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Table 2 Population health indicators across regions in the world

From: The effects of public and private health care expenditure on health status in sub-Saharan Africa: new evidence from panel data analysis

Region

Life expectancy at birth

Improved sanitation

Improved water source

Infant mortality rate

HIV prevalence rate

 

2000

2010

2000

2010

2000

2010

2000

2010

2000

2010

SSA

50

54

28

31

55

61

94

76

6

5*

Middle East and North Africa

70

72

82

89

88

89

37

26

0

0*

OECD

77

79

96

98

98

99

11

7

0

0*

North America

77

78

100

100

99

99

7

6

0

1*

East Asia & Pacific

71

73

53

69

82

91

29

19

 

0*

World

67

70

56

62

83

88

52

41

1

1*

  1. * 2009 figures are reported in the absence of 2010 figures.
  2. Source: World development indicators.