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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2016; 22(25): 5837-5852
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5837
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5837
Table 1 Human development statistics for South Asia: Human development report 2015[18]
| Indicators | Year | Sri Lanka | Maldives | India | Bhutan | Pakistan | Nepal | Bangladesh |
| Total population (millions) | 2014 | 21.4 | 0.4 | 1267.4 | 0.8 | 185.1 | 28.1 | 158.5 |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 2011 | 9426 | 11283 | 5238 | 7167 | 4454 | 2173 | 2853 |
| Population living below $1.25 a day (%) | 2002-2012 | - | 1.5 | 23.6 | 2.4 | 12.7 | 23.7 | 43.3 |
| Adult literacy rate (% ages ≥ 15) | 2005-2013 | 91.2 | 98.4 | 62.8 | 52.8 | 54.7 | 57.4 | 58.8 |
| Public health expenditure (% of GDP) | 2013 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| Stunting (moderate or severe) (% under age 5) | 2008-2013 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 47.9 | 33.6 | 45.0 | 40.5 | 41.4 |
| Infant Mortality rate per 1000 live births | 2008-2013 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 41.4 | 29.7 | 69.0 | 32.2 | 33.2 |
| Overall human development index | 2015 | 73.0 | 104 | 130 | 132 | 147 | 145 | 142 |
- Citation: Janjua NZ, Butt ZA, Mahmood B, Altaf A. Towards safe injection practices for prevention of hepatitis C transmission in South Asia: Challenges and progress. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(25): 5837-5852
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i25/5837.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5837