USAID Country Health Statistical Report
Philippines
May 2008
USAID Country Health Statistical Report
Philippines
May 2008
Table of Contents
1.
About the Report
2.
Country Profile
I. Statistical Overview
• Demographic Indicators
• Socioeconomic Indicators
• Family Planning Indicators
• Maternal Health Indicators
• Child Survival Indicators
• HIV/AIDS Prevention Indicators
• Infectious Diseases Control Indicators
II. Trends in Health Indicators
• Current and Projected Population by Age and Sex
(Figure 1 and Table 1.1)
• Population Estimates and Projections
(Table 1.2)
• Estimated Total Fertility Rate per Woman
(Figure 2 and Table 2)
• Infant Mortality Rates / Under-5 Mortality Rates
(Figure 3 and Table 3)
• Vaccination Coverage (DPT3) Trends
(Figure 4 and Table 4)
• Contraceptive Prevalence Rates - Married Women
(Figure 5 and Table 5)
3.
Data Notes
4.
Sources
About the Report
Released May 2008
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I. Statistical Overview
*see data notes
Demographic Indicators
Indicator
Value
Data Unit Year
Source
Total Population
92,681,453
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Population Growth Rate
1.7
%
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Percent Urban
62
%
2004
World Bank/WDI-2006
Women, 15-19
4,725,384
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Women, 15-49
24,149,638
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Life Expectancy at Birth
70.8
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Crude Birth Rate
24.1
per 1,000
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Crude Death Rate
5.3
per 1,000
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Number of Live Births
2,230,843
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Healthy Life Expectancy: Female
61.5
2002
WHO World Health Report-2004
Healthy Life Expectancy: Male
57.1
2002
WHO World Health Report-2004
Population: Percent < Age 15
34.1
%
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Socioeconomic Indicators
Indicator
Value Data Unit
Year
Source
GNI per Capita (PPP)
5,300
$
2005
World Bank/WDI-2006
Health Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
3.2
%
2003
World Bank/WDI-2006
Physicians per 1,000 People
1.2
per 1,000
2002
World Bank/WDI-2005
Adult Literacy Rate
92.6
%
2004
World Bank/WDI Database-2007
Adult Literacy Rate, Female
93
1
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2006
Adult Literacy Rate, Male
93
2
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2006
Gross Enrollment Ratio - Primary School
112.5
%
2005
UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report-
2008
Gender Parity Index - Net Enrollment Ratio
1.2
2005
UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report-
2008
Access to an Improved Water Source (Rural)
77
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2005
Access to an Improved Water Source (Urban)
90
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2005
Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities (Rural)
61
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2005
Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities (Urban)
81
%
2002
World Bank/WDI-2005
Population Living Below $1 a Day
14.8
%
1990-2005
Human Development Report - 2007/2008-
2008
Human Development Index
0.77
2005
Human Development Report - 2007/2008-
2008
Population Below Poverty Line
30
3
%
2003
CIA World Factbook-2008
Real GDP (Growth) Rate
7.3
4
%
2007
CIA World Factbook-2008
Income Inequality (Gini index)
45.8
2006
CIA World Factbook-2008
Unemployment Rate
7.3
5
%
2007
CIA World Factbook-2008
Inflation Rate
2.8
6
%
2007
CIA World Factbook-2008
Airports
255
2007
CIA World Factbook-2008
Airports with paved runways
84
2007
CIA World Factbook-2008
1
Based on census data
2
Based on census data
3
Estimate
4
estimate
5
estimate
6
Estimate
Family Planning Indicators
Indicator
Value Data Unit Year
Source
Total Fertility Rate (BUCEN)
3
2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Total Fertility Rate (DHS)
3.5
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate, Modern Methods,
All Women
21.6
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate, Modern Methods,
Married Women
33.4
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Median Age of Sexual Debut Among Women,
Ages 25-49
21.9
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Mean Ideal Family Size
3
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Women 20-24 Who Gave Birth Before Age 20
22.6
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Total Fertility Rate, Rural
4.3
2003
DHS STATcompiler as of March 2008-2008
Unmet Need for Family Planning: Rural
19.7
%
2003
DHS STATcompiler as of March 2008-2008
Unmet Need for Family Planning: Urban
15.3
%
2003
DHS STATcompiler as of March 2008-2008
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate, All Methods
48.9
%
2003
DHS STATcompiler as of March 2008-2008
Equity in use of modern contraception
Data Not Available
Percent of need satisfied by modern methods of
family planning
Data Not Available
Maternal Health Indicators
Indicator
Value
Data Unit
Year
Source
Maternal Mortality Ratio (WHO/Hill)
230
Per 100,000 live births 2005
WHO/Hill-2005
Maternal Mortality Ratio (DHS)
172
Per 100,000 live births 1998
Philippines National DHS-1998
Antenatal Care (at least 1 visit)
93.5
1
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Antenatal Care (2+ visits)
89
2
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Antenatal Care (4+ visits)
70.4
3
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Assisted Delivery by a Health Professional
59.8
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Assisted Delivery by Doctor
33.6
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Assisted Delivery by Other Health Professional
26.2
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Anemia prevalence among women of
reproductive age
Data Not Available
Equity in skilled attendance at delivery
Data Not Available
1
The value for this country represents data from the five-year period preceding the survey.
