Hans Rosling, the Swedish Statistician, has convincingly dismantled misconceptions about population growth using statistics in a fun and understandable way. Definitely, The seemingly impossible is possible, and 200 Countries, 200 Years 4 Minutes videos have hugely influenced my prior thoughts about population.
Firstly, it is clear that the whole world is becoming wealthier and healthier (“The seemingly impossible is possible”, 2007). Despite the troubling disparities that may be existing between the world nations’ wealth and health, the last two decades have seen an improvement in the two. For example, by 2013, countries such as Andorra have recorded life expectancies of 84. Additionally, Asian countries such as North Korea has steadily improved from an expectancy of 25 in 1952 to 72 in 2013.
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Secondly, the videos depict the existence of a connection between a strong economy and child survival rates. This means that if one is healthy first, then they can move faster as illustrated by Asia’s decrease in family size. While the region’s progress is associated with the sporadic technological advancements, the assertion is that an economic boom was registered after investment in health. Consequently, the ongoing poverty in Africa steers the brutally expanding population because as communities remain poor, the child survival rates are low and the families large (“200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes”, 2010).
Han’s ideas do not match what I thought as he has debunked a personal myth I have clung to that economic ability is the answer to major global problems. According to him, it’s just the means. His statement that ‘Africa is like Europe 100 years ago’ shows that despite the stream financial aids to the region, maximum benefits would only be realized if there is more investment in healthcare. However, together with Asia, there is notable progress in health and use of contraceptives. Therefore, Han’s effective data visualization communicate compelling ideas, and going by the presented facts I definitely expect to live longer.
References
The seemingly impossible is possible. (2007). Retrieved 25 December 2019, from
https://www.gapminder.org/videos/hans-rosling-ted-talk-2007-seemingly-impossible-is- possible/
200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes. (2010). Retrieved 25 December 2019, from
http://www.gapminder.org/videos/200-years-that-changed-the-world-bbc/
