Health in the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo face a number of ongoing health challenges.

Health infrastructure

Public expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure on health related costs was at 1.3% of private income.[1] Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004.[1] There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade).[1]

Health status

Life expectancy

The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years.[2]

Endemic diseases

The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of malaria and transmission is intense all year round.[3] The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths.[3]

Yellow fever is also endemic to the Congo.

HIV/AIDS

The 2013 HIV prevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds.[4]

Malnutrition

A large proportion of the population is undernourished.[1]

References
  1. "Human Development Report 2009". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2014-06-24.. undp.org
  2. "CIA - The World Factbook Life Expectancy". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. "African Leaders Malaria Alliance"
  4. Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate. CIA – The World Factbook. Cia.gov. Retrieved on February 25, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.