2
The value for this country represents data from the five-year period preceding the survey.
3
The value for this country represents data from the five-year period preceding the survey.
Child Survival Indicators
Indicator
Value
Data Unit
Year
Source
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)
ARI Care Seeking - Children Under 5
46.3
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
ORT Use Rate (ORS, RHS, or Increased Fluids)
58.9
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Mortality Indicators
Infant Mortality Rate (BUCEN)
21.5
per 1,000 live births 2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Infant Mortality Rate (UNICEF)
24
2006
UNICEF-2008
Infant Mortality Rate (DHS)
29
per 1,000 live births 2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Infant Mortality Rate, Females (BUCEN)
18.6
per 1,000 live births 2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Infant Mortality Rate, Males (BUCEN)
24.1
per 1,000 live births 2008
BUCEN-IDB-2008
Under-5 Mortality Rate (BUCEN)
32.9
per 1,000 live births 2006
BUCEN-IDB-2006
Neonatal Mortality Rate
17
per 1000
2003
DHS STATcompiler as of January 2007-
2007
Under-5 Mortality Rate (UNICEF)
32
per 1,000 live births 2006
UNICEF-2008
Under-5 Mortality Rate (DHS)
40
per 1,000 live births 2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Nutrition Indicators
Exclusive Breastfeeding (under 4 mos.)
42.2
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Exclusive Breastfeeding (under 6 mos.)
33.5
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Stunted (height-for-age)
Data Not Available
Underweight (weight-for-age)
Data Not Available
Wasted (weight-for-height)
Data Not Available
Vaccination Coverage
DPT3 Vaccination Rate (DHS)
78.9
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
DPT3 Vaccination Rate (WHO)
88
%
2006
WHO/Global Summary-2008
Measles Vaccination Rate (DHS)
79.7
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Measles Vaccination Rate (WHO)
92
%
2006
WHO/Global Summary-2008
Polio Vaccination Rate (DHS)
79.8
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Polio Vaccination Rate (WHO)
88
%
2006
WHO/Global Summary-2008
Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination
37.3
1
%
2003
Philippines DHS-2003
Equity in DPT3 coverage (DHS)
Data Not Available
Improved sanitation/hygiene practices
Data Not Available
Vitamin A supplementation coverage among
children 6-59 months
Data Not Available
1
The value for this country represents data from the five-year period preceding the survey.
