Table.
Demographic, economic, health, and aid characteristics of the 32 malaria-eliminating countries
| Population (millions) | Life expectancy at birth (years) | GNI per head (US$)* | Health expenditure per head (US$)* | Private health expenditure (% of total health expenditure) | GFATM R10†malaria eligibility (Y/N) | PMI selected (Y/N) | World Bank IDA eligible (Y/N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-income economies | ||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 5·2 | 66 | 740 | 35 | 57 | Y | N | Y |
| North Korea | 23·8 | 66 | .. | 14 | 14 | Y | N | N |
| Tajikistan | 6·8 | 67 | 600 | 21 | 77 | Y | N | Y |
| Uzbekistan | 27·3 | 68 | 910 | 30 | 49 | Y | N | Y |
| Lower-middle-income economies | ||||||||
| Azerbaijan | 8·6 | 68 | 3830 | 102 | 73 | Y | N | Y |
| Bhutan | 0·7 | 63 | 1900 | 49 | 27 | Y | N | Y |
| Cape Verde | 0·5 | 70 | 3130 | 112 | 21 | Y | N | Y |
| China | 1324·6 | 74 | 2940 | 94 | 59 | Y | N | N |
| El Salvador | 6·1 | 72 | 3480 | 181 | 38 | Y | N | N |
| Georgia | 4·3 | 72 | 2470 | 147 | 78 | Y | N | Y |
| Iran | 71·9 | 72 | 3540 | 215 | 49 | Y | N | N |
| Iraq | 30·7 | 63 | .. | .. | 21 | Y | N | N |
| Paraguay | 6·2 | 74 | 2180 | 117 | 61 | Y | N | N |
| Philippines | 90·3 | 71 | 1890 | 52 | 67 | Y | N | N |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0·1 | 61 | 1020 | 49 | 15 | Y | Y‡ | Y |
| Solomon Islands | 0·5 | 67 | 1180 | 44 | 8 | Y | N | Y |
| Sri Lanka | 20·1 | 71 | 1780 | 62 | 52 | Y | N | Y |
| Swaziland | 1·1 | 48 | 2520 | 155 | 34 | Y | N | N |
| Vanuatu | 0·2 | 69 | 2330 | 67 | 35 | Y | N | Y |
| Upper-middle-income economies | ||||||||
| Algeria | 34·3 | 71 | 4260 | 148 | 18 | Y | N | N |
| Argentina | 39·8 | 75 | 7200 | 551 | 54 | N | N | N |
| Botswana | 1·9 | 56 | 6470 | 379 | 23 | N | N | N |
| Costa Rica | 4·5 | 79 | 6060 | 402 | 31 | N | N | N |
| Dominican Republic | 9·9 | 72 | 4390 | 206 | 63 | Y | N | N |
| Malaysia | 27·0 | 72 | 6970 | 259 | 55 | N | N | N |
| Mexico | 106·3 | 76 | 9980 | 527 | 55 | N | N | N |
| Namibia | 2·1 | 59 | 4200 | 281 | 33 | Y | N | N |
| Panama | 3·4 | 76 | 6180 | 380 | 31 | N | N | N |
| South Africa | 48·6 | 54 | 5820 | 425 | 62 | N | N | N |
| Turkey | 73·9 | 73 | 9340 | 352 | 27 | N | N | N |
| High-income economies | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 24·6 | 71 | 15 500 | 492 | 23 | N | N | N |
| South Korea | 48·6 | 79 | 21 530 | 1168 | 44 | N | N | N |
| Total population | 2053·9 | |||||||
..=data not available. GNI=gross national income. GFATM=the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. PMI=the President's Malaria Initiative of the US Government. IDA=the International Development Association. Y=yes. N=no. All data are from standard internet sources provided by the World Bank, WHO, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Data are from the most recent year available, mostly 2006–08.
Atlas method (US dollars): the Atlas conversion factor is used by the World Bank to facilitate cross-country comparisons of national income and health expenditure. The method uses the 3-year average of the local currency exchange rate to US dollars, adjusting for inflation.
R10 refers to applicant eligibility for Round 10 in 2010.
São Tomé and Príncipe is not among the PMI 15 focus countries but is receiving support from the governments of Brazil and the USA for its elimination programme. Adapted from reference 2 and reproduced with permission of the authors.