The African Medical Market Fact Book 2012 World Leaders in Health Industry Analysis
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CONTENTS The African Medical Market Fact Book 2012 FOREWORD... 1 SOURCES & METHODOLOGY... 2 HS Trade Codes, Rearranged... 4 REGIONAL OVERVIEW... 5 Executive Summary... 5 Regional Variations... 5 Demographics... 5 Infrastructure: Hospitals and Medical Staff... 6 Health Expenditure... 6 Medical Equipment Markets... 7 Why look at Africa?... 8 What will requirements be?... 8 Population & Demographics... 9 Population By Age, Growth and Region, 2012 (millions)... 9 Population By Age Group, Growth and Country, 2012 (millions)... 10 Life Expectancy & Infant Mortality by Country... 11 Economy... 13 GDP by Region, 2012... 13 GDP by Country, 2012... 14 Health Expenditure... 16 Health Expenditure By Region, 2012 (US$ millions)... 16 Health Expenditure Per Capita By Region, 2012 (US$)... 16 Public/Private Health Expenditure, 2012 (US$ millions)... 17 Public/Private Health Expenditure Per Capita, 2012 (US$)... 18 Health Services... 21 Hospital Beds By Region, 2012... 21 Physicians By Region, 2012... 21 Hospital Beds By Country, 2012... 22 Physicians By Country, 2012... 24 Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies... 26 Imports By Region, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 26 Per Capita Imports By Region, 2006-10 (US$)... 26 Imports By Region, 2006-10 (% of Total)... 26 Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies by Country, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 27 Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies by Country, 2006-10 (US$)... 29 Leading Suppliers By Region, 2010 (US$)... 31 Leading Suppliers By Region, 2010 (% of Total)... 31 Leading Suppliers by Country, 2010 (US$000s)... 32 Leading Suppliers by Country, 2010 (% of Total)... 33 Exports of Medical Equipment & Supplies... 34 Exports By Region, 2010 (US$000s)... 34 February 2012 i
ALGERIA...37 Algeria: Introduction... 37 Algeria: Key Facts... 37 Algeria: International Healthcare Projects... 37 Algeria: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 38 Algeria: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 38 Algeria: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 38 ANGOLA...39 Angola: Introduction... 39 Angola: Key Facts... 39 Angola: International Healthcare Projects... 39 Angola: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 40 Angola: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 40 Angola: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 40 BENIN...41 Benin: Introduction... 41 Benin: Key Facts... 41 Benin: International Healthcare Projects... 41 Benin: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 42 Benin: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 42 Benin: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 42 BOTSWANA...43 Botswana: Introduction... 43 Botswana: Key Facts... 43 Botswana: International Healthcare Projects... 43 Botswana: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 44 Botswana: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 44 Botswana: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 44 BURKINA FASO...45 Burkina Faso: Introduction... 45 Burkina Faso: Key Facts... 45 Burkina Faso: International Healthcare Projects... 45 Burkina Faso: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 46 Burkina Faso: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 46 Burkina Faso: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 46 BURUNDI...47 Burundi: Introduction... 47 Burundi: Key Facts... 47 Burundi: International Healthcare Projects... 47 Burundi: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 48 Burundi: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 48 Burundi: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 48 ii February 2012
CAMEROON... 49 Cameroon: Introduction... 49 Cameroon: Key Facts... 49 Cameroon: International Healthcare Projects... 49 Cameroon: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 50 Cameroon: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 50 Cameroon: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 50 CAPE VERDE... 51 Cape Verde: Introduction... 51 Cape Verde: Key Facts... 51 Cape Verde: International Healthcare Projects... 51 Cape Verde: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 52 Cape Verde: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 52 Cape Verde: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 52 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC... 53 Central African Republic: Introduction... 53 Central African Republic: Key Facts... 53 Central African Republic: International Healthcare Projects... 53 CAR: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 54 CAR: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 54 CAR: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 54 CHAD... 55 Chad: Introduction... 55 Chad: Key Facts... 55 Chad: International Healthcare Projects... 55 Chad: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 56 Chad: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 56 Chad: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 56 CONGO... 57 Congo: Introduction... 57 Congo: Key Facts... 57 Congo: International Healthcare Projects... 57 Congo: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 58 Congo: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 58 Congo: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 58 CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF... 59 Congo, DR: Introduction... 59 Congo, DR: Key Facts... 59 Congo, DR: International Healthcare Projects... 59 Congo, DR: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 60 Congo, DR: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 60 Congo, DR: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 60 February 2012 iii
