Table 2. Key quantitative data for emergency departments, 59 low- and-middle-income countries, 1990–2014.
| Metric | Facility type | Unitsa | All regions | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Asia, East Asia & Pacific | Middle East & North Africa | Latin America & Caribbean | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of beds | All | n | 60 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| All | Median (IQR) | 14 (8–22) | 9 (8–14) | 21 (15–23) | 11 (8–25) | 17 (12–22) | 16 (16–27) | |
| Annual patient volume (thousands) | All | n | 173 | 64 | 35 | 24 | 42 | 8 |
| All | Median (IQR) | 30.0 (10.3–60.0) | 13.6 (3.4–29.8) | 36.5 (8.3–70.0) | 49.0 (34.0–68.8) | 52.4 (26.0–87.0) | 33.8 (15.3–72.1) | |
| General and adult | Median (IQR) | 36.9 (15.8–64.2) | 16.7 (5.1–35.3) | 50.0 (29.2–81.2) | 53.6 (34.0–79.0) | 59.7 (31.0–89.1) | 36.5 (14.6–82.1) | |
| Paediatric | Median (IQR) | 7.2 (2.3–31.6) | 3.1 (2.0–7.5) | 5.6 (2.2–7.6) | 43.0 (22.1–44.3) | 27.5 (13.5–68.1) | 31.0 (NA) | |
| Admission, % | All | n | 78 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 1 |
| All | Median (IQR) | 20.0 (10.1–42.8) | 24.5 (16.5–46.9) | 26.0 (15.0–38.7) | 18.2 (10.1–22.2) | 11.1 (3.9–20.7) | 50.0 (NA) | |
| General and adult | Median (IQR) | 18.8 (9.4–40.1) | 24.5 (15.8–46.5) | 24.2 (15.0–36.3) | 14.9 (7.7–18.9) | 10.2 (3.9–19.5) | 50.0 (NA) | |
| Paediatric | Median (IQR) | 22.2 (10.7–44.3) | 33.2 (20.6–65.2) | 32.5 (14.0–43.0) | 21.8 (15.7–28.6) | 14.3 (6.4–35.4) | NA (NA) | |
| Mortality,%b | All | n | 65 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 7 | NA |
| All | Median (IQR) | 1.8 (0.2–5.1) | 3.4 (0.5–6.3) | 0.3 (0.2–0.8) | 0.7 (0.2–2.1) | 2.0 (0.1–7.4) | NA (NA) | |
| General and adult | Median (IQR | 0.7 (0.2–3.9) | 0.9 (0.2–4.8) | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | 0.5 (0.2–1.4) | 2.0 (0.1–7.4) | NA (NA) | |
| Paediatric | Median (IQR) | 4.8 (2.3–8.4) | 5.1 (3.5–11.1) | 0.8 (< 0.1–2.7) | 7.8 (NA) | NA (NA) | NA (NA) |
IQR: interquartile range; NA: not available.
a For each metric and region, the number of facilities for which the relevant data were available (n) is indicated.
b Within the emergency department.
Data sources listed in Table 1, (available at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/93/14/07-148338).