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. 2021 Aug 18;87(1):84. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3100

Table 3.

Trends in Estimates of Health Indicators in Comoros from 1990–2015.

HEALTH INDICATORS YEARS 1990–2015 CHANGE
Δ(%)		 ANNUAL RATE OF REDUCTION (AAR) (%) MDGs
TARGET2015		 PROGRESS ON
THE MDGS
1990 2000 2015
MDG-1
Eradicate poverty and Hunger		 % Stunted children 40a 47c 30b 25.0 1.15 10.30 No progress
% Underweight children 21a 25c 15b 28.6 1.34 8.10 Insufficient
% Population living below poverty line 54.7g 44.8g 45.6g 16.6 0.68 27.30 No progress
MDG-2
Achieve Universal Primary Education		 % Net enrolment ratio in primary
Education		 63.2g 69.4g 83h –31.3 –1.10 100.00 Insufficient
% Literacy rate among youth aged 15 to 24 59.1g ND 90.0g –52.30 –1.70 100.00 On track
MDG-3
Promote Gender Equality and
Empower
Women		 Ratio of girls to boys in primary education 0.85 0.86g 0.93g –8.1 –0.36 1.00 On track
Ratio of girls to boys in tertiary education 0.74 0.94 1.01 –36.50 –98.75 1.00 Achieved
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 50% No progress
MDG-4
Reduce Child Mortality		 Neonatal mortality rate (NMR)
(deaths per 1,000 live births)		 50d 38.2a 34d 32.0 1.53 Insufficient
Infant mortality rate (IMR)
(deaths per 1,000 live births)		 88d 59a 55d 37.5 1.87 28.7 Insufficient
Under five mortality rate (U5MR)
(deaths per 1,000 live births)		 125d 101d 74d 40.8 2.08 42.00 Insufficient
% BCG vaccine coverage 90.8a 99.0c 84.6b 6.8 0.30 ––––– No progress
% DPT3 vaccine coverage 68.6a 83.3c 71.2b –3.8 –0.15 ––––– Insufficient
% Measles vaccine coverage 87g 70g 85.3g 1.95 0.10 100.00 No progress
MDG-5
Improve Maternal
Health		 Maternal mortality ratio (MMR)
(deaths per 100,000 live births)		 635e 499e 335e 47.2 2.6 157.50 Insufficient
Total fertility rate 5.1a 4.4c 4.3b 15.7 0.84 ––––– Insufficient
% Modern contraception 11a ND 14b –27.3 –0.97 >55 No progress
% Antenatal care visit 85a 74c 92b –8.2 –0.32 100.00 On track
% Skilled attendant at delivery 52a 62c 82b –57.7 –1.84 100.00 Insufficient
% Delivery births at health facility 42.5a ND 76.1b –79.1 –2.36 ––––– Progress
% Delivery births at home 57.0a ND 21.8b 61.8 –3.78 ––––– Progress
% Family Planning needs unsatisfied 50a ND 31.6b 36.8 1.82 15 Insufficient
MDG-6
Combat HIV/AIDS
Malaria and Other Diseases		 Malaria prevalence 33 34.5 9 72.73 5.06 16.5 Achieved
Proportion of children under-five sleeping under ITNs ND 9 61 –577.78 –13.61 100.00 On track
Tuberculosis prevalence 32 15 ND 53.13 7.30 16 Achieved
Proportion of tuberculosis cases detected and cured 77 94.5 95 –23.38 –0.84 100.00 On track
HIV prevalence among population aged 15-24 years ND 0.023g 0.05g –117.40 –5.31 0.025 Insufficient
Proportion of the population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS ND 1.6 67.8 –4,137 –28.40 100.00 On track
MDG-7
Ensure environment
sustainability		 % Population using improved drinking water source 87f 92f 70.6b 18.85 0.83 100.00 No progress
% Population using improved sanitation 18f 28f ND –55.56 –4.52 27.00 Achieved
MDG-8
Develop a Global Partnership for Development		 Proportion of total bilateral and ODA allocated to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation) 45g 47g 55g –22.23 –0.81 80 Progress
% Population who are cellular or mobile subscribers ND 0.34f 32.3f –9,400 –35.50 ––––– Progress

Note: a = the figures are for 1996 DHS.

b = the figures are for 2012DHS.

c = the figures are for 2000MICS.

d = Estimates by the UN inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation [47].

e = Estimates by the UN inter-agency Group for Maternal Mortality Estimation [41].

f = WHO -Comoros factsheets of health statistic 2014 [43].

g = Comoros –MDGs Rapport 2013 [49].

h = the World Bank Data [56].