High Income Country

When looking at low and high-income country, the causes of health differences are more than clear. On the contrary, when two high-income countries are compared the reasons behind the data is more complex. U.S. and Norway are two industrialized countries who use their resources differently resulting in different outcomes. Overall the data shown by Norway proves that it is a healthier country than the U.S. The health indicators being compared are life expectancy, infant mortality rate, deaths due to HIV, contraceptive prevalence rate, and obesity rates, putting Norway on top. High-income countries do not lack resources, yet health disadvantages exist. Although industrialized countries are known to have higher income and invest more into healthcare compared to lower income countries, underlying social factors play a big role in global health. The United States spends more on health care than any other country or nation, yet other rich nations surpass our health outcomes, therefore, are significantly healthier.
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The year gap between males and females is about 4-6 years. In the U.S the gap is 5 years, and in Norway, the gap is 4 years between male and female. Dr. Ties Boerma, director of the department of health statistics and information systems at WHO affirmed, “In high-income countries, much of the gain in life expectancy is due to success in tackling noncommunicable diseases”. Lower life expectancy in higher income countries is due to lifestyle choices ending up in injury death. Mortality at a young age affects a countries overall life expectancy. Car accidents, drug poisoning, and firearm-related injuries are the top injury