Table 2.
Characteristics of LAC countries that could contribute to challenges in rabies elimination.
| countries | total population | life expectancy | GDP per capita | population in povertya,b (%) | last report of human rabies transmitted by dogs (SIRVERA/SIEP—PANAFTOSA/PAHO-WHO, 2013) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 40 764 561 | 76 | 9.74 | 0.9 | 1998 |
| Bolivia | 10 088 108 | 66 | 2.04 | 15.6 | 2012 |
| Brazil | 196 655 014 | 73 | 10.72 | 6.1 | 2013 |
| Colombia | 46 927 125 | 73 | 6.11 | 8.2 | 2007 |
| Dominican Republic | 10 056 181 | 73 | 5.24 | 2.2 | 2012 |
| Ecuador | 14 666 055 | 75 | 4.14 | 4.6 | 2001 |
| El Salvador | 6 222 491 | 72 | 3.48 | 9.0 | 2008 |
| Guatemala | 14 757 316 | 71 | 2.87 | n.a. | 2011 |
| Haiti | 10 123 787 | 62 | 0.7 | 77 | 2012 |
| Honduras | 7 754 687 | 73 | 1.97 | 17.9 | 2012 |
| México | 114 793 341 | 77 | 9.24 | 1.2 | 2005 |
| Nicaragua | 5 869 859 | 74 | 1.17 | n.a. | 1996 |
| Paraguay | 6 568 290 | 72 | 2.97 | 7.2 | 2004 |
| Peru | 29 399 817 | 74 | 5.50 | 4.9 | 2012 |
| Venezuela | 29 278 000 | 74 | 11.92 | n.a. | 2009 |
aThe World Data. See http://data.worldbank.org/indicator. n.a. not available.
bPopulation living with US $1.25/day.