POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS

Total population (in millions)

222

2006

10

Population density (persons per sq km)

116

2005

11

Sex ratio (males per 100 females)

100.4

2003

4

Population under 15 years (%)

28

2005

11

Census data

Population 60 years and above (%)

7.5

2005

11

Census data

Crude birth rate (per 1000 population)

19.5

2005

10

Crude death rate (per 1000 population)

6.6

2005

10

Natural (population) growth rate (%)

1.34

2000-05

11

Total fertility rate (per woman)

2.2

2005

10

Urban population (%)

48

2005

11

SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION

Gross national product per capita (US $)

710

2002

9

Adult literacy rate (%)                 Male

92.9

2002

6

                                                     Female

86.4

2002

6

For 10+ years old

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

6.0

2002

6

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

28

2003

10

Protein energy deficiency

HEALTH SYSTEM

INPUTS

Facilities

Number of hospital beds

130,214

2002

4

Population per hospital bed

1,667

2002

4

Computed value

Hospital beds per 10,000 population

6

2002

4

Computed value

Number of health centres

7,309

1998

4

Human resources

Number of physicians

26917

2001

4

Population per physician

7987

2001

4

Nurses per 10,000 population
       

13

2001

12

Budgetary resources

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

2.8

2003

13

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

34

2004

13

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

66

2003

13

Social Security Expenditure on Health (SSHE) as % of Public Expenditure on Health (PHE)

10

2003

13

FUNCTIONS

Pregnant women attended by trained personnel during pregnancy (%)

81

2003

12

Four visits

Deliveries attended by trained personnel (%)

72

2004

2

Contraceptive prevalence among married women of age 15-49 years (%)

74

2005

11

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

70.0

2005

12

DPT 3

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

70.0

2005

12

Polio3

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

71.6

2005

12

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

82.0

2005

12

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

84.1

2003

5

Environment

        Population with access to improved water source (%)                                                   

Total

Urban

Rural

88

89

87

2004

2004

2004

8

8

8

        Population with access to improved sanitation (%)

Total

Urban

Rural

78

90

69

2004

2004

2004

8

8

8

OUTCOMES

        Expectation of life at birth

69

2005

10

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births)

32

2005

10

        Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live

        births)

46

2002

8

        Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live

        births)

307

2000

8

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

94.8

2002

5

GENDER EQUITY

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

106

2002

6

Computed

Seats held in parliament (% of women)

8.8

1999

8

Female share in employment (non- agricultural sector) %

28.3

2002

8

Adult literacy ratio (females as a % of males)

93.2

2002

6

Computed

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

100

2002

8

MDG HEALTH RELATED INDICATORS

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

28

2003

10

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

65

2002

8

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

46

2002

8

G4.T5.I14 - Infant mortality rate

32

2005

10

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

72

2005

12

G5.T6.I16 - Maternal mortality ratio

307

2000

8

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

72

2004

2

G6.T7.I18 - HIV prevalence among young people(15-29 years) (%)                                            

<0.1

2003

8

G6.T7.I19 - Condom use in high risk population (%)

<10.0

2001-2003

8

Consistent use

G6.T8.I21b-Malaria death rate per 100,000 (all ages)

Males

Females

11

8

2001

2001

8

8

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

850.2

2001

8

Based on data from public facilities

G6.T8.I22a - Proportion (%) of population under age 5 in malaria risk areas using insecticide-treated bed nets

0.2

2000

8

G6.T8.I22b - Proportion (%) of population under age 5 with fever being treated with antimalarial drugs

4.4

2000

8

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

68

1998

8

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

262

2002

12

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

29

2002

8

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

87

2004

8

Regardless of distance from excreta disposal

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

89

2004

8

Regardless of distance from excreta disposal

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

90

2004

8

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

52.2

2002

2