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Table 1 Namibia: selected health and development indicators

From: Inequities in skilled attendance at birth in Namibia: A decomposition analysis

Indicator

Value

GDP per capita, 2008 (US$)

4,149

Income Gini index, 2000-2010

74.3

Human Development Index (HDI), 2010

0.606

Inequality-adjusted HDI, 2010

0.338

HDI rank out of 182 countries

108

GNP per capita rank minus HDI rank, 2010

-14

Life expectancy at birth, 2007 (years)

59

Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births, 2002-2006

46

Under-five mortality rate per 1000 live births, 2002-2006

69

Total fertility rate, 2006-2007

3.6

Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births, 1998-2007

449

Percentage of pregnant women receiving antenatal care from a skilled provider, 2006-2007

94.6

Percentage of deliveries by a skilled provider, 2006-2007

81.4

Adult (15-49 years) HIV prevalence rate, 2008 (%)

15.3

Health expenditure per capita (real 2006 US$)

276

Physicians per 10,000 population 2000-2007

3

Nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population, 2000-2007

31

Hospital beds per 10,000 population, 2000-2008

33

Antenatal care from skilled provider - at least one visit, 2006/2007

94.6

Antenatal care from skilled provider - 4+ visits

70.4