Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries

The era in which developing countries could be depicted mainly in terms of rural villages is now in the past. A panoramic view of today’s demographic landscape reveals a myriad of cities and towns.

This Population Bulletin provides a sketch of urban health in developing countries, documenting the intraurban differences in healthfor a number of countries and showing how the risks facing the urban poor compare with those facing rural villagers. It begins with an overview of the multiple dimensions of urban poverty and a summary of internationally comparable evidence on the urban health differentials associated with poverty.