HIV/AIDS Prevention Indicators
Indicator
Value Data Unit Year
Source
HIV Prevalence proportion: Adults (15–49 years)
Data Not Available
Estimated number of people living with HIV: Adults and Children
12,000
2005 UNAIDS 2006-2006
Estimated number of people living with HIV: Women (15+ years)
3,400
2005 UNAIDS 2006-2006
Estimated number of people living with HIV: Children (0–14 years)
Data Not Available
Males Reporting Condom Use With Last Non-Regular Partner
Data Not Available
Females Reporting Condom Use With Last Non-Regular Partner
Data Not Available
Infectious Diseases Control Indicators
Indicator
Value
Data Unit
Year
Source
TB Estimated Number of Cases
247,740
2006
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
TB Case Detection Rate
77
%
2006
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
TB (DOTS) Treatment Success Rate
89
%
2005
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
Malaria Cases per 100,000
53
1
per 100,000 2003
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
DOTS Coverage
100
%
2006
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
HIV-Infected with Active TB
0.1
%
2006
WHO Global Health Atlas-2008
Avian Influenza: Cumulative Number of Confirmed
Human Cases
Data Not Available
Avian Influenza: Cumulative Number of Confirmed
Human Deaths
Data Not Available
Child Sleeps Under Insecticide-Treated Net
Data Not Available
Equity in Bednet (ITN) Ownership
Data Not Available
1
Calculated using (100,000/WHO population)xMalaria Reported # of Cases
II. Trends in Health Indicators
Figure 1: Current and Projected Population by Age and Sex (in thousands)
Table 1.1: Current and Projected Population by Age and Sex
Source: BUCEN-IDB
Age Group Male - 2000 Male - 2020 Female - 2000 Female - 2020
0-4
5,382,724
5,606,025
5,162,905
5,366,590
5-9
5,098,244
5,531,289
4,909,298
5,306,799
10-14
4,634,215
5,462,334
4,480,068
5,249,924
15-19
4,250,502
5,365,132
4,125,403
5,166,259
20-24
3,907,502
5,185,052
3,810,198
4,998,346
25-29
3,391,197
4,894,044
3,277,657
4,716,846
30-34
2,881,657
4,385,340
2,871,272
4,231,959
35-39
2,404,250
3,948,756
2,465,280
3,830,885
40-44
1,987,954
3,561,045
2,154,593
3,493,136
45-49
1,613,670
3,025,435
1,792,891
2,980,607
50-54
1,230,241
2,505,474
1,321,076
2,590,251
55-59
966,773
2,011,122
1,057,987
2,184,263
60-64
744,714
1,563,173
861,622
1,842,971
65-69
548,671
1,146,366
660,643
1,436,176
70-74
359,378
742,689
461,431
946,091
75-79
216,211
454,910
293,496
631,249
80+
172,865
373,168
243,237
609,682
TABLE 1.2: Population Estimates and Projections
Source: BUCEN-IDB
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
28,528,939 38,603,696 50,940,182 64,318,120 79,739,825 95,868,410 111,343,388 125,608,770 137,828,938 147,630,852
Figure 2: Estimated Total Fertility Rate per Woman
Table 2: Estimated Total Fertility Rate per Woman
Source: BUCEN-IDB
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
6.5
5.8
5.0
4.1
3.5
2.9
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.1
Figure 3: Infant Mortality Rates / Under-5 Mortality Rates
Table 3: Infant Mortality Rates / Under-5 Mortality Rates
Source: BUCEN-IDB 2008
Indicator
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Infant Mortality Rate (BUCEN)
80.3
53.3
37.3
27.4
20.2
14.9
11.2
8.6
6.8
Under-5 Mortality Rate (BUCEN)
82.2
59.7
41.0
28.5
19.9
14.3
10.6
8.2
Figure 4: Vaccination Coverage (DPT3) Trends
Table 4: Vaccination Coverage (DPT3) Trends
Source: WHO/Global Summary
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006
59.0
88.0
70.0
79.0
88.0
88.0
Figure 5: Contraceptive Prevalence Rates, Modern Methods, Married Women
Table 5: Contraceptive Prevalence Rates, Modern Methods, Married Women
Source: Philippines DHS
Philippines National DHS
1993 1998 2003
24.9
28.2
33.4
Data Notes
*Indicator definitions that differ from those in the data notes section are identified by footnotes accompanying the indicator tables.
Demographic Indicators
Total Population
The number of people in a given area (i.e., country) in a particular time period (usually a midyear
estimate).
Population Growth Rate
The average annual growth rate is the rate of natural increase in a population plus the net migration
rate. The rate of natural increase is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate, but it is
conventionally measured in percentage terms (per hundred rather than per thousand).
Percent Urban
The percentage of the midyear population living in areas defined as urban in each country and reported
to the United Nations.
Women, 15-19
The number of women between the ages of 15-19 in the midyear population.
Women, 15-49
The number of women between the ages of 15-49 in the midyear population.
Life Expectancy at Birth
The average number of years that a person at age 0 will live if age-specific death rates remain constant.
Life expectancy at birth is highly affected by rates of infant and child death.
