Table 3.
Overview of population, poverty, mental health and life chances indicators for CHANCES-6 countries
| Brazil | Colombia | South Africa | Liberia | Malawi | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populationg | ||||||
| Total population | 205,962,108 | 48,228,697 | 55,291,225 | 4,499,621 | 18,143,315 | 125,890,949 |
| Population 15–24 years | 33,689,000 | 8,711,000 | 9,820,000 | 983,000 | 3,886,000 | 22,139,000 |
| Proportion 15–24 years, in % | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Proportion (all ages) living in rural areas, in % | 15 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 84 | 21 |
| Poverty and income inequalityh | ||||||
| GDP per capita (2018), in USD | 8,921 | 6,651 | 6,374 | 674 | 389 | 9,698 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at USD 1.90 a day (2011 PPP), in % of population | 3.4 | 4.5 | 18.9 | 38.6 | 71.7 | 3.8 |
| GINI Index (2017) | 53.3 | 49.7 | 63 | 35.3 | 44.7 | 48.3 |
| Mental health (MH)i | ||||||
| MH expenditure per person, in USD | 1.4 | Not reported | 6.7 (12.4j) | 0.02 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government’s expenditure on MH as proportion of total government health expenditure, in % | 1 | Not reported | 3 (5k) | 2.4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Burden of mental disorders (DALYs); per 100,000 | 3,593 | 3,526 | 3,191 | 2,298 | Not reported | 2,368 |
| Plan or strategy for child and/or adolescent mental health | Yesl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not reported | No |
| Suicide mortality rate; per 100,000 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 6.8 | Not reported | 5.1 |
| Psychiatrists per 100,000 | 3.16 | 1.84 | 1.52 (0.31 among uninsured populationm) | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
| Child psychiatrists per 100,000 | (38n) | Not reported | 0.08 (0.02 among uninsured populationo) | Not reported | Not reported | 0.03 |
| Psychologists per 100,000 | 12.37 | Not reported | Not reported (0.97 among uninsured populationp) | Not reported | 0.02 | 3.46 |
| Other paid MH workers per 100,000 | 243 | Not reported | Not reported | 4.56 | Not reported | 0.25 |
| Total number of mental health professionals | 653,329 | 885 | Not reported | 560 | Not reported | 5,541 |
| Total number of mental health workers per 100,000 | 318 | 1.84 | Not reported | 12.45 | Not reported | 4.4 |
| Outpatient facilities for children and adolescents (total) | 223 | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not reported | 26 |
| Life chancesq | ||||||
| Not in education, employment or training (NEET), 15–14 years old, in % | 24 | 23 | 32 | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Youth unemployment, in % | 29 | 19 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Labour force participation (ages 15–24) in % | 55 | 52 | 26 | 30 | 64 | 44 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15–24 total, in % | 39.5 | 42.9 | 11.9 | 55.6 | 27.4 | 40.7 |
| HIV prevalence (ages 15–24), in % | Female: 15–19 years 3.2, 20–24 years 10.3 Male: 15–19 years 7.0 20–24 years 36.2r | Female: 0.1 Male: 0.1 | Female: 11.3 Male: 3.7 | Female: 0.8 Male: 0.4 | Female: 4.3 Male: 2 | Female: 0.1 Male: 0.1 |
| Prevalence binge alcohol use (ages 15–19), in % | Female: 32.3 Male: 32.7 | Female: 20 Male: 29 | Female: 11.2 Male: 15.8 | Female: 13.4 Male: 17.8 | Female: 5.0 Male: 16.3 | Female: 11.8 Male: 21.6 |
| Adolescent life births per 1000, 15–19 years | 66.8 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 104.8 | 142.7 | 60.5 |
| Females (ages 20–24) in marriage before age 18 years, in % | 26s | 23.4 | Not reported | 35.9 | 42.1 | 26.1 |
gWorld Bank Group [61]
hIbid
iWorld Health Organisation [62]
jIn brackets a more recent figure is provided from Docrat et al. 2019 [63]. This figure is shown brackets because it is not from the same year or source as the figures for the other countries, which relate to 2017.
kIbid
lWhilst the WHO source states that no such plan is in place, the following documents have been produced by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (2011, 2014) http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2011/prt3088_23_12_2011_rep.html
http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/atencao_psicossocial_criancas_adolescentes_sus.pdf
mDocrat et al. 2019 [63]
nDemografia Médica no Brasil 2018. São Paulo, SP: FMUSP, CFM, Cremesp, 2018. 286 p. ISBN: 978–85-87,077–55-4; available from http://www.epsjv.fiocruz.br/sites/default/files/files/DemografiaMedica2018%20(3).pdf (last accessed 6 April 2020).
oIbid
pIbid
qWorld Bank Open Data [1]; Azzopardi et al. 2019 [2]
rMinistério de Saúde Brasil (2018), Boletim epidemiológico HIV/Aids 2018, http://www.aids.gov.br/pt-br/pub/2018/boletim-epidemiologico-hivaids-2018;
sPlan International (2019), Tirando o véu Estudo sobre casamento infantile no brasil https://plan.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Estudo-Casamento-Infantil-Brasil_final.pdf