Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
74.3 (2016) |
17 (2017) |
14 (World bank) (2018) |
10 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
25 (2015) |
0.06 (2016) |
24.4 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.8 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
Hepatitis B incidence \ (%)[SDG |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
7 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.06 (2017) |
1.01 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
4.7 (2012) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%) [SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
93 (2015) |
77 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 (%) [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%)
|
- |
16 (2015) |
13 (2014) |
Adults: 33 Adolescents: 12 (2016) |
11 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%) [SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%) [SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
98 (2018) |
65.00 (2009) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
5.5 (2016) |
6.7 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
48 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
|
Key Health Indicators |
||||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
|
76.3 (2016) |
24 (2017) |
20 (2018) |
|
15 (2017) |
|
||
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
|
|
140 (2015) |
1.99 (2016) |
- |
|
|
|
||
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 (Worldbank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%)[SDG 3.3.4] |
|
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
|
70 (2017) |
0.03 (2017) |
0.22 (2015) |
|
0 (2017) |
|
||
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.4 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming) (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
19 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
||
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
|
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
|
15.6 (2016) |
22 (2015) |
11 (2014) |
|
Adults: 27 Adolescents: 11 (2016) |
32(2016) |
||
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
||
9. Health Information |
Birth registration [SDG 16.9.1] (%) |
Death registration [SDG 17.19.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
100 (2013) |
- |
|
|
|
|
||
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
|
|
260 (2016) |
6.6 (2016) |
|
|
|
|
||
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
55.4 (2016) |
127 (2017) |
77 (Worldbank) (2018) |
39 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
732 (2015) |
86.6 (2016) |
27.1 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
6.2 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population)[SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk)[3.3.3] |
|
266 (Worldbank)(2017) |
0.03 (2017) |
10.54 (2015) |
36.7 |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
14 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
- |
26 (2015) |
5 (2014) |
Adults:7 Adolescents: 3 (2016) |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
3 (2006) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
31 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
72.7 (2016) |
32 (2017) |
25 (World bank)(2018) |
18 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
176 (2015) |
11.9 (2016) |
15.3 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.1 (World Bank)(2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk)[3.3.3] |
|
221 (2017) |
0.01 (2017) |
1.38 (2015) |
1.9 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
1.6 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
56 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
23 (2016) |
21 (2015) |
8 (2014) |
Adults: 3 Adolescents: 2 (2016) |
26 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration [SDG 16.9.1] (%) |
Death registration [SDG 17.19.2](%) |
|
|
|
20 (Worldbank) (2014) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
2.4 (2016) |
11.0 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
|
58 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
62.6 (2016) |
68 (2017) |
48 (World Bank) (2016) |
39 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
396 (2015) |
13.9 (2016) |
15.1 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
4.6 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population)[SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
189 (World Bank) |
- |
0.5 (2015) |
23 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
5.4 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
- |
23 (2015) |
8 (2014) |
Adults: 5 Adolescents: 2 (2016) |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
FGM prevalence among girls aged 0 to 14 years (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
42 (World Bank) (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
10.3 (2015) |
16.4 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
35 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[ |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
76 (2016) |
13 (2017) |
23 (Worldbank) (2018) |
8 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
62 (2015) |
1 (2016) |
22.8 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.2 (Worldbank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) (per 1000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
34 (2017) |
0.03 (2017) |
0.76 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
14.3 (World Bank) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
93 (2015) |
73 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents)(%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
33.5 (2016) |
23 (2015) |
12 (2015) |
Adults: 27 Adolescents: 8 (2016) |
29 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
99 (World Bank)(2012) |
37 (World Bank)(2009) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
6.7 (2015) |
0.4 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
66 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
65.1 (2016) |
63 (2017) |
42 (2018) |
30 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
311 (2015) |
17.3 (2016) |
25.7 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
4.5 (World Bank)(2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
77 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.12 (2017) |
21.13 (2015) |
141.7 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
3.0 (World Bank) (2014) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
30 (2019) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
67 (World Bank)(2006) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
6.3 (2015) |
1.9 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
65 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
71 (2016) |
12 (2017) |
10 (World Bank)(2017) |
7 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injurie (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
9 (2015) |
0.6 (2016) |
26.1 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman)
|
|
|
|
|
10 (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population[SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
- |
- |
0.27 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