Crude Birth Rate
The number of births per thousand of the population. The product of the number of live births, divided by
the midpoint population, multiplied by 1,000.
Crude Death Rate
The number of deaths per thousand of the population. The product of the number of deaths divided by
the midpoint population, multiplied by 1,000.
Number of Live Births
The number of live births, annually, within a country.
Healthy Life Expectancy:
Female
The number of years of in full health that a female newborn can expect to live based on current rates of
ill-health and mortality. HALE is based on life expectancy at birth but includes an adjustment for time
spent in poor health.
Healthy Life Expectancy:
Male
The number of years of in full health that a male newborn can expect to live based on current rates of ill-
health and mortality. HALE is based on life expectancy at birth but includes an adjustment for time spent
in poor health.
Population: Percent <
Age 15
Percent of population less than 15 years of age.
Socioeconomic Indicators
GNI per Capita (PPP)
The gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity (PPP)
rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the
United States.
Health Expenditure as
Percentage of GDP
Total health expenditures is the sum of public and private health expenditures figured as a percentage
of a country's gross domestic product (GDP). It covers the provision of health services (preventive and
curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but
does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Physicians per 1,000
People
Physicians are defined as graduates of any faculty or school of medicine who are working in the country
in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Adult Literacy Rate
The percentage of people ages 15 and over who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple
statement about their everyday life.
Adult Literacy Rate,
Female
The percentage of women ages 15 and over who can, with understanding, read and write a short,
simple statement about their everyday life.
Adult Literacy Rate, Male
The percentage of men ages 15 and over who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple
statement about their everyday life.
Gross Enrollment Ratio -
Primary School
Total enrolment in primary level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the
population in the official age group corresponding to primary level of education. The GER can exceed
100% due to late entry or/and repetition.
Gender Parity Index - Net
Enrollment Ratio
The ratio of the female-to-male values (or male to female, in certain cases) of net primary school
enrollment rates (NER). NER measures the number of pupils in the official age group for a given level of
ecudation, expressed as a percentage of the population in that age group.
Access to an Improved
Water Source (Rural)
Access to an improved water source in rural areas. Refers to the percentage of the rural population with
reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household
connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, or rainwater collection. Unimproved
sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs.
Access to an Improved
Water Source (Urban)
Access to an improved water source in urban areas. Refers to the percentage of the urban population
with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household
connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, or rainwater collection. Unimproved
sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs.
Access to Improved
Sanitation Facilities
(Rural)
Access to improved sanitation facilities in rural areas. Refers to the percentage of the rural population
with access to at least adequate excreta disposal facilities (private or shared, but not public) that can
effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta.
Access to Improved
Sanitation Facilities
(Urban)
Access to improved sanitation facilities in urban areas. Refers to the percentage of the urban population
with access to at least adequate excreta disposal facilities (private or shared, but not public) that can
effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta.
Population Living Below
$1 a Day
The percentage of the population living below the specified poverty line of $1 a day at 1985 international
prices (equivalent to $1.08 at 1993 international prices), adjusted for purchasing power parity.
Human Development
Index
The HDI is a composite index that measures the average achievements in a country in three basic
dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at birth;
knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy rate and the combined gross enrollment ratio for primary,
secondary, and tertiary schools; and a decent standard of living, as measured by gross domestic
product (GDP) per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP) US dollars.
Population Below
Poverty Line
National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on
surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of
poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous
standards of poverty than poor nations.
Real GDP (Growth) Rate
This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and
expressed as a percent.
Income Inequality (Gini
index)
This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. It is
calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of
families arranged from the poorest to the richest. The index is the ratio of (a) the area between a
country's Lorenz curve and the 45 degree helping line to (b) the entire triangular area under the 45
degree line. The more nearly equal a country's income distribution, the closer its Lorenz curve to the 45
degree line and the lower its Gini index, e.g., a Scandinavian country with an index of 25. The more
unequal a country's income distribution, the higher its Gini index, e.g., a Sub-Saharan country with an
index of 50. If income were distributed with perfect equality, the index would be zero; if income were
distributed with perfect inequality, the index would be 100.
Unemployment Rate
This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment
might be noted.
Inflation Rate
This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's
consumer prices.
