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Descriptor English: Developing Countries
Descriptor Spanish: Países en Desarrollo
Descriptor países en desarrollo
Entry term(s) país de ingresos medios-bajos
país de renta media-baja
países de ingresos bajos
países de ingresos bajos y medios
países de ingresos medios
países de renta baja
países de renta baja y media
países de renta media
países del tercer mundo
países menos desarrollados
países subdesarrollados
Scope note: Países en proceso de cambio con crecimiento económico, es decir, un aumento en la producción, en el consumo per cápita y en los ingresos. El proceso de crecimiento económico implica una mejor utilización de los recursos naturales y humanos, que da lugar a un cambio en las estructuras sociales, políticas y económicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Países em Desenvolvimento
Descriptor French: Pays en voie de développement
Entry term(s): Countries, Developing
Countries, Least Developed
Countries, Less-Developed
Countries, Middle Income
Countries, Third-World
Countries, Under-Developed
Country, Developing
Country, Least Developed
Country, Less-Developed
Country, Low Income
Country, Lower-Middle-Income
Country, Middle Income
Country, Third-World
Country, Under-Developed
Developed Countries, Least
Developed Country, Least
Developing Country
Developing Nation
Developing Nations
LMICs
Least Developed Countries
Least Developed Country
Less Developed Countries
Less Developed Nations
Less-Developed Countries
Less-Developed Country
Less-Developed Nation
Less-Developed Nations
Low Income Countries
Low Income Country
Low and Middle Income Countries
Lower Middle Income Country
Lower-Middle-Income Countries
Lower-Middle-Income Country
Middle Income Countries
Middle Income Country
Nation, Less-Developed
Nation, Third-World
Nation, Under-Developed
Nations, Developing
Nations, Less-Developed
Nations, Third-World
Nations, Under-Developed
Third World Countries
Third World Nations
Third-World Countries
Third-World Country
Third-World Nation
Third-World Nations
Under Developed Countries
Under Developed Nations
Under-Developed Countries
Under-Developed Country
Under-Developed Nation
Under-Developed Nations
Tree number(s): I01.615.500.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003906
Scope note: Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.
Annotation: do not confuse with DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IM; specify country or countries if relevant
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
HI history
SN statistics & numerical data
Previous Indexing: International Cooperation (1966-1970)
specific country (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 71
History Note: 71
DeCS ID: 3926
Unique ID: D003906
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/19
Developing Countries - Preferred
Concept UI M0006098
Scope note Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.
Preferred term Developing Countries
Entry term(s) Countries, Developing
Countries, Least Developed
Countries, Less-Developed
Countries, Third-World
Countries, Under-Developed
Country, Developing
Country, Least Developed
Country, Less-Developed
Country, Third-World
Country, Under-Developed
Developed Countries, Least
Developed Country, Least
Developing Country
Developing Nation
Developing Nations
LMICs
Least Developed Countries
Least Developed Country
Less Developed Countries
Less Developed Nations
Less-Developed Countries
Less-Developed Country
Less-Developed Nation
Less-Developed Nations
Low and Middle Income Countries
Nation, Less-Developed
Nation, Third-World
Nation, Under-Developed
Nations, Developing
Nations, Less-Developed
Nations, Third-World
Nations, Under-Developed
Third World Countries
Third World Nations
Third-World Countries
Third-World Country
Third-World Nation
Third-World Nations
Under Developed Countries
Under Developed Nations
Under-Developed Countries
Under-Developed Country
Under-Developed Nation
Under-Developed Nations
Low Income Countries - Narrower
Concept UI M000757695
Preferred term Low Income Countries
Entry term(s) Country, Low Income
Low Income Country
Middle Income Countries - Narrower
Concept UI M000757696
Preferred term Middle Income Countries
Entry term(s) Countries, Middle Income
Country, Middle Income
Middle Income Country
Lower-Middle-Income Country - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000757697
Preferred term Lower-Middle-Income Country
Entry term(s) Country, Lower-Middle-Income
Lower Middle Income Country
Lower-Middle-Income Countries



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