COTE D IVOIRE...61 Cote d Ivoire: Introduction... 61 Cote d Ivoire: Key Facts... 61 Cote d Ivoire: International Healthcare Projects... 61 Cote D Ivoire: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 62 Cote D Ivoire: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 62 Cote D Ivoire: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 62 DJIBOUTI...63 Djibouti: Introduction... 63 Djibouti: Key Facts... 63 Djibouti: International Healthcare Projects... 63 Djibouti: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 64 Djibouti: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 64 Djibouti: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 64 EGYPT...65 Egypt: Introduction... 65 Egypt: Key Facts... 65 Egypt: International Healthcare Projects... 65 Egypt: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 66 Egypt: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 66 Egypt: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 66 EQUATORIAL GUINEA...67 Equatorial Guinea: Introduction... 67 Equatorial Guinea: Key Facts... 67 Equatorial Guinea: International Healthcare Projects... 67 Equatorial Guinea: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 68 Equatorial Guinea: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 68 Equatorial Guinea: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 68 ERITREA...69 Eritrea: Introduction... 69 Eritrea: Key Facts... 69 Eritrea: International Healthcare Projects... 69 Eritrea: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 70 Eritrea: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 70 Eritrea: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 70 ETHIOPIA...71 Ethiopia: Introduction... 71 Ethiopia: Key Facts... 71 Ethiopia: International Healthcare Projects... 71 Ethiopia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 72 Ethiopia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 72 Ethiopia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 72 iv February 2012
GABON... 73 Gabon: Introduction... 73 Gabon: Key Facts... 73 Gabon: International Healthcare Projects... 73 Gabon: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 74 Gabon: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 74 Gabon: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 74 GAMBIA... 75 Gambia: Introduction... 75 Gambia: Key Facts... 75 Gambia: International Healthcare Projects... 75 Gambia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 76 Gambia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 76 Gambia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 76 GHANA... 77 Ghana: Introduction... 77 Ghana: Key Facts... 77 Ghana: International Healthcare Projects... 77 Ghana: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 78 Ghana: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 78 Ghana: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 78 GUINEA... 79 Guinea: Introduction... 79 Guinea: Key Facts... 79 Guinea: International Healthcare Projects... 79 Guinea: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 80 Guinea: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 80 Guinea: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 80 GUINEA-BISSAU... 81 Guinea-Bissau: Introduction... 81 Guinea-Bissau: Key Facts... 81 Guinea-Bissau: International Healthcare Projects... 81 Guinea Bissau: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 82 Guinea Bissau: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 82 Guinea Bissau: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 82 KENYA... 83 Kenya: Introduction... 83 Kenya: Key Facts... 83 Kenya: International Healthcare Projects... 83 Kenya: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 84 Kenya: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 84 Kenya: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 84 February 2012 v
LESOTHO...85 Lesotho: Introduction... 85 Lesotho: Key Facts... 85 Lesotho: International Healthcare Projects... 85 Lesotho: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 86 Lesotho: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 86 Lesotho: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 86 LIBERIA...87 Liberia: Introduction... 87 Liberia: Key Facts... 87 Liberia: International Healthcare Projects... 87 Liberia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 88 Liberia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 88 Liberia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 88 LIBYA...89 Libya: Introduction... 89 Libya: Key Facts... 89 Libya: International Healthcare Projects... 89 Libya: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 90 Libya: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 90 Libya: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 90 MADAGASCAR...91 Madagascar: Introduction... 91 Madagascar: Key Facts... 91 Madagascar: International Healthcare Projects... 91 Madagascar: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 92 Madagascar: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 92 Madagascar: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 92 MALAWI...93 Malawi: Introduction... 93 Malawi: Key Facts... 93 Malawi: International Healthcare Projects... 93 Malawi: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 94 Malawi: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 94 Malawi: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 94 MALI...95 Mali: Introduction... 95 Mali: Key Facts... 95 Mali: International Healthcare Projects... 95 Mali: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 96 Mali: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 96 Mali: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 96 vi February 2012