Airports
This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be
paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may
include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable
(overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accomodations for
refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports with paved
runways
This entry gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by
length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the
following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m, (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m, (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m, (4) 914 to 1,523 m,
and (5) under 914 m. Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have
facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Family Planning Indicators
Total Fertility Rate
(BUCEN)
The number of children a woman between ages 15-49 would have during her reproductive life, if, for all
of her childbearing years she were to experience the age-specific birth rates for that given year.
Total Fertility Rate (DHS)
The number of children a woman between ages 15-49 would have during her lifetime if she were to bear
children at the currently observed rates.
Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate, Modern
Methods, All Women
Percentage of all women ages 15-49 currently using a modern method of contraception. Modern
methods include oral contraceptives, IUDs, injectables, female and male sterilization, all emergency
contraception, and barrier methods (diaphragm, foam, jelly, male and female condom).
Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate, Modern
Methods, Married Women
Percent of currently married women ages 15-49 currently using a modern method of contraception.
Modern methods include oral contraceptives, IUDs, injectables, female and male sterilization, all
emergency contraception, and barrier methods (diaphragm, foam, jelly, male and female condom).
Median Age of Sexual
Debut Among Women,
Ages 25-49
Median age of first sexual intercourse for women ages 25-49.
Mean Ideal Family Size
Mean ideal number of children for all women, according to number of living children.
Women 20-24 Who Gave
Birth Before Age 20
Percentage of women ages 20-24 who have given birth before age 20.
Total Fertility Rate, Rural
In rural areas only, the number of children a woman between ages 15-49 would have during her lifetime
if she were to bear children at the currently observed rates.
Unmet Need for Family
Planning: Rural
In rural areas, percentage of married women ages 15-49 with unmet need for family planning. Unmet
need for spacing includes pregnant women whose pregnancy was mistimed, amenorrheic women who
are not using family planning and whose last birth was mistimed, and fecund women who are neither
pregnant nor amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and say they want to
wait 2 or more years for their next birth. Also included are fecund women who are not using any method
of family planning and say they are unsure whether they want another child or who want another child
but are unsure when to have the birth unless they say it would not be a problem if they discovered they
were pregnant in the next few weeks. Unmet need for limiting refers to pregnant women whose
pregnancy was unwanted, amenorrheic women whose last child was unwanted, and fecund women
who are neither pregnant nor amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and
want no more children.
Unmet Need for Family
Planning: Urban
In urban areas, percentage of married women ages 15-49 with unmet need for family planning. Unmet
need for spacing includes pregnant women whose pregnancy was mistimed, amenorrheic women who
are not using family planning and whose last birth was mistimed, and fecund women who are neither
pregnant nor amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and say they want to
wait 2 or more years for their next birth. Also included are fecund women who are not using any method
of family planning and say they are unsure whether they want another child or who want another child
but are unsure when to have the birth unless they say it would not be a problem if they discovered they
were pregnant in the next few weeks. Unmet need for limiting refers to pregnant women whose
pregnancy was unwanted, amenorrheic women whose last child was unwanted, and fecund women
who are neither pregnant nor amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and
want no more children.
Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate, All
Methods
Percentage of currently married women ages 15-49 currently using ANY method of contraception.
Equity in use of modern
contraception
Contraceptive prevalence rate in the lowest wealth quintile/contraceptive prevalence rate in the highest
wealth quintile.
Percent of need satisfied
by modern methods of
family planning
Number of women in union who are fecund and are currently using modern contraceptive methods to
stop or postpone the next pregnancy/number of women in union who are fecund and who desire to
either terminate childbearing or to postpone their next birth for 2 years or more.
Maternal Health Indicators
Maternal Mortality Ratio
(WHO/Hill)
The estimated number of women who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births
arrived through Hill et al., adjustment procedure depending on the nature of data used. The margins of
uncertainty associated with the estimated maternal mortality ratios are very large and the estimates
should not be used to monitor trends in the short term (including comparisons between 1995 and 2000
estimates). In addition, cross-country comparisons should be treated with considerable circumspection
because different strategies are used to derive the estimates for different countries rendering
comparisons fraught with difficulty. For further information please refer to the source.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
(DHS)
The estimated number of women who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births,
arrived mostly through the "sisterhood method". The data are aggregated based on different time
periods ranging from four to ten years preceding the survey. Thus, the data may not be suitable for
trend analysis due to over-lapping year ranges of estimates. For further information on methodology
please refer to: Stanton, Cynthia, Noureddine Abderrahim, and Kenneth Hill. 1997. DHS Maternal
Mortality Indicators: An assessment of Data Quality and Implications for Data Use. Calverton: Macro
International Inc., or individual country DHS reports.
