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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
This map is an approximation of actual country borders.

CONTACT INFORMATION

SeƱor Representante de la OPS/OMS en Bolivia
Calle Victor Sanjines 2678
Casillas Postales 9790 y 2504
La Paz
Country office web site

postmaster@paho.org
http://www.paho.org/

Data from the Global Health Observatory

Country health profile [pdf 520kb]

OVERVIEW

- Country brief

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Emergencies
- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- Tuberculosis
- HIV prevalence
- TB prevalence and incidence
- HIV/AIDS epidemiological fact sheet

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile
- Skilled birth attendance

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Anaemia
- Child malnutrition
- Access to water, sanitation
- Undernutrition and overweight
- Access to water, sanitation
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

INEQUITIES IN CHILD HEALTH (DIFFERENTIALS)

- Child mortality
- Basic immunization statistics
- Child undernutrition

Statistics:

Total population: 9,354,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 3,810

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 64/67

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 54/55

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 61

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 242/176

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 204

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 6.6

Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Statistics 2008


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