| Total Population |
1,138,000 |
| People per Physician |
N/A |
| Per capita GNP ($US) |
3,490 |
| Total national health expenditure as a % of GNP |
3.2 (WHO, 1989) |
| % of national health expenditure devoted to local health care |
19 (WHO, 1989-90) |
| Total government health expenditure as a % of GNP |
N/A |
| Life Expectancy at birth (in years) |
Total population: 55 |
| Total Fertility Rate (children born/woman) |
5.4 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
86 |
| Probability of dying before 5th birthday (both sexes) |
12.6% |
| Maternal Mortality Rate (deaths per 100,000 live births) |
500 (UNICEF, 1998) |
| Child Malnutrition (% of children under age 5) |
N/A |
Immunization:
% of infants reaching their first birthday and have been fully immunized against: |
| diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis |
41 |
| poliomyelitis |
41 |
| measles |
38 |
| tuberculosis |
54 |
|
% of women that have been immunized with tetanus toxoid (TT) during pregnancy |
4 |
| Access to safe drinking water (% of population) |
Total: 68, Urban: 90, Rural: 50 (UNICEF, 1998) |
|
Access to sanitation (adequate excretia disposal facilities) |
Total: 76, Urban: 79.4, Rural: 66.8 (UNICEF, 1998) |
| Adult literacy rate (% of population age 15+ who can read and write) |
Total: 63.2 |
| Main Telephone Lines |
Source: Tam Tam to Internet, 1996
Total: 35,000
Per 100 inhabitants: 3.2
Households: 180,000
Residential main lines: 22,400
Per 100 households: 12.4
Main lines per 100 inhabitants: 3.2
Total payphones: 500
Payphones per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.5
Waiting list for telephones: 9,000
Waiting time: 5.2 years
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