Table 2 General statistics of Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
From: National medicines policies – a review of the evolution and development processes
Sri Lanka | Australia | South-Africa | former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of policy formulation | 2006 | 1999 | 1996 | 2001 |
World Bank income level* | Lower-middle | High | Upper-middle | Upper-middle |
Region | South East Asia | Western Pacific | Africa | Europe |
Total population (million inhabitants)** | 19.2 | 20.5 | 48.3 | 2.0 |
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $)** | 3,730 | 33,940 | 8,900 | 7,850 |
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years)** | 69/76 | 79/84 | 50/53 | 71/76 |
Total expenditure on health per capita (international $, 2006)** | 213 | 3,122 | 869 | 623 |
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006)** | 4.2 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.2 |