SWITZERLAND, ARGENTINA,

BANGLADESH
SWITZERLAND
• Located in Europe
• It’s largest city is Zurich
• Produces the most chocolate in
the world
• Assisted suicide is legal
BANGLADESH
• Located in South Asia
• 8th most populous country in the
world
• Half of their residents are in the
farming industry
• Known for garment
manufacturing
ARGENTINA
• Located in South America
• 8th largest country in the world
• Home of Pope Francis & soccer
player Lionel Messi
• Well known for their production
of wine and famous beef
Country Gross National or Population Per capita GDP
Domestic Product

Switzerland 678.97 Billion USD 8.42 Million (2018) 80,037 USD (2018)
(2018)

Argentina 637.59 Billion USD 44.6 Million (2017) 10398.09 USD (2017)
(2017)

Bangladesh 267.00 Million USD 164.7 Million (2017) 3,522 USD (2017)
(2017)
 Switzerland Argentina Bangladesh

Total Expenditure 187% (2014) 75.57% (2014) 2.03% (2014)

for Health

Per capita 154,776 (2014) 9683 USD (2014) 493 USD (2014)
expenditure USD $

Total number of 222.3 per 100,000 3.86 per 10,000 (MD) 3.05 per 10,000 (MD)
manpower in the 0.48 per 10,000 1.07 per 10,000 (RN)
health sector ( RN, MW)

Population per 4.7 per 1,000 3.06 per 1,000 0.6 per 1,000
hospital bed ratio
 Switzerland Argentina Bangladesh

Life Expectancy at 81-85 76 72

Birth

Crude Death Rate 8.13 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000 5.2 per 1,000

Leading cause of CVD Ischemic heart disease Stroke

Mortality Malignant tumors LRI Ischemic HD
Stroke COPD
Alzheimer’s disease Neonatal disorders
LRI
Drowning

Leading cause of Diabetes Ischemic heart disease Depression & anxiety

Morbidity Depression & anxiety disorder LRI disorders
Ischemic heart disease Diabetes Neonatal disorder
Alzheimer’s disease Road Injuries Congenital defects
COPD COPD COPD
Lung Cancer Depressive and anxiety Stroke
disorders Diabetes
 ANALYSIS

Table 1
- Switzerland is the least populous among the three but has the biggest GDP as
compared to Bangladesh, the most populous but produces the smallest GDP.
Table 2
- Switzerland has allotted 187% for their total expenditures on health and has 4.7
bed per 1,000 people thus, implying more than optimum quality and health care
of the people is met.
Table 3
- Bangladesh as the smallest crude death rate despite their country’s allotment on
their total expenditure for health.
- All three countries have commonalities on their causes of morbidity and mortality
which primarily were health conditions that were related lifestyle or mental
health/well-being.
- Morbidity and mortality causes among the three deferred wherein, Bangladesh
has causes due to neonatal related conditions which may be caused by nature of
occupation, lack of health care, or poverty.