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Problems in developing countries (Disease (Disease is the leading cause of…
Problems in developing countries
Lack of safety and security
There are high crime rates in developing countries
High levels of alcoholism and drug abuse
Greater number of deaths due to lack of safety and security in the developing world
Disease
Disease is the leading cause of death in the developing world
HIV and AIDs cause many deaths in the developing world annually
Over 1 million people die from malaria each year
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death world wide
Poor housing
Around 1.6 billion people world wide live in inadequate housing conditions.
The building of houses is not working at a sufficient rate to be able to house the rapidly growing population in developing countries
1 billion people live in slums across the world
Unemployment
Unemployment in developing countries is caused by increasing populations, lack of job availability or not enough jobs and lack of education
Lack of access to light/electricity
Around one billion people world wide don't have access to electricity
Power outages are common in developing countries
Poor sanitation
In Africa alone, 6 in 10 people suffer from poor sanitation
Poor sanitation is one of the main causes for child mortality
Over 1 billion people in the world are affected by poor sanitation
Poor sanitation not only includes peoples access to clean drinking water but also to clean toilets and clean bathing water
Lack of infrastructure
In developing countries a lot of infrastructure is poor and not of good quality
Potholes can be found in the road
Over hanging electrical cables that aren't kept underground hold a hazard
Low literacy rate
Around 15% of the world's population have below average literacy rate, most of which come from developing countries