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India

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Thailand

Timor-Leste

 

8. Basic Health Indicators including the U.N. Millennium Development Goals

Annex -1.

 

Country reported Data for Basic Health Indicators including health related MDG Indicators

 

Indicator

Latest available data

Year

Source

Remarks

POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS

Total population (in thousands)

1,097 million

2005

31

 

Population density (persons per sq km)

334

2005

31

 

Sex ratio (females per 1000 males)

933

2001

31

Computed value

Population under 15 years (%)

35

2001

31

0-14 years

Population 60 years and above (%)

7.8

2001

1

 

Crude birth rate (per 1000 population)

23.8

2005

4

 

Crude death rate (per 1000 population)

7.6

2005

4

 

Natural (population) growth rate (%)

1.95

2001

31

Computed value

Average annual Exponential Growth Rate 

Total fertility rate (per woman)

2.7

2005-06

31

 

Urban population (%)

27.78

2001

1

 

SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION

Gross national Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

720

2005

2

 

Adult literacy rate (%)         Both Sex

61

 

2004

 

12

 

 

Prevalence of low birth weight (weight <2500 grams at birth) (%)

23

1998-1999

7

 

 

Prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age) in children <5 years of age (%)

46

2005-06

32

 

HEALTH SYSTEM

INPUTS

Facilities

 

 

 

 

Number of hospital beds

683545

2002

6

 

Hospital beds per 10,000 population

9

2006

31

 

Number of health centres: Sub Centre

137371

2001

6

 

Primary Health Centres

22842

2001

6

 

Community Health Centres

3043

2001

6

 

Human resources

 

 

 

 

Physicians per 10,000 population

7

2005

31

Computed value

Nurses per 10,000 population:
Professional nurses

7.85

2004

31

Computed value

Budgetary resources

Total Expenditure on Health (THE) as % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

4.8

2003

3

 

Public Expenditure on Health (PHE) as % of Total Expenditure on Health (THE)

25

2003

3

 

Private Expenditure on Health (PvtHE) as % of Total Expenditure on Health (THE)

75

2003

3

 

FUNCTIONS

Pregnant women attended by trained personnel during pregnancy (%)

51

2005-06

32

Received at least three antenatal check up

Deliveries attended by trained personnel (%)

48

2005-06

32

 

Contraceptive prevalence (%)

56.3

2005-06

32

 

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (%)

44

2005-06

32

 

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against poliomyelitis (%)

70

2005

33

 

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against measles (%)

56

2005

33

 

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against tuberculosis (%)

73

2005

33

 

Women that have been immunized
with tetanus toxoid (TT) during pregnancy (%)

71

2005

34

 

Environment

Population with access to improved water source (%)

85

2001

34

 

Population with access to improved sanitation (%)

52

2001

34

 

           

 

OUTCOMES

Life expectancy at birth (years):  Male
                                                 Female

63.87

66.97

2001-

2006

6

 

Infant mortality rate
(per 1000 live births)

57

2005-06

32

 

Under-five mortality rate
(per 1000 live births)

85

2000

34

 

Maternal mortality ratio
(per 100,000 live births)

301

2001-03

4

 

Out-of-Pocket Spending on Health (OOPS) as % of Private Expenditure on Health (PvtHE)

97

2003

3

 

GENDER EQUITY

Life expectancy at birth ratio (females as a % of males)

103

2001-

2006

31

Computed

value

Seats held in parliament (% of women)

9.2

2004

34

 

Professional and technical workers (% women)

20.5

2002

10

 

Ratio of earned income (females as a % of males)

0.38

1991-2001

12

 

Adult literacy ratio (females as a % of males)

66.4

2001/2002

13

Computed

value

Primary school enrolment ratio (females as a % of males)

78

2000-01

34

Primary: I -

V111;

Computed

value

Secondary school enrolment ratio (females as a % of males)

65.76

2001-

2002

11

Secondary:

