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Kiribati

Kiribati
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Country Liaison Officer in Kiribati
World Health Organization
Bikenibeu
PO Box 210
Tarawa

postmaster@wpro.who.int
http://www.wpro.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- Tuberculosis
- TB prevalence and incidence

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 94,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 6,230

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 63/68

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 52/56

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 64

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 311/177

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 290

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 12.7

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


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