MAURITANIA... 97 Mauritania: Introduction... 97 Mauritania: Key Facts... 97 Mauritania: International Healthcare Projects... 97 Mauritania: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 98 Mauritania: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 98 Mauritania: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 98 MAURITIUS... 99 Mauritius: Introduction... 99 Mauritius: Key Facts... 99 Mauritius: International Healthcare Projects... 99 Mauritius: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 100 Mauritius: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 100 Mauritius: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 100 MOROCCO... 101 Morocco: Introduction... 101 Morocco: Key Facts... 101 Morocco: International Healthcare Projects... 101 Morocco: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 102 Morocco: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 102 Morocco: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 102 MOZAMBIQUE... 103 Mozambique: Introduction... 103 Mozambique: Key Facts... 103 Mozambique: International Healthcare Projects... 103 Mozambique: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 104 Mozambique: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 104 Mozambique: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 104 NAMIBIA... 105 Namibia: Introduction... 105 Namibia: Key Facts... 105 Namibia: International Healthcare Projects... 105 Namibia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 106 Namibia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 106 Namibia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 106 NIGER... 107 Niger: Introduction... 107 Niger: Key Facts... 107 Niger: International Healthcare Projects... 107 Niger: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 108 Niger: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 108 Niger: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 108 February 2012 vii
NIGERIA... 109 Nigeria: Introduction... 109 Nigeria: Key Facts... 109 Nigeria: International Healthcare Projects... 109 Nigeria: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 110 Nigeria: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 110 Nigeria: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 110 RWANDA... 111 Rwanda: Introduction... 111 Rwanda: Key Facts... 111 Rwanda: International Healthcare Projects... 111 Rwanda: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 112 Rwanda: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 112 Rwanda: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 112 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE... 113 Sao Tome and Principe: Introduction... 113 Sao Tome: Key Facts... 113 Sao Tome: International Healthcare Projects... 113 Sao Tome: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 114 Sao Tome: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 114 Sao Tome: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 114 SENEGAL... 115 Senegal: Introduction... 115 Senegal: Key Facts... 115 Senegal: International Healthcare Projects... 115 Senegal: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 116 Senegal: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 116 Senegal: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 116 SIERRA LEONE... 117 Sierra Leone: Introduction... 117 Sierra Leone: Key Facts... 117 Sierra Leone: International Healthcare Projects... 117 Sierra Leone: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 118 Sierra Leone: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 118 Sierra Leone: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 118 SOMALIA... 119 Somalia: Introduction... 119 Somalia: Key Facts... 119 Somalia: International Healthcare Projects... 119 Somalia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 120 Somalia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 120 Somalia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 120 viii February 2012
SOUTH AFRICA... 121 South Africa: Introduction... 121 South Africa: Key Facts... 121 South Africa: International Healthcare Projects... 121 South Africa: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 122 South Africa: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 122 South Africa: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 122 SUDAN... 123 Sudan: Introduction... 123 Sudan: Key Facts... 123 Sudan: International Healthcare Projects... 123 Sudan: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 124 Sudan: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 124 Sudan: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 124 SWAZILAND... 125 Swaziland: Introduction... 125 Swaziland: Key Facts... 125 Swaziland: International Healthcare Projects... 125 Swaziland: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 126 Swaziland: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 126 Swaziland: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 126 TANZANIA... 127 Tanzania: Introduction... 127 Tanzania: Key Facts... 127 Tanzania: International Healthcare Projects... 127 Tanzania: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 128 Tanzania: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 128 Tanzania: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 128 TOGO... 129 Togo: Introduction... 129 Togo: Key Facts... 129 Togo: International Healthcare Projects... 129 Togo: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 130 Togo: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 130 Togo: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 130 TUNISIA... 131 Tunisia: Introduction... 131 Tunisia: Key Facts... 131 Tunisia: International Healthcare Projects... 131 Tunisia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 132 Tunisia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 132 Tunisia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 132 February 2012 ix
UGANDA... 133 Uganda: Introduction... 133 Uganda: Key Facts... 133 Uganda: International Healthcare Projects... 133 Uganda: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 134 Uganda: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 134 Uganda: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 134 ZAMBIA... 135 Zambia: Introduction... 135 Zambia: Key Facts... 135 Zambia: International Healthcare Projects... 135 Zambia: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 136 Zambia: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 136 Zambia: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 136 ZIMBABWE... 137 Zimbabwe: Introduction... 137 Zimbabwe: Key Facts... 137 Zimbabwe: International Healthcare Projects... 137 Zimbabwe: Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$000s)... 138 Zimbabwe: Per Capita Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 2006-10 (US$)... 138 Zimbabwe: Leading Suppliers, 2010 (US$000s)... 138 x February 2012