22.4 (World Bank)(2018) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
26 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
- |
21 (2015) |
14 (2014) |
Adults: 32 Adolescents:13 (2016) |
34 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
5.0 (2011) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
41 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
70.5 (2016) |
22 (2017) |
18 (Worldbank) (2016) |
12 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
37 (2015) |
2.0 (2016) |
9.7 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
3.4 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
13 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.1 (2017) |
0.8 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
15.7 (World bank data) (2014) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%) [SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
61 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
25 (2016) |
23 (2015) |
16 (2014) |
Adults: 31 Adolescents: 15 (2016) |
30 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting |
|
|
|
|
14 (2019) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration [SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration [SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
99 (World Bank) (2014) |
95 (World Bank) (2010) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
4.2 (2015) |
0.3 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
82 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
76 (2016) |
23 (2017) |
2.0 (Worldbank) (2018) |
14 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
121 (2015) |
1.9 (2016) |
19.6 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.5 (Worldbank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate(per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk[3.3.3] |
|
99 (Worldbank) (2017) |
0.03 (2017) |
0.45 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
10.7 (Worldbank)(2014) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%) [SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water)(%) |
|
|
|
69 (2015) |
38 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
24 (2016) |
24 (2015) |
12 (2014) |
Adults: 26 Adolescents: 9 (2016) |
25 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%) [SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%) SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
94 (World Bank) (2011) |
24.3 (World Bank) (2010) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
5.5 (2011) |
1 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
75 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)SDG 3.2.2] |
|
66.5 (2016) |
75 (2017) |
57 (Worldbank) (2018) |
44 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries hygiene (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
178 (2015) |
19.6 (2016) |
14.3 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
3.6 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
267 (2017) |
0.1 (2017) |
2.75 (2015) |
4.9 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
4.8 (World Bank) (2012) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
26 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
19(2016) |
25 (2015) |
10 (2014) |
Adults:8 Adolescents: 3 (2016) |
32 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%) [SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%) [SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
42 (Worldbank) (2018) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
2.7 (2015) |
2.8 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
51 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
69.6 (2016) |
30 (2017) |
23 (World bank) (2018) |
17 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
50 (2015) |
3 (2016) |
20.7 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
3.8 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
42 (World Bank) (2017) |
- |
0.06 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
11.8 (2011) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water)(%) |
|
|
|
- |
32 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
- |
19 (2015) |
13 (2015) |
Adults: 27 Adolescents: 13 (2016) |
50 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
1 (2019) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
99 (World Bank) (2011) |
65 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
3.4 (2015) |
0.3 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
82 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
74.8 (2016) |
7 (2017) |
6 (World Bank) (2018) |
4 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
12 (2015) |
0.01 (2016) |
28.8 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.4 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
10 (World Bank)(2017) |
- |
0.30 (2015) |
0.1 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
6.1 (2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
84 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
16 (2016) |
19 (2015) |
14 (2014) |
Adults:35 Adolescents: 17 (2016) |
52 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
- |
51.00 (World Bank)(2012) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
5.8 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
69 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
79.1 (2016) |
7 (2017) |
50 (World bank) (2016) |
3 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
15 (2015) |
1 (2016) |
8 (World Bank) (2013) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.0 (World bank data) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk[3.3.3] |
|
12 (World bank data) |
- |
0.18 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%)[SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
99 (2015) |
93 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
27 (2016) |
16 (2015) |
9 (2014) |
Adults: 29 Adolescents: 16 (2016) |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
FGM prevalence among girls aged 0 to 14 years (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
42 (World Bank) (2015) |
53 |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
5.2 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
88 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
65.3 (2016) |
55 (2017) |
43 (Worldbank) (2018) |
27 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
385 (2015) |
10.2 (2016) |
- |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
43 (World bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
48 (World bank)(2017) |
- |
2.54 (2015) |
41.9 (2015) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
2 (World bank) (2013) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water)(%) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents)(%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
17 (2016) |
23 (2015) |
8 (2015) |
Adults: 30 Adolescents: 5 (2016) |
38 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
15 (2019) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
31 (World Bank)(2013) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
6 (2015) |
7.8 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
52 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
63.6 (2016) |
65 (2017) |
50 (World bank) (2016) |
