Situational Analysis of the Impact of GNI on the Elderly Population

Abstract

The national income and other general socio-economic factors are strong determinants of population health and the increasing elderly population. In countries where resources are less, people are much less healthy than people living in rich countries. In wealthier countries that have made immense progress in health indicators, the resulting change in age structure and morbidity and mortality patterns portends even greater financial demands on the health sector. This study noted the trends in life expectancy indicator versus economic indicators and related it to an increase in the elderly population worldwide. Data for this study was drawn from the World Development Indicators (2005) data files. World Bank classification of low income, lower middle income, upper middle income and high income country was used and GNI per capita, life expectancy at birth, population total, total health expenditure and 65 and above (% of total population) were the variables evaluated,

Health Expenditure

“…One of the mechanisms leading to health inequalities in adulthood Koivusilta et al found was the interplay between behaviors and educational pathways in adolescence. Jalal and Khan (2014) noted that there is improvement in life expectancy with increasing gross national income (GNI) per capita and GDP because where there are fewer resources, people are much less healthy than those living in rich countries. Fedeli's (2014) results show that health expenditure for the long and short-term provides an empirical support for the existence of Wagner's law.…”