Table 1.
Socioeconomic and mental health-related indicators for included countries
| Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Haiti | Malawi | Nepal | Senegal | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Population (2020)
|
170 492 922 |
92 378 000 |
11 743 017 |
19 431 566 |
30 378 055 |
17 223 497 |
59 441 988 |
|
Region
|
South Asia |
Central Africa |
Caribbean |
East Africa |
South Asia |
West Africa |
East Africa |
|
GDP per capita ($USD 2019)
|
$302571.25 |
$47319.62 |
$8498.98 |
$7666.7 |
$30641.38 |
$23578.08 |
$63177.07 |
|
World Bank classification
|
Lower-middle income |
Low-income |
Low-income |
Low-income |
Low-income |
Lower-middle income |
Lower-middle income |
|
Psychiatrists (rate per 100 000 population) [
17
]
|
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.01 |
0.36 |
0.2 |
0.06 |
|
Mental health nurses (rate per 100 000 population) [
17
]
|
0.87 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.22 |
0.56 |
0.27 |
0.36 |
|
Psychologists (rate per 100 000 population) [
17
]
|
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.56 |
0.02 |
0.52 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
|
Prevalence of major depressive disorder, % of total population
|
2.79% |
2.25% |
1.85% |
1.72% |
2.15% |
1.70% |
1.93% |
|
Mental health policy? (WHO ATLAS) [
17
]
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Stand alone law for mental health?
|
Yes |
Not reported (NR) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Government total expenditure on mental health as % of total government health expenditure
|
0.50% |
NR |
1.62% |
NR |
NR |
NR |
4.00% |
|
Amitriptyline and diazepam on the essential drug list?
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Service provision assessment sampling approach | Nationally representative, excluding small private facilities | Nationally representative | Census | Census | Nationally representative | Nationally representative of formal-sector health facilities | Nationally representative |