Practice IB Geography Topic F.4 Future Health and Food Security and Sustainability with authentic exam-style questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank focuses on the exact syllabus content for F.4 Future Health and Food Security and Sustainability and mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 style where relevant.
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The graph shows the amount of global food aid in million tonnes, from 2000 to 2011.
Identify the year in which global food aid was greatest.
State the year in which global food aid given directly by a donor country was highest.
Describe the trends shown in total global food aid between 2000 and 2011.
Explain two possible disadvantages of food aid for a community that is currently experiencing food shortages.
“Prevention should always be prioritized over treatment.” Discuss this statement, with reference to specific diseases and communities.
The diagram shows the projected changes in global food production and population growth from 2020 to 2050. The y-axis represents the percentage change, and the x-axis represents the years from 2020 to 2050.
Estimate the percentage change in global food production in the year 2035.
Identify the difference (in percentage change) between global food production and population growth in 2040.
Describe the trends in global food production and population growth from 2020 to 2050 as shown in the diagram.
Explain two possible reasons for the slowdown in the rate of increase in global food production after 2040.
Evaluate the effectiveness of one technological and one policy intervention that could help reduce the gap between global food production and population growth.
The graph shows the density of doctors, nurses, and midwives in the 57 countries with critical health workforce shortage (HRH crisis countries)
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Identify the country with the lowest density of doctors, nurses, and midwives in the graph.
Identify the critical density threshold per 1,000 population, as used in the graph.
Outline one reason why a low health workforce density can limit access to healthcare in these countries.
Explain two factors—economic, political, or geographical—that contribute to persistent healthcare workforce shortages in these countries.
"Strengthening the health workforce is the most critical step toward achieving universal health coverage."
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Evaluate the impact of health worker shortages on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) in low-income countries.
The graph shows the estimated adult obesity prevalence (%) from 1975 to 2016 in six selected countries.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) – Global Health Observatory (2024)
Identify the country with the highest adult obesity rate in 2016.
Identify the country with the lowest adult obesity rate in 2016.
Outline one reason why obesity rates have increased in countries such as the United States and Australia.
Explain two possible social or economic impacts of rising obesity levels for countries at different levels of development.
Explain how changes in diet and physical activity are contributing to the rise in obesity in both high-income and middle-income countries.
Discuss strategies that can be used by governments and communities to reduce obesity rates.
The graph shows the per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Identify two countries where the average calorie intake is higher than the global average.
Outline one reason why the average calorie intake in countries such as Somalia or North Korea is low.
Explain two ways in which low calorie intake can affect the health and productivity of a population.
Describe two indicators that can be used to measure health, using examples from the countries shown in the graph where appropriate.
Explain why food availability does not always mean food security, with reference to the countries shown in the graph where appropriate.