Table 2

Median 2000 indicator values and corresponding indicator annual rate of change (ARC) for the 2000–2011 period

IndicatorNMedian 2000 value (IQR)Median 2000–2011 ARC (IQR)
Sociodemographics
 Adult female literacy rate (%)3554 (37 to 72)1.2 (0.8 to 2.7)
 Female labour participation rate (%)4546 (43 to 49)0.1 (−0.1 to 0.3)
 Fertility rate (births per woman)466 (5 to 6)−1.4 (−2.1 to −0.9)
 Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (PPP int'l $)45990 (680 to 1900)4.2 (2.8 to 5.9)
 Human development index (0–1)390.38 (0.31 to 0.48)1.1 (0.7 to 1.9)
 Improved sanitation facilities (%)4525 (13 to 45)1.6 (0.4 to 2.6)
 Improved water source (%)4562 (51 to 79)1.1 (0.2 to 1.8)
 Labour force participation rate among women (%)4566 (50 to 76)0.3 (−0.1 to 0.6)
 Urban population prevalence (%)4635 (22 to 44)1.3 (0.7 to 1.6)
 Women with at least some secondary education (%)2316 (10 to 30)3.2 (2.5 to 5.2)
Maternal health
 Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%)3877 (64 to 88)1.3 (0.6 to 2.7)
 Adult female mortality rate (rate per 1000 persons)46360 (280 to 420)−1.2 (−1.8 to −0.6)
 Maternal mortality ratio (rate per 100 000 births)45550 (400 to 840)−3.7 (−4.6 to −2.0)
Access to health care
 Seeking ARI treatment (%)3340 (27 to 55)1.7 (−0.3 to 4.9)
 Births attended by skilled health staff (%)3747 (39 to 60)2.0 (0.3 to 3.3)
 Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (%)3053 (32 to 61)−4.9 (−7.8 to −0.2)
 Diarrhoea treatment (%)2539 (28 to 45)2.2 (−1.4 to 5.5)
 Physicians (rate per 100 000 persons)235.7 (2.9 to 12.0)1.2 (−0.6 to 5.1)
Child survival interventions
 Children 1 year old receiving all basic vaccinations (%)2641 (29 to 65)2.7 (1.1 to 5.1)
 Exclusive breastfeeding (%)3625 (14 to 37)4.0 (−0.2 to 8.2)
 Measles immunisation (%)4669 (49 to 76)1.3 (0.3 to 2.5)
 Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (%)302 (1 to 4)29.0 (24.0 to 35.0)
 Vitamin A supplementation coverage (%)3791 (78 to 96)−0.3 (−2.0 to 0.7)
Clinical and health conditions
 Adult prevalence of HIV (%)434 (1 to 8)−0.8 (−3.6 to 1.7)
 Low-birthweight babies (%)3013 (11 to 17)−0.3 (−3.7 to 1.0)
 Malnutrition prevalence (height for age) (%)3440 (34 to 48)−1.1 (−2.4 to 0.2)
 Malnutrition prevalence (weight for age) (%)3422 (18 to 27)−1.8 (−3.3 to −1.0)
 Prevalence of wasting (%)349 (7 to 12)−1.9 (−5.3 to 0.5)
Governance and financing
 External resources for health (%)4513 (4.6 to 20)6.2 (−1.1 to 9.8)
 Health expenditure (% of GDP) (%)455 (4 to 6)1.4 (0.5 to 3.2)
 Health expenditure (% of government expenditures) (%)459 (7 to 10)2.5 (−0.4 to 3.6)
 Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors (US$ in millions)46120 (40 to 260)8.7 (4.9 to 15.0)
 Net ODA received (% of GNI) (%)469 (4 to 13)−0.9 (−5.6 to 5.3)
 Net ODA received per capita (US$)4623 (15 to 41)7.1 (2.4 to 13.0)
 Out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)4543 (26 to 58)−1.7 (−4.0 to −0.6)
 Public spending on education (% of GDP) (%)344 (3 to 5)2.0 (0.2 to 3.8)
 Public spending on education (% of government expenditure) (%)2516 (14 to 19)1.6 (−0.2 to 3.0)
 Safety and Rule of Law (0 to 100)4654 (43 to 66)−0.0 (−0.9 to 0.4)
Other factors
 Households with television (%)2418 (6 to 29)6.5 (4.0 to 10.0)
 Internet users (rate per 100 persons)460.2 (0.1 to 0.5)29.0 (22.0 to 38.0)
 Population coverage of cell phones (%)2637 (17 to 82)8.2 (1.3 to 15.0)
  • ARC, annual rate of change; ARI, acute respiratory infection; DAC, Development Assistance Committee; GNI, gross national income; ODA, Official Development Assistance; PPP int'l $, purchasing power parity of GDP converted to international dollars.