Demographics of the United States

outstanding results. According to The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a worldwide study that ranks the knowledge of 70 countries in reading, science, and math, Finland is first in science and second in reading and math. The United States did not rank as high. The US is 25th in math, 17th in science, and 12th in reading. Also, 93% of Finland's students graduate from high school. That is 17.5% better than American students. Not only are the statistics great for graduating high…

The United States as great nation among most of the countries in the western world spends much more on healthcare than other developed countries. Much of this high expenditure is due to the utilization of expensive and complicated medical technology. Even though the Unites States spend a great amount of money on healthcare, the outcome is very appalling with individuals having shorter life expectancy, chronic diseases and an overall poor health. Most of the healthcare system in developed…

Within Japan there has been a steady increase of the population in both sexes. This increase has been steady until 2015 where it dipped back down to 126’573 thousand people, which is just lower than what it was in 2005 at 126’979 thousand people (United Nations, 2015). Japan has one of the few countries with a decreasing population. This is a problem for the country and needs to be solved quickly. 1.2. China, Hong Kong SAR The population of the Hong Kong SAR section of China is slowly…

of the oil refining industry differs, which may explain why a 1995 study by the Environmental Defense Fund found significant variation in emissions among refining facilities in the U.S. While California did not rank in the five worst or five best states in terms of efficiency, one might infer that uneven implementation and enforcement would pose more risk to politically vulnerable communities at a more local level. The inherent politics of scientifically characterizing risk to human health In…

Has the methods of promotion in the quick serve (fast food) industry in the United States contributed to child obesity? Child obesity is increasing every year, in the moment we speak. Many children are teased because of their weight, and physical appearance in school. Other children get other diseases such as diabetes if their weight is obese for a long period of time. These problems all start with what a child eats. As stated in CBS’s article, Fast Food Linked To Child Obesity, author Jamie…

(Ex. Place in the United Nations, positions of power). I also used rates of life expectancy and infant mortality. This shows the quality of healthcare in these countries. Generally, the core countries have decent healthcare for their populous. The periphery countries tend to be poorer, not being able to afford adequate healthcare for their citizens. Look at the data for more and less developed countries. What demographics do core countries have in common? Periphery? Demographics that developed…

city. Southfield currently has eleven private schools, five universities, and seventeen public schools (Market Research Services Oakland County Planning and Economic Development, n.d.) (City of Southfield, n.d.). Demographics According to CityData.com, a website that details the demographics of cities, the current breakdown of races is as follows: African American 70 percent, Caucasian 20 percent, Multi-racial 3.6 percent, Asian 2.6 percent, Hispanic 2.4 percent, Non-defined 1.1 percent, and…

in this day and age. Of particular concern across the facets of society is the health care trifecta: cost, quality and access. Health care costs are rising with no end in sight even while quality degenerates and access to care is limited. Many United States citizens may consider the American health care system broken, which is not far from the truth; the system has failed many. There are millions of medically underserved Americans that are unable to afford or access any kind of health care…

opinion, Hispanic American are the individuals of a group that has been born, raised or is part of the community of the United States of America, but has its roots in the different countries of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. In a general way I agree with this two authors. When they defined Hispanic American they did it from a demographic point of view, stating that it is the sum of different subgroups and subcultures from different countries. In fact, I…

In United States, the nation is increasing its diversity with populations of different ethnicities as well as cultures. Cultural competence allows healthcare organizations to provide effective methods and services of understanding and treating people with different backgrounds such as people of different cultures, demographics and languages. With many differences in population, there are disparities that must be eliminated in order to promote a better comprehension of people as well as promote…