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Jordan
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Representative
Alal Al Fasi Street
Shmaisani
PO Box 811547
Amman
11181
Country office web site

PIO@emro.who.int
http://www.emro.who.int


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- Country cooperation strategy

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile
- Skilled birth attendance

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

INEQUITIES IN CHILD HEALTH (DIFFERENTIALS)

- Child mortality
- Basic immunization statistics
- Child undernutrition

Statistics:

Total population: 5,729,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 4,820

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 69/74

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 60/62

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 25

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 184/118

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 611

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 9.9

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


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