32 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
229 (2015) |
31.3 (2016) |
- |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.8 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
269 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.61 (2017) |
0.64 (2015) |
31.9 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
8.1 (World Bank) (2012) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1](%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water)(%) |
|
|
|
- |
19 (World bank Data) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents)(%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults(%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults(%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents)(%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
13 (2016) |
22 (2015) |
6 (2014) |
Adults: 12 Adolescents: 4 (2016) |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
FGM prevalence among girls aged 0 to 14 years (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
4.4 (2015) |
23 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
37 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
74.8 (2016) |
8 (2017) |
4 (World Bank)(2018) |
4 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
2 (World Bank)(2012) |
0.1 (2016) |
17.6 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.1 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
27 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.05 (2017) |
0.11 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
6 (Worldbank)(2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
100 (2015) |
100 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevlance of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
24 (2016) |
18 (2015) |
15 (2014) |
Adults: 37 Adolescents: 23 (2016) |
65 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
4 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
85 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) SDG 3.2.2] |
|
76.3 (2016) |
8 (2017) |
6 (World Bank)(2018) |
5 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
15 (2015) |
0.8 (2016) |
18.1 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.1 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population) [SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk[3.3.3] |
|
12 (World Bank) (2017) |
0.03 (2017) |
0.21 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
16.7 (World bank)(2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
48 (2015) |
20 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
33 (2016) |
20 (2015) |
13 (2014) |
Adults: 31 Adolescents: 12 (2016) |
36 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
100 (World bank) (2009) |
- |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
7.4 (2015) |
1.4 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
58 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
63.8 (2016) |
17 (2017) |
27 (World bank) (2018) |
9 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)[SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
68 (2015) |
3.7 (2016) |
26.58 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.8 (World bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
19 (2017) |
- |
0.37 (2015) |
7.3 (2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
17.9 (World bank) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
- |
20 (2015) |
12 (2015) |
Adults: 26 Adolescents:10 (2016) |
- |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
96 (World Bank)(2006) |
92 (World Bank)(2010) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
75 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)SDG 3.2.2] |
|
77.2 (2016) |
9 (2017) |
7 (World bank) (2018) |
5 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
6 (2015) |
0.1 (2016) |
18.1 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
1.4 (World bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population) [SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk[3.3.3] |
|
1 (World bank)(2017) |
- |
0.08 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight [SDG 2.2.2] (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
93 (2015) |
73 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
29 (2016) |
13 (2015) |
8 (2014) |
Adults: 30 Adolescents: 15 (2016) |
38 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
100 (World Bank)(2013) |
87 (2009) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
3.5 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
95 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.2] |
|
78.1 (2016) |
8 (2017) |
6 (World bank) (2018) |
4 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injurie (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
13 (2015) |
0.01 (2016) |
9.3 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
1.9 (World bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
26 (World bank)(2017) |
0.04 (2017) |
0.20 (2015) |
- |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
N- |
88 (2015) |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
22 (2016) |
15 (2015) |
13 (2014) |
Adults:34 Adolescents: 18 (2016) |
34 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
100 (2015) |
77 (World Bank)(2012) |
|
|
|
|
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
|
|
|
3.1 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
87 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
|
77 (2016) |
11 (2017) |
10 (2018) |
5 (2017) |
|
||
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
|
17 (2015) |
0.01 (2016) |
16.1 (2016) |
|
|
||
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
|
2.9 (World bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
||
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population)[SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
|
6.7 (2017) |
- |
0.44 (2015) |
- |
|
||
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%)[SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
|
4.4 (World bank)(2012) |
|
|
|
|
||
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services [SDG 6.1.1] (%) |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
|
89 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
||
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents)(%) |
|
12 (2016) |
16 (2015) |
8 (2014) |
Adults: 33 Adolescents: 13 (2016) |
31 (2016) |
||
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
||
9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
|
|
|
|
- |
87.00 (World Bank) (2010) |
|
|
|
||
10. Health Financing
|
Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) (%) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) (%) |
|
|
|
|
3.8 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
||
|
||||||
11. Health Security
|
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
|
|
|
|
|
100 (2018) |
|
|
|
|
* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated
Key Health Indicators |
|||||
1. Mortality by Age and Sex |
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)[SDG 3.2.1] |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) [SDG 3.2.2] |
|
75.7 (2016) |
15 (2017) |
12 (World bank) (2018) |
9 (2017) |
|
|
2. Mortality by Cause |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) [SDG 3.1.1] |
