GNP:
Gross national product, expressed in current United States dollars.
Total fertility rate:
The number of children that would be born per woman if she were to live to the end of her
child-bearing years and bear children at each age in accordance with prevailing
agespecific fertility rates.
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate:
Percentage of married women aged 15-49 years currently using contraception.
Infant mortality rate:
Probability of dying between birth and exactly one year of age expressed per 1,000 live
births.
Under-five mortality rate:
Probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live
births.
Maternal mortality rate:
Annual number of deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births.
DPT3:
Three doses of vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus.
TT2+:
Two or more doses of vaccine against tetanus given to a woman before or during pregnancy
to prevent a child contracting neonatal tetanus.
Oral Rehydration Therapy:
ORS/RHF: Percentage of all cases of diarrhea in children under five years of age
treated with oral rehydration salts and/or recommended home fluids
Increased fluids, and continued feeding:
Percentage of all cases of diarrhea in children under five years of age where the child
received increased amounts of liquids, and continued to receive food.
Underweight:
Moderate and severe -- below minus two standard deviations from median weight for
age of reference population;
Severe -- below minus three standard deviations from median weight for age of
reference population.
Wasting, moderate and severe:
Below minus two standard deviations from median weight for height of reference population.
Stunting, moderate and severe:
Below minus two standard deviations from median height for age of reference population.
Exclusive breastfeeding:
The proportion of children aged <4 months who are not receiving anything apart from
breastmilk (except for medicines and vitamins)
Complementary breastfeeding:
The proportion of children aged 6-9 months who are receiving breastmilk and complementary
foods
Continued breastfeeding (20-23 months):
The proportion of children aged 20-23 months who are still receiving breastmilk.
Baby-friendly hospital:
A hospital is designated "baby-friendly" if they adhere to the "ten steps
to successful breastfeeding" promoted by WHO and UNICEF.
Primary enrolment ratios:
The gross enrolment ratio is the total number of children enrolled in primary school,
whether or not they belong in the relevant age group for that level, expressed as a
percentage of the total number of children in the primary school age group.
The net enrolment ratio is the total number of children enrolled in a primary school who
belong in the primary school age group, expressed as a percentage of the total number in
that age group.
Adult literacy rate:
Percentage of persons aged 15 and over who can read and write.
Children reaching grade 5 of primary school:
Percentage of children entering the first grade of primary school who eventually reach
grade 5.
ND:
In statistical tables, indicates that data are not available.