Antenatal Care (at least 1
visit)
Percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49) who receive at least one antenatal care visit during
pregnancy (in the three-year period preceding the survey).
Antenatal Care (2+ visits)
Percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49) who receive at least two antenatal care visits during
pregnancy (in the three-year period preceding the survey).
Antenatal Care (4+ visits)
Percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49) who receive four or more antenatal care visits during
pregnancy (in the three-year period preceding the survey).
Assisted Delivery by a
Health Professional
The percentage of births/deliveries that occur with the assistance of any trained health professional
during the five-year period preceding the survey. May include doctors, nurses, or midwives.
Assisted Delivery by
Doctor
The percentage of live births/deliveries that occur with the assistance of a doctor during the five-year
period preceding the survey.
Assisted Delivery by
Other Health
Professional
The percentage of live births/deliveries that occur with the assistance of a nurse or midwife during the
five-year period preceding the survey.
Anemia prevalence
among women of
reproductive age
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) with anemia/number of women of reproductive age
(15-49 years).
Equity in skilled
attendance at delivery
Percentage of births in the lowest wealth quintile attended by a doctor, nurse, or trained midwife/
percentage of births in the highest wealth quintile attended by a doctor, nurse, or trained midwife.
Child Survival Indicators
ARI Care Seeking -
Children Under 5
Percentage of children under five years who were ill with an acute respiratory infection (ARI), which is
associated with cough, rapid breathing and a high fever, during the two weeks preceding the survey, for
whom care was sought from a health facility or provider.
ORT Use Rate (ORS,
RHS, or Increased Fluids)
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT). Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea two weeks prior to
survey who received increased fluids, oral rehydration solution (ORS) or recommended home solution
(RHS).
Infant Mortality Rate
(BUCEN)
The estimated annual number of deaths of infants under 12 months in a given year per 1,000 live births
in that same year.
Infant Mortality Rate
(UNICEF)
The under five mortality rate is the probability (as expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births)of a child
born in a specified year dying before reaching the age of one if subject to current age-specific mortality
rates.
Infant Mortality Rate
(DHS)
The estimated annual number of deaths of infants under 12 months in a given year per 1,000 live births
in that same year (five-year period preceding survey).
Infant Mortality Rate,
Females (BUCEN)
The estimated annual number of deaths of female infants under 12 months in a given year per 1,000
live births in that same year.
Infant Mortality Rate,
Males (BUCEN)
The estimated annual number of male infants under 12 months in a given year per 1,000 live births in
that same year.
Under-5 Mortality Rate
(BUCEN)
Annual number of deaths that occur in children 0-4 years old per 1,000 births.
Neonatal Mortality Rate
The estimated number of infant deaths in the first month of life per 1,000 live births in the five-year
period preceding the survey.
Under-5 Mortality Rate
(UNICEF)
Annual number of deaths that occur in children 0-4 years old per 1,000 births (five-year period
preceding survey).
Under-5 Mortality Rate
(DHS)
Annual number of deaths that occur in children 0-4 years old per 1,000 births (five-year period
preceding survey).
Exclusive Breastfeeding
(under 4 mos.)
Percentage of children under 4 months exclusively breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as
providing no food or liquid other than breast milk to the child during the 24-hour period before the
survey.
Exclusive Breastfeeding
(under 6 mos.)
Percentage of children under 6 months exclusively breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as
providing no food or liquid other than breast milk to the child during the 24-hour period before the
survey.
Stunted (height-for-age)
Percentage of children under age five whose height-for-age is below minus-two standard deviations
from the median of the reference population.
Underweight (weight-for-
age)
Percentage of children under age five whose weight-for-age is below minus-two standard deviations
from the median of the reference population.
Wasted (weight-for-
height)
Percentage of children under age five whose weight-for-height is below minus-two standard deviations
from the median of the reference population.
