Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
Albania, situated in the western Balkans, has an area of 28 748 km2 and a population of 3 069 275 (year 2001), almost one-third of whom are aged 0–14 years. Life expectancy is estimated to be 70.4 years for both sexes (World Health Organization, 2003a). According to the World Health Organization's classification, Albania is a country with low child and low adult mortality rates. The nation's total expenditure on health in 2001 amounted to 3.7% of gross domestic product.
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