VIII-XII;

computed

value

MDG HEALTH RELATED INDICATORS   (*)

G1.T2.I4 - Prevalence of underweight children (under-five years of age)

46

2005-06

NFHS-III

 

G1.T2.I5 - Proportion (%) of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption

21

2000

FAO

 

G4.T5.I13 - Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 5)

85

1998-02

NFHS-III

 

G4.T5.I14 - Infant mortality rate

57

2005-06

NFHS-III

 

G4.T5.I15 - Proportion (%) of 1 year-old children immunized for measles

56

2005

EPI Fact Sheet

 

G5.T6.I16 - Maternal mortality ratio

301

2001-03

MMR-RG

 

G5.T6.I17 - Proportion (%) of births attended by skilled health personnel

48

2005-06

NFHS-III

 

G6.T7.I18 - HIV prevalence 15-49 years (per 100,000 population)       

910

2003

NACO

 

G6.T8.I21b-Malaria death rate per 100,000

0.09

2004

MDG 2005

 

G6.T8.I21c - Malaria prevalence rate per 100,000

7

2000

14

 

G6.T8.I23a - Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000

33

2003

34

 

G6.T8.I23b - Tuberculosis prevalence rate per 100,000

312

2004

34

 

G6.T8.I24a - Proportion (%) of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases detected and put under directly observed treatment short course (DOTS)

31

2002

14

 

G6.T8.I24b - Proportion (%) of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases detected cured under directly observed treatment short course (DOTS)

85

2002

14

 

G7.T9.I29 - Proportion (%) of population using biomass fuels)

72.3

2001

1

 

G7.T10.I30a - Proportion (%) of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, rural

82

2001

34

 

 

G7.T10.I30b - Proportion (%) of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, urban

87.06

2001

1

 

G7.T11.I31 - Proportion (%) of urban population with access to improved sanitation

63

2001

34

 

G8.T17.I46 - Proportion (%) of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis

80

1997

14

 

 

 

 

Note: (*) Information has not been provided by the Country

 

References:

 

1.      Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals: India

2.      The World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2005

3.      WHO, World Health Report, 2005

4.      Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Gal, SRS Bulletin, Volume 37, No.2, October 2003

5.      NSSO, Sarvekshna, Consumer Expenditure and Common Property Resources, 54th Round, 1998

6.      Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Gol, Health Information of India, 2002

7.      International Institute for Population Sciences, Measure DIIS and ORC Macro, India, National Family Health Survey (NFHS) – I (1992-93), II (1998-99)

8.      Census of India 2001, Houses, Household Amenities and Assets Series: India

9.      www.parliamentofindia.nic.in

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11.   Government of India, Ministry of HRD, Annual Report, 2001-02

12.   UNDP, Human Development Report, 2004

13.   UNESCO.http://www.unesco.org, July/September 2004 Assessment

14.   Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

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1.      AIDS epidemic update, Reprinted by Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society,  (APSACS), 2003

2.      Broor et al. Risk factors for severe lower tract infections in under five children.  Ind Ped 2000. 38:1361-139

3.      Contemporary Public Health: Policy, Planning & Management by Prof. J.P. Gupta and Prof. A.K. Sood

4.      Department of Family Welfare, GoI, Basic Guide to Reproductive and Child Health Programme for Use by NGOs, Training Institutions and Health Functionaries

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6.      Department of Family Welfare, MoHFW, GoI, Short Book on Reproductive and Child Health Programme

7.      Economic Survey 2004-2005, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

8.      MoHFW, GoI, National Health Policy, 2002,

9.      NACO Website

10.   NACO, Behavioral Surveillance Report, 2001

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17.   WHO, Preventing Maternal Deaths, 1989

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19.   World Bank, Attaining the Millennium Development Goals in India: Role of Public Policy & Service Delivery, June 2004

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23.   South East Asia Region EPI Fact Sheet 2005

24.   Millennium Development Goals: India Country Report 2005. Government of India, New Delhi

 

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