|
Health Data |
Value |
| Population (million) 1995 |
4,291,193 |
| Population Growth Rate (%) 1994 |
3.6 |
| Adult Male Illiteracy Rate (%of 15+yrs of age) 1994 |
9.2 |
| Adult Female Illiteracy Rate (%of 15+yrs of age) 1994 |
20.6 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000. live births) 1994 |
28 |
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000. live births) 1992 |
40-60 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Yrs) Female 1994 |
70 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Yrs) Male 1994 |
66 |
| Population per Physician 1995 |
627 |
| Population per Dentist 1995 |
2130 |
| Population per Nurse (All categories) 1995 |
351 |
| Population per Pharmacist 1995 |
1376 |
| MOH Health Centers 1995 |
73 |
| Hospital Beds 1995 |
7440 |
| MOH Budget as % of Total Governmental Budget 1995 |
5.1
|
Note: Total Expenditure on Health has been estimated to be (347) millions JD. 1995 (World Bank) Sources: 1- Dept. of Statistics 2- MOH/ Information Center
