Table 2.
Southern Asia countries – selected characteristics
| Country | Population, ×1000 (2011) | Life expectancy at birth (2010) | GNI per capita (US$) (2011) | GDP US$ growth, % (2011) | Total expenditure on health (% GDP) (2011) | Physicians per 1000 population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
35 320 |
48 |
1140 |
+6% |
9.6 |
0.210 |
| Bangladesh |
150 394 |
69 |
940 |
+7% |
3.7 |
0.295 |
| Bhutan |
738 |
67 |
5570 |
+6% |
4.1 |
0.023 |
| India |
1 241 492 |
65 |
3590 |
+7% |
3.9 |
0.649 |
| Iran |
74 799 |
73 |
11 420† |
+2%† |
5.8* |
0.890 |
| Maldives |
320 |
77 |
7430 |
+7% |
8.5 |
1.595 |
| Nepal |
30 486 |
68 |
1260 |
+4% |
5.4 |
0.210† |
| Pakistan |
176 745 |
65 |
2870 |
+3% |
2.5 |
0.813 |
| Sri Lanka | 20 869 | 75 | 5520 | +8% | 3.4 | 0.492 |
GNI – gross national income, GDP – gross domestic product
*Data from 2009, most recent available data but likely inaccurate following punitive economic sanctions.
†Data from 2004.