DPT3 Vaccination Rate
(DHS)
Proportion of living children 12-23 months old who have received three complete doses of vaccines
against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
DPT3 Vaccination Rate
(WHO)
Proportion of living children 12-23 months old who have received three complete doses of vaccines
aginst diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
Measles Vaccination
Rate (DHS)
Percentage of living children 12-23 months old who have received one dose of Measles Containing
Vaccince.
Measles Vaccination
Rate (WHO)
Percentage of living children 12-23 months old who have received one dose of Measles Containing
Vaccince.
Polio Vaccination Rate
(DHS)
Proportion of living children 12-23 months who have received three doses of polio vaccine.
Polio Vaccination Rate
(WHO)
Proportion of living children 12-23 months who have received three doses of polio vaccine.
Tetanus Toxoid
Vaccination
Percentage of pregnant women receiving two (or more) doses of tetanus toxoid (three-year period
preceding survey).
Equity in DPT3 coverage
(DHS)
DPT3 coverage in the lowest wealth quintile/DPT3 coverage in the highest wealth quintile.
Improved sanitation/
hygiene practices
Number of households with child under 5 years of age whose youngest child’s feces was safely
disposed of the last time he/she passed stool/total number of households with a child under 5 years of
age.
Vitamin A
supplementation
coverage among children
6-59 months
Number of children aged 6-59 months who received a vitamin A supplement in the last 6 months/total
number of children aged 6-59 months surveyed.
HIV/AIDS Prevention Indicators
HIV Prevalence
proportion: Adults (15–49
years)
The adult HIV prevalence proportion is the estimated number of adults living with HIV divided by the
adult population (aged 15–49).
Estimated number of
people living with HIV:
Adults and Children
Estimated number of adults and children living with HIV. Adults are 15 years and over. Children are
defined as those aged 0–14 years.
Estimated number of
people living with HIV:
Women (15+ years)
Estimated number of women (aged 15 and over) living with HIV.
Estimated number of
people living with HIV:
Children (0–14 years)
Estimated number of children under age 15 living with HIV.
Males Reporting Condom
Use With Last Non-
Regular Partner
Among men who have had high risk sex in the last year, percentage who used condoms during their
last sexual intercourse with a non-regular partner/non-cohabitating partner.
Females Reporting
Condom Use With Last
Non-Regular Partner
Among women who have had high risk sex in the last year, percentage who used condoms during their
last sexual intercourse with a non-regular partner/non-cohabitating partner.
Infectious Diseases Control Indicators
TB Estimated Number of
Cases
The estimated number of cases (all forms).
TB Case Detection Rate
TB Case Detection Rate is defined as the percentage of the annual new smear-positive notifications of
the estimated annual new smear-positive incidence.
TB (DOTS) Treatment
Success Rate
The proportion of smear-positive patients who were cured plus the proportion who completed treatment.
Malaria Cases per
100,000
Number of malaria cases per 100,000 of the population during the year for which data was reported.
DOTS Coverage
The percentage of the national population living in areas where health services have adopted DOTS.
"Areas" are the lowest administrative or management units in the country (townships, districts, counties,
etc). If an area is considered a DOTS area, then all cases registered and reported in that area are
considered DOTS cases and the population living within the boundaries of that area counts toward
national DOTS coverage. As a measure of patient access to diagnosis and treatment under DOTS,
coverage is an approximation, and usually an overestimate.
HIV-Infected with Active
TB
The TB incidence rate in HIV-infected people 15-49 divided by the incidence rate in HIV-uninfected
people 15-49.
Avian Influenza:
Cumulative Number of
Confirmed Human Cases
The cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO. The
total number of cases includes number of deaths. WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases.
Avian Influenza:
Cumulative Number of
Confirmed Human
Deaths
The cumulative number of confirmed human deaths from Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO.
WHO reports only laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths.
Child Sleeps Under
Insecticide-Treated Net
Percentage of children under five years of age who slept under an Insecticde Treated Net (ITN) the
night before the survey. An ITN is (1) a permanent net that does not require any treatment, or (2) a
pretreated net obtained within the last six months, or (3) a net that has been soaked with insecticide
within the past six months.
Equity in Bednet (ITN)
Ownership
Proportion of households in the lowest income quintile with an ITN / proportion of households in the
highest income quintile with an ITN.
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