POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS

Total population (in million)

62.8

2006

10

Population density (persons per sq km)

122

2006

11

Sex ratio (males per 100 females)

102.7

2006

10

Population under 15 years (%)

22

2006

10

Population 60 years and above (%)

11

2006

10

Crude birth rate (per 1000 population)

12.7

2002

10

Crude death rate (per 1000 population)

8

2002

10

Natural (population) growth rate (%)

0.8

2001

1

Total fertility rate (per woman)

 1.6

 2003

10

Urban population (%)

33

2005

1

SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION

Gross National Income per capita (US$)

 2,548

2004

1

Adult literacy rate (%)       T

                                       M

                                       F

93.1

94.9

90.5

2000

2000-2004

2000-2004

2

3

3

Prevalence of low birth weight (weight <2500 grams at birth) (%)

8.86

2003

1

MCH   Report

Prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age) in children <5 years of age (%)

8.6

2003

1

Excluding Bangkok

HEALTH SYSTEM

INPUTS

Facilities

Number of hospital beds

134,453,

2002

1

Population per hospital bed

465

2002

1

Hospital beds per 10,000 population

22

2002

1

Number of health centres

            69,331

2002

1

Human resources

Number of physicians

18,987

2002

9

Population per physician

3,295

2002

9

Physicians per 10,000 population

2.8

2002

1

Nurses per 10,000 population:
            Professional nurses       

13.7

2002

1

Budgetary resources

Total Expenditure on Health (THE) as % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

3.5

2003

11

Public Expenditure on Health (PHE) as % of Total Expenditure on Health (THE)

 63.4

 2003

11

Private Expenditure on Health (PvtHE) as % of Total Expenditure on Health (THE)

 36.6

 2003

11

Social Security Expenditure on Health (SSHE) as % of Public Expenditure on Health (PHE)

32

 2003

11

Tax funded Health Expenditure (TaxFHE) as % of Public Expenditure on Health (PHE)

81.12

2001

1

External Resources for Health (Ext Res HE) as % of Public Expenditure on Health (PHE)

0.2

2002

4

FUNCTIONS

Pregnant women attended by trained personnel during pregnancy (%)

86.8

2003

1

MCH Report

Deliveries attended by trained personnel (%)

98

2001

7

Infants attended by trained personnel (%)

62.5

2003

1

Women of childbearing age using family planning (%)

77.8

2003

1

College of  Population,

Chulalongkorn University 

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (%)

98

2005

12

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against poliomyelitis (%)

98

2005

12

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against measles (%)

96

2005

12

Infants reaching their first birthday that have been fully immunized against tuberculosis (%)

99

2005

12

Women that have been immunized
with tetanus toxoid (TT) during pregnancy (%)

74.57

2002

1

60 Provinces

Environment

Population with safe drinking water available in the home or with reasonable access (%)

93

2000

7

Population with adequate excreta disposal facilities available (%)

98

2000

7

OUTCOMES

Life expectancy at birth (years): 

1

Estimated

Male

67.9

2003

Female

75.0

4

Healthy Life Expectancy             

Male

57.7

2002

Female

62.4

Infant mortality rate
(per 1000 live births)

16.3

2007

10

Under-five mortality rate
(per 1000 live births)

20.4

2007

10

Maternal mortality ratio
(per 100,000 live births)

14

2003

1

Out-of-Pocket Spending on Health (OOPS) as % of Private Expenditure on Health (PvtHE)

73.9

2003

11

GENDER EQUITY

Life expectancy at birth ratio (females as a % of males)

110.4

2003

1

Computed value

Seats held in parliament (% of women)

10.6

2005

11

Professional and technical workers (% women)

55

1992-2001

6

Ratio of earned income (females as a % of males)

0.61

1991-2001

6

Adult literacy ratio (females as a % of males)

95.4

2000-2004

3

Computed value

Primary school enrolment ratio (females as a % of males)

95.9

2002-2003

3

Secondary school enrolment ratio (females as a % of males)

98.7

2002-2003

3

MDG HEALTH RELATED INDICATORS

G1.T2.I4 - Prevalence of underweight children (under-five years of age)

8.6

2002

7

Excluding Bangkok

G1.T2.I5 - Proportion (%) of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption

2.2

2002

11

G4.T5.I13 - Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 5)

20.4

2007

10

G4.T5.I14 - Infant mortality rate

16.3

2007

10

G4.T5.I15 - Proportion (%) of 1 year-old children immunized for measles

96

2005

12

G5.T6.I16 - Maternal mortality ratio

14

2003

11

G5.T6.I17 - Proportion (%) of births attended by skilled health personnel

98

2001

7

G6.T7.I18 – HIV  prevalence in pregnant women (%)                                                                                                      

1.4

2002

7

G6.T7.I19 - Condom use in high risk population

96.50

2003

1

G6.T7.I20 - Ratio children orphaned / non-orphaned in schools

289,000

2001

7

Number of AIDS orphans

G6.T8.I21a - Malaria death rate per 100,000 in children (0-4 years of age)

0.014

2003

1

G6.T8.I21b-Malaria death rate per 100,000 (all ages)

0.7

2001

7

G6.T8.I21c - Malaria prevalence rate per 100,000

117

2001

7

Incidence rates

G6.T8.I22a - Proportion (%) of population under age 5 in malaria risk areas using insecticide-treated bed nets

G6.T8.I22b - Proportion (%) of population under age 5 with fever being treated with anti-malarial drugs

G6.T8.I23a - Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000

10.8

2002

1

G6.T8.I23b - Tuberculosis prevalence rate per 100,000

48.4

2001

7

G6.T8.I24a - Proportion (%) of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases detected and put under directly observed treatment short course (DOTS)

96.7

2002

1

G6.T8.I24b - Proportion (%) of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases detected cured under directly observed treatment short course (DOTS)

G7.T9.I29 - Proportion (%) of population using biomass fuels)

30.5

2002

7

G7.T10.I30a - Proportion (%) of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, rural

91

2000

7

G7.T10.I30b - Proportion (%) of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, urban

97

2000

7

G7.T11.I31 - Proportion (%) of urban population with access to improved sanitation

99.5

2000

7

G8.T17.I46 - Proportion (%) of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis