CASE STUDY

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DATA SOURCES FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete the three tables using recent, scientific information on Fiji.
• You need to use at least 3 different references for each table. Suggested references are found in the document with the blank tables. References should not be more than 8 years old.
• Please type your answers.
• Under the “data” column, write the corresponding health information. Make sure to indicate if this is a %, a real #, a fraction, etc.
• Under the “year” column, report the year of the data (not necessarily the year of the reference.)
• Under the “source” column, include the source of the data, such as UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF, etc. with the website URL. I should be able to easily find which source goes to which data.

Students will be graded on:
o Completeness of table
o Accuracy of information reported
o Use of most up-to-date information available
o Proper use and citation of references

RECOMMENDED DATA SOURCES FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY TABLES

To complete the tables, students are encouraged to review the recommended global health websites below. You can also use other sources, as long as they are credible, up-to-date and scientific.

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Demographic and Health Surveys (excellent country reports available)
http://www.measuredhs.com
http://www.statcompiler.com/

Gapminder http://www.gapminder.org/data/

Population Reference Bureau http://www.prb.org

Sustainable Development Goals: http://www.sdgindex.org/assets/files/2018/01%20SDGS%20GLOBAL%20EDITION%20WEB%20V9%20180718.pdf (country profiles found in Chapter 4)

The Tobacco Atlas https://tobaccoatlas.org/

UNICEF State of the World’s Children (highlights different topics each year) http://unicef.org/sowc

UN Countdown to 2030: Material, Newborn, and Child Survival http://profiles.countdown2030.org/#/ds/AFG

UNDP Migration Data
https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/data/estimates2/estimates19.asp

UNDP Human Development Index http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries

World Bank
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator (Development indicators)
https://data.worldbank.org/country (country reports)

World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/countries/en/ (country reports)
http://www.who.int/whosis/en/ (Statistical database)
https://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-profiles-2018/en/ (NCDs)

NAME _________________________________ COUNTRY ___________________________________

Table 1. Demographic, economic indicators and major burden of disease

PART 1: YOUR COUNTRY Data Year Source
Example: Population living below $1.90/day (%) 5.6% 2017 www.who.int/countryreportsouthafrica
Total population
Population living in urban areas (%)
Life expectancy at birth (yrs)
M
F
Overall
Human Development Index
Index Score
Rank
Gender Development Index
World Freedom Index ranking
Total adult literacy (%)
Ranked low, middle or high income?
GNI per capita ($)
% of total budget spent on health
Total expenditure on health per capita
Gini coefficient
Population living below $1.90/day (%)
Homicide rate (per 100,000 people)
Top 3 diseases (in terms of deaths)
1.
2.
3.
% deaths due to non-communicable diseases
HIV prevalence (%)

NAME _________________________________ COUNTRY ___________________________________

Table 2. Non-Communicable Diseases, the Environment, Nutrition, Maternal

Indicator Data Year Source
Current Daily Tobacco Smoking prevalence (%)
–overall
–males
–females
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters)
Obesity (%) (or overweight if can’t find)
–overall
–males
–females
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (tons)
Population using safely managed sanitation
–Rural %
–Urban %
Population using basic water source
–Rural %
–Urban %
Total fertility rate
Antenatal coverage, at least once (%)
Antenatal coverage, at least four times (%)
Skilled attendant at birth (%)
Contraceptive prevalence (%)
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
Adolescent (15-19 years) birth rate
Unmet need for family planning (%)
Child marriage (%)
Infant mortality rate (per….ADD INFO)
Child mortality rate (per…ADD INFO)
Children breastfed (describe more here)
Children underweight (%)
Children wasted (%)
Children stunted (%)