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splash.of.colour

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Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« on: October 03, 2012, 02:56:35 pm »
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Hi guys, i was wondering what the WHOs definition is for developing and developed countries?

driving me insane, i looked at the WHO website and the etxbooks all have different definitions sigh :(

what is the official definitions? or... if there are no official definitions. what ones should we use?

please and thankyou
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Re: Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 04:40:29 pm »
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This is something I'd really like to know as well...does anyone have an acceptable definition?
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Re: Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2012, 09:10:45 am »
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Quote from: splash.of.colour on October 03, 2012, 02:56:35 pm
Hi guys, i was wondering what the WHOs definition is for developing and developed countries?

driving me insane, i looked at the WHO website and the etxbooks all have different definitions sigh :(

what is the official definitions? or... if there are no official definitions. what ones should we use?

please and thankyou

DEVELOPED COUNTRY: a country that has progressed adequately with regard to economic, mortality and demographic indicators

DEVELOPING COUNTRY: a country that has not progressed adequately with regard to economic, demographic and mortality indicators
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Re: Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2012, 03:19:06 pm »
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Thankyou! i did see those as definitions in notes i downloaded but wasnt to sure as the texbooks were different. Anyway thanks heaps :)
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Re: Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2012, 03:24:52 pm »
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Quote from: splash.of.colour on October 07, 2012, 03:19:06 pm
Thankyou! i did see those as definitions in notes i downloaded but wasnt to sure as the texbooks were different. Anyway thanks heaps :)

no problem!
which textbook do you have?
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Re: Definitions of developed and developing countries?
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2012, 12:04:53 am »
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Quote from: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 09:10:45 am
Quote from: splash.of.colour on October 03, 2012, 02:56:35 pm
Hi guys, i was wondering what the WHOs definition is for developing and developed countries?

driving me insane, i looked at the WHO website and the etxbooks all have different definitions sigh :(

what is the official definitions? or... if there are no official definitions. what ones should we use?

please and thankyou

DEVELOPED COUNTRY: a country that has progressed adequately with regard to economic, mortality and demographic indicators

DEVELOPING COUNTRY: a country that has not progressed adequately with regard to economic, demographic and mortality indicators


Rebecca's definition is correct :) and also don't forget to know the indicators that WHO use to determine whether a country is "developed" or "developing"! :) :) e.g. GDP, literacy rates, under-5 mortality rates, etc :)
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