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Table 1 Summary of selected poverty and health indicators

From: A comparative analysis of socioeconomic inequities in stunting: a case of three middle-income African countries

Country

Ghana

Zambia

Kenya

Human Development index

0.579

0.579

0.555

Life expectancy (years)

61.5

60.8

62.2

GNI per capita (PPP $)

3839

3464

2881

GINI

42.8 (2005)

55.6 (2010)

48.5 (2005)

Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births)

319

224

510

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births)

42.8

43.3

35.5

Under-five mortality (per 1000 live births)

61.6

64

49.4

HIV/AIDS prevalence (% aged 15–49 years)

1.6

12.9

5.9

  1. Unless otherwise specified, statistics are for 2015
  2. Source: United Nations Development Programme - Human Development Report 2016