Mortality from unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) [SDG 3.9.2] |
Death rate due to road traffic injuries (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.6.1] |
|
|
25 (2015) |
1 (2016) |
20.5 (2016) |
|
|
|
3. Fertility
|
Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|
|
|
|
2.1 (World Bank) (2017) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. Morbidity |
TB incidence rate (per 100, 000 population) [SDG 3.3.2] |
HIV incidence rate (per 1,000 uninfected population) [SDG 3.3.1] |
e. Hepatitis B incidence (prevalence among children under 5 years k (%) [SDG 3.3.4] |
Malaria incidence rate (per 1,000 population at risk) [3.3.3] |
|
14 (2017) (World Bank) (2017) |
0.06 (2017) |
0.02 (2015) |
0.1 (Worldbank)(2017) |
|
|
5. Nutrition |
Children aged under 5 years who are overweight (%) [SDG 2.2.2] |
|
|
|
|
6.9 (World bank data) (2014) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.Environmental Risk Facts |
Population using safely managed drinking water services (%) [SDG 6.1.1] |
Population using safely managed sanitation services [SDG 6.2.1a/6.2.1b (forthcoming)] (Also: population with handwashing facility with soap and water) (%) |
|
|
|
91 (2015) |
- |
|
|
|
|
7.Noncommunicable Diseases |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products among persons aged >= 15 [SDG 3.a.1] (Also: adolescents) (%) |
Raised blood pressures among adults (%) |
Raised blood glucose/ diabetes among adults (%) |
Overweight and obesity in adults (Also: school-age children and adolescents) (%) |
Insufficient physical activity in adults (Also: adolescents) (%) |
11 (2016) |
17 (2015) |
10 (2014) |
Adults: 26 Adolescents: 9 (2016) |
32 (2016) |
|
8.Injuries/harmful traditional practices |
Prevalence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (%) |
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- |
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9. Health Information |
Birth registration (%)[SDG 16.9.1] |
Death registration (%)[SDG 17.19.2] |
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99 (World Bank) (2010) |
68.30 (World Bank) (2010) |
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10. Health Financing
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Total current expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product (Also: total capital expenditure on health as % of current + capital expenditure on health) |
External source of current spending on health (% of current expenditure on health) |
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7.6 (2015) |
- |
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11. Health Security |
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores y |
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85 (2018) |
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* WHO sources unless otherwise indicated.
COVID-19 has impacted the lives of many people around the world. Countries have been implementing various mitigation and prevention strategies, and protocols to control transmission and reduce mortality rates. The transition out of lockdown is a complex and uncertain process governed by healthcare capacity challenges and risks of second wave resurgence. Therefore, The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) launched its Webinar initiative “ EMPHNET WEBi Series” as a virtual dialogue opportunity set to reach out and engage a broad range of audience in support of creating an online discussion space . This space brings to the forefront pertinent public health issues and problems challenging the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR).
On Tuesday June 16 2020, and as part of this series, EMPHNET launched its first Webinar titled “Implementing strategies for Easing Off COVID-19 Restrictions.” During this webinar, a group of public health experts presented different aspects related to implementing strategies for easing off COVID-19 restrictions. They shared experiences regarding the process of weighing the advantages and disadvantages of easing the restrictions from Europe (specifically from UK) and Africa, as well as country specific experiences from Oman and Morocco.
Participating experts included Consultant in Global Health and Senior Medical Advisor for Public Health England Dr. Mark Salter; Lead of Emergency Operations Center, CDC Africa Dr. Wessam Mankoula; Director General of Disease Surveillance and Control, MoH Sultanate of Oman and Senior Consultant of Infectious Diseases Dr. Seif Al Abri; and Director of the Department of Epidemiology, MoH Morocco Dr. Mohammed Youbi. This session was also moderated by Public Health Expert and Associate Professor, Baghdad University Iraq Dr. Faris Lami.
Dr. Lami started the session’s proceedings by briefly introducing the COVID-19 situation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). He mentioned the variation in preparedness and response seen in different countries and how some countries are reporting fewer cases. He further highlighted the importance of the webinar and the need for developing strategies to ease off restrictions due to the political, social, and economic consequences that they hold. He then ended his introduction by introducing the experts present in the session, while also handing the floor over to each one of them to present.
In his presentation, Dr. Salter explained how COVID-19 emerged and how it was declared a pandemic, focusing on the European case. He shed light on how contact tracing is done in the UK. He also shared the guidelines and material developed and used for this purpose, and finally, he touched on the importance of communicating to the population what is being done and why.
In the presentation that followed, Dr. Mankoula started by highlighting the importance of lockdown measures in controlling COVID-19. He also stated how these measures helped countries in preparing health services and testing, while giving examples of assistance provided by Africa CDC. He also mentioned the drawbacks of lockdown.
The third presenter, Dr. Al- Abri, shared Oman’s experience and mentioned that most cases recorded in Oman were non-Omanis. He confirmed that the outbreak was initially travel related. He then talked about how at the start of the outbreak, Oman developed a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan which was built on the National Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. The final presenter Dr. Youbi, explained the rationale behind lifting the restrictions as Morocco managed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as long-term containment measures became unrealistic. Dr. Youbi further explained how the containment lifting strategy will allow Morocco to avoid thousands of cases and deaths.
269 persons from the region and beyond attended this webinar. A Q&A session facilitated by Dr. Lami followed the four presentations, during which speakers answered the participant’s questions. In his closing remarks, Dr. Lami highlighted the importance of indicators for easing off the restrictions and of monitoring a healthy situation in the long run. The Webinar was deemed a successful prelude for many more to come.