Table 1 Country profile: Mozambique and Zambia (2009–2010)
From: Task-shifting: experiences and opinions of health workers in Mozambique and Zambia
Mozambique | Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Area (km2) | 801 590 | 752 618 | |
Population | 22 million (2008) | 13 million (2008) | |
Urbanisation rate | 37% | 35% | |
Gross national product/purchasing power parity per capita (int $) | 770 | 1230 | |
Population living on < $1/day | 74.7% | 64.3% | |
Human Development Index (2010) (both countries are below the Sub-Saharan Africa average) | 0.317, | 0.425, | |
Adult literacy (2000–2007) | 44% | 71% | |
Health indicators | Life expectancy at birth (years) | 42.1 | 42.4 |
Maternal mortality/100 000 live births | 520 | 830 | |
Infant mortality/1000 live births | 90 | 92 | |
Malaria mortality/100 000 population | 92 | 121 | |
Tuberculosis in people positive for HIV/100 000 population | 36 | 18 | |
Prevalence of HIV in people 15–49 years of age | 12.5% | 15.2% | |
Human resources for health situation | Assisted deliveries | 48% | 47% |
Physicians/10 000 population | <0.5 | 1 | |
Nurses and midwives/10 000 population | 3 | 7 | |
Pharmaceutical personnel/10 000 population | <0.5 | <0.5 | |
Dental personnel/10 000 population | <0.5 | <0.5 | |