Table 3 Distribution of commonly diagnosed diseases
No | Diagnosis | National (MoH – HMIS reported)†| N = 209,734 | Median age | Sex Ratio F/M | Laboratory confirmed N (%) | Multiple diagnoses** N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % (95% CI) | |||||||
Top 20 diagnoses | ||||||||
1 | Malaria | 47.3 | 101,266 | 48.3 (48.1, 48.5) | 10 | 1.47 | 18,051 (17.8) | 48,954 (48.3) |
2 | Cough or cold | 23.7 | 40,669 | 19.4 (19.2, 19.6) | 9 | 1.48 | N/A | 27,295 (67.1) |
3 | Intestinal worms | 6.4 | 13,892 | 6.6 (6.5, 6.7) | 13 | 1.61 | 198 (1.4) | 10,525 (75.8) |
4 | GI disorders* | 2.8 | 11,519 | 5.5 (5.4, 5.6) | 30 | 2.32 | N/A | 6,347 (55.1) |
5 | Pneumonia | 3.2 | 8,335 | 3.9 (3.9, 4.1) | 3 | 1.21 | N/A | 6,003 (72.0) |
6 | Diarrhea | 3.6 | 8,137 | 3.9 (3.8, 4.0) | 1 | 1.15 | N/A | 6,409 (78.8) |
7 | Skin diseases | 3.7 | 8,028 | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 12 | 1.26 | N/A | 3,689 (46.0) |
8 | Urinary Tract Infection | 2.3 | 7,043 | 3.4 (3.3, 3.4) | 27 | 1.99 | 500 (7.1) | 3,886 (55.2) |
9 | Oral diseases | _ | 4,832 | 2.3 (2.2, 2.4) | 21 | 1.48 | N/A | 1,146 (23.7) |
10 | Injuries, Trauma* | _ | 4,618 | 2.2 (2.1, 2.3) | 22 | 0.90 | N/A | 1,095 (23.7) |
11 | Eye conditions | 2.4 | 3,782 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 16 | 1.20 | N/A | 1,736 (45.9) |
12 | Ear Nose & Throat Conditions | _ | 3,762 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 17 | 1.62 | N/A | 1,787 (47.5) |
13 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | _ | 3,486 | 1.7 (1.6, 1.7) | 30 | N/A | N/A | 1,790 (51.4) |
14 | Sexually Transmitted Infections | 2.8 | 3,338 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.7) | 28 | 2.19 | 117 (3.5) | 1,491 (44.6) |
15 | Anemia* | _ | 1,515 | 0.72 (0.69, 0.76) | 2 | 1.19 | 408 (27.0) | 1,307 (86.3) |
16 | Cardiovascular – High Blood Pressure* | _ | 1,437 | 0.69 (0.65, 0.73) | 55 | 2.76 | N/A | 748 (52.1) |
17 | Typhoid fever | _ | 1,390 | 0.66 (0.63, 0.70) | 25 | 1.52 | 302 (21.7) | 829 (59.6) |
18 | HIV/AIDS | _ | 1,275 | 0.61 (0.58, 0.64) | 32 | 1.82 | 251 (19.7) | 720 (56.5) |
19 | Asthma* | _ | 1,095 | 0.52 (0.49, 0.55) | 36 | 1.58 | N/A | 475 (43.4) |
20 | Arthritis, all cases | _ | 1,074 | 0.51 (0.48, 0.54) | 46 | 2.43 | N/A | 453 (42.2) |
Top 5 diseases of epidemic potential | ||||||||
1 | Dysentery | 0.37 | 915 | 0.44 (0.41, 0.47) | 14 | 1.24 | 41 (4.5) | 558 (61.0) |
2 | Acute Flaccid paralysis | 0.00 | 77 | 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) | 15 | 2.67 | N/A | 60 (77.9) |
3 | Meningitis (Meningococcal) | 0.00 | 66 | 0.03 (0.02, 0.04) | 13.5 | 0.89 | 0 (0) | 23 (34.9) |
4 | Measles | 0.00 | 45 | 0.02 (0.015, 0.028) | 2 | 0.8 | N/A | 33 (73.3) |
5 | Yellow Fever | 0.00 | 17 | 0.01 (0.004, 0.012) | 16 | 1.83 | N/A | 9 (52.9) |
Top 5 neglected tropical diseases | ||||||||
1 | Schistosomiasis | _ | 78 | 0.04 (0.03, 0.04) | 18.5 | 1.33 | 4 (5.1) | 58 (74.4) |
2 | Leprosy | _ | 45 | 0.021 (0.02, 0.03) | 40 | 1.00 | 0 (0) | 32 (71.1) |
3 | Filiarisis | _ | 44 | 0.021 (0.01, 0.03) | 40 | 2.39 | 0 (0) | 27 (61.4) |
4 | Onchocerciasis | _ | 31 | 0.015 (0.01, 0.02) | 25 | 2.88 | 1 (3.2) | 17 (54.8) |
5 | Guinea worms | _ | 19 | 0.009 (0.001, 0.01) | 11 | 1.71 | N/A | 13 (68.2) |
Top 5 maternal and perinatal conditions‡ | ||||||||
1 | Abortion | _ | 298 | 0.14 (0.13, 0.16) | 24.0 | N/A | N/A | 89 (29.9) |
2 | Perinatal conditions in newborns | _ | 81 | 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) | 0.00 | 0.98 | N/A | 18 (22.2) |
3 | Puerperal sepsis | _ | 43 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.02) | 25.0 | N/A | N/A | 16 (37.2) |
4 | Pregnancy | _ | 43 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.02) | 22.0 | N/A | 3 (7) | 13 (30.2) |
5 | Ovarian cyst | _ | 35 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.02) | 30.0 | N/A | N/A | 18 (51.4) |