Mental health services in Albania.

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.