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MeSH Heading: Developing Countries
Tree Number(s): I01.615.500.300
Unique ID: D003906
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003906
Annotation: do not confuse with DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IM; specify country or countries if relevant
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.
Entry Term(s): Developing Nations; LMICs; Least Developed Countries; Less-Developed Countries; Less-Developed Nations; Low Income Countries; Low and Middle Income Countries; Lower-Middle-Income Country; Middle Income Countries; Third-World Countries; Third-World Nations; Under-Developed Countries; Under-Developed Nations
Previous Indexing: International Cooperation (1966-1970); specific country (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 71
History Note: 71
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/19

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Social Sciences [I01]
- Internationality [I01.615]
  - International Cooperation [I01.615.500]

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.
Terms: Developing Countries Preferred Term
Term UI T011644
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Low and Middle Income Countries
Term UI T001113875
Date11/05/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Developing Nations
Term UI T011649
Date03/20/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Least Developed Countries
Term UI T796143
Date08/29/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Less-Developed Countries
Term UI T011645
Date03/14/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Less-Developed Nations
Term UI T011648
Date03/14/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Third-World Countries
Term UI T011647
Date05/25/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Third-World Nations
Term UI T011651
Date05/25/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Under-Developed Countries
Term UI T011646
Date03/14/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Under-Developed Nations
Term UI T011650
Date03/14/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); LMICs
Term UI T001113874
Date11/05/2021
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Low Income Countries Narrower

Middle Income Countries Narrower

Lower-Middle-Income Country Related

Developing Countries MeSH Descriptor Data 2024