Table 1. Key demographic, health and health coverage indicators in Benin, Mali, Mozambique and Togo.
Variable | Benin | Mali | Mozambique | Togo |
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Population in thousands9 | 10 872 | 17 995 | 28 830 | 7 606 |
% of population in the informal economy (year)10 | 95 (2011) | 93 (2015) | NA | 93 (2011) |
Maternal mortality ratioa in 201511 | 405 | 587 | 489 | 368 |
Under-five mortality rateb in 201711 | 98 | 106 | 72 | 73 |
% of 1-year-olds receiving DTP3 in 201711 | 82 | 66 | 80 | 90 |
No. of medical doctors per 10 000 people in 2009–201811 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
% of population with catastrophic health expenditurec (year of latest available data)12 | 11.11 (2003) | 3.38 (2006) | 1.19 (2008) | 10.65 (2006) |
% of births with skilled health personnel in 2009–201811 | 78 | 44 | 73 | 45 |
UHC service coverage indexd in 201511 | 41 | 32 | 42 | 42 |
DTP3: third dose of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine; NA: not available; UHC: universal health care.
a The maternal mortality ratio is the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births.
b The number of deaths of infants and children under five years of age per 1000 live births.
c Percentage of the population with household expenditure on health exceeding 10% of total household expenditure or income.
d The universal health coverage service coverage index (range 0–100) is a measure of sustainable development goal indicator 3.8.1, which is coverage of essential health services (defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access, among the general population, and the most disadvantaged groups).