EBOLA:WHO-GUINEA

Guinea

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Guinea
This map is an approximation of actual country borders.

Statistics

Total population (2012) 11,451,000
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2012) 970
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2012) 57/59
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 2012) 101
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2012) 306/277
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2012) 67
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2012) 6.3
Latest data available from the Global Health Observatory


Contact information

Monsieur le Représentant de l'OMS
Zitsamele-Coddy, Dr René
Boîte postale 817 Conakry, Guinea
Telephone: +224 622350037
Facsimile: n/a
afwcognwr@who.int
Country Office web site
Regional Office web site

Health profile

Mortality and burden of disease

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