Question 1
The graph illustrates changing health outcomes measured by infant mortality.
I.
Identify the country with the highest infant mortality rate in 2000.
[1]
II.
Estimate the infant mortality rate in Bangladesh in 2010.
[1]
Outline one way improved maternal nutrition can reduce infant mortality.
[2]
Explain two factors that contribute to the nutrition transition.
[6]
Question 2
The graph illustrates contrasts in infant survival between countries.
I.
Identify the country with the highest infant mortality rate in 2010.
[1]
II.
Estimate the infant mortality rate in India in 2015.
[1]
Outline one limitation of using national infant mortality rates to compare population health.
[2]
I.
Explain one advantage of using health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), rather than ordinary life expectancy, to measure population health.
[3]
II.
Explain one limitation of using the national doctor-to-population ratio to measure access to healthcare.
[3]
Question 3
The graph illustrates international disparities in access to sanitation.
I.
Estimate the percentage of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil.
[1]
II.
Estimate the percentage of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad.
[1]
Outline one health benefit of increasing access to basic sanitation services.
[2]
I.
Explain one way population ageing increases demand for healthcare.
[3]
II.
Explain one reason why diseases associated with affluence also affect low-income populations.
[3]
Question 4
The graph illustrates contrasts in the coverage of a health-related service.
I.
Identify the country with the highest percentage of its population using at least basic sanitation services.
[1]
II.
Estimate the percentage of the population using at least basic sanitation services in India.
[1]
Outline one reason why extending basic sanitation services to remote rural communities may be difficult.
[2]
Explain two limitations of using national percentages of the population with at least basic sanitation services to assess health disparities.
[6]
Build a Practice Exam — Geography HL
Test your knowledge with a custom paper containing questions from selected topics.
Question 5
Evaluate the usefulness of composite indices for measuring global disparities in food security and nutrition.
[10]
Question 6
To what extent does the nutrition transition improve nutritional well-being in different regions?
[10]
Question 7
To what extent does rising income explain regional variations in food consumption?
[10]
Question 8
Examine why global patterns of access to health-related services do not always correspond to global patterns of health outcomes.
[10]
Build a Practice Exam — Geography HL
Test your knowledge with a custom paper containing questions from selected topics.
Question 9
To what extent does the epidemiological transition reduce the disease burden of populations?
[10]
Question 10
Examine the implications of population ageing for disease burden in countries at different levels of economic development.
[10]
The Ultimate All-in-One
IB Platform
All content on this website has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization. International Baccalaureate and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.