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  • Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
  • Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
  • Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
  • Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
  • Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
  • Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
  • Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
  • Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
  • Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
  • Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
  • Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
  • Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
  • Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
  • Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
  • Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
  • Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
STAT Central African Republic Netherlands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 36.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Netherlands
11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.4
Ranked 9th.
30.7
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Future births 145.08
Ranked 90th.
161.02
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.9%
Ranked 66th. About the same as Netherlands
1.9%
Ranked 67th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 152
Ranked 43th.
155
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Central African Republic
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Central African Republic

Human height > Average female height 1.589 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 99.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Netherlands
4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 50.07 years
Ranked 208th.
79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 59% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 50.66
Ranked 191st.
83.1
Ranked 26th. 64% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 47.02
Ranked 195th.
79.4
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 48.79
Ranked 192nd.
81.2
Ranked 16th. 66% more than Central African Republic

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 39 times more than Central African Republic

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 28.5%
Ranked 149th.
82.7%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Central African Republic
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.73 births per woman
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st.

Infant mortality rate 92.15
Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Netherlands
5.11
Ranked 159th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 66.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 56 times more than Netherlands
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 90.7
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Netherlands
3.4
Ranked 173th.

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 4.7%
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 102nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2
Ranked 91st.
4.8
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.99
Ranked 163th.
24.14
Ranked 91st. 15% more than Central African Republic
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 130,000
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Netherlands
22,000
Ranked 75th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 122.12 births
Ranked 19th. 26 times more than Netherlands
4.66 births
Ranked 176th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 34.4%
Ranked 149th.
89.1%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Central African Republic
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.2$
Ranked 172nd.
3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 261 times more than Central African Republic

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $18.28
Ranked 185th.
$5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 328 times more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 229
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Netherlands
5.3
Ranked 79th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 367
Ranked 19th. 58 times more than Netherlands
6.3
Ranked 183th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.8
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 890 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 4th. 148 times more than Netherlands
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Maternal mortality 1,100 per 100,000
Ranked 2nd. 157 times more than Netherlands
7 per 100,000
Ranked 123th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.08
Ranked 66th.
3.92
Ranked 6th. 49 times more than Central African Republic

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 74,276.76
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
23,361.71
Ranked 82nd.

Death rates > Children under 5 170.8
Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Netherlands
4.4
Ranked 160th.

Death rates > Women 428.16
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Netherlands
59.34
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Men 456.41
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Netherlands
80.8
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,800
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Netherlands
200
Ranked 92nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 11,000
Ranked 26th. 100 times more than Netherlands
110
Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 280
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Netherlands
130
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 116,036
Ranked 10th.
179,448
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 39.43 years
Ranked 178th.
79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 5.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 835 times more than Netherlands
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > Male 45.48
Ranked 178th.
78.43
Ranked 10th. 72% more than Central African Republic

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.257
Ranked 30th.
15.14
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Central African Republic

Access to sanitation 43%
Ranked 108th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Central African Republic
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 336.12 billion
Ranked 53th.
388.16 billion
Ranked 76th. 15% more than Central African Republic

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 30.47
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than Netherlands
1.33
Ranked 89th.

Death rates > Infants 112
Ranked 5th. 30 times more than Netherlands
3.7
Ranked 159th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 51.35 years
Ranked 208th.
82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 61% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy > Female 48.51
Ranked 177th.
82.47
Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 60th.
69
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Central African Republic
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 50
Ranked 163th.
2,564
Ranked 13th. 51 times more than Central African Republic
Spending > Per person 9
Ranked 123th.
2,173
Ranked 10th. 241 times more than Central African Republic
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 44.6%
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 3,212.28
Ranked 2nd. 268 times more than Netherlands
11.98
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 4.6%
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 115th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 178th.
96%
Ranked 73th. 55% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Male 48.84 years
Ranked 210th.
77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 58% more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 40.13 years
Ranked 178th.
81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 37.4
Ranked 170th.
71.2
Ranked 18th. 90% more than Central African Republic
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (44.00-54.60) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 404
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
154
Ranked 180th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.41
Ranked 55th.
15.15
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Central African Republic

Health spending per capita 16.47
Ranked 172nd.
4,242.88
Ranked 13th. 258 times more than Central African Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 149th.
22.56
Ranked 101st. 7% more than Central African Republic
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 38.77 years
Ranked 179th.
77.2 years
Ranked 17th. Twice as much as Central African Republic

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 255
Ranked 13th. 85 times more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 173
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 184th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 2.58
Ranked 10th. 376 times more than Netherlands
0.00686
Ranked 96th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 35.39
Ranked 173th.
86.94
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Drug access 50%
Ranked 131st.
95%
Ranked 51st. 90% more than Central African Republic
Infant mortality > Female babies 90.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 21st. 20 times more than Netherlands
4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 868
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Netherlands
425
Ranked 165th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.46
Ranked 173th.
91.61
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $29.81
Ranked 170th.
$3,621.10
Ranked 10th. 121 times more than Central African Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 176th.
79
Ranked 25th. 88% more than Central African Republic
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.97
Ranked 169th.
25.72
Ranked 77th. 23% more than Central African Republic
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.3
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.75
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.51%
Ranked 27th. 120 times more than Netherlands
0.28%
Ranked 132nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 313.79 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th. 45 times more than Netherlands
6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.247
Ranked 171st.
0.916
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Central African Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Dependency ratio per 100 89
Ranked 24th. 85% more than Netherlands
48
Ranked 142nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 5
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 53.8%
Ranked 42nd.
100%
Ranked 4th. 86% more than Central African Republic
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 102nd.
14%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Infant mortality rate > Female 91.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Netherlands
4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 230000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 50%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 111th. Twice as much as Central African Republic
Diseases > Measles cases 49
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Netherlands
10
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 850
Ranked 8th. 94 times more than Netherlands
9
Ranked 140th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 37.7
Ranked 172nd.
72.6
Ranked 20th. 93% more than Central African Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 37
Ranked 170th.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 88% more than Central African Republic
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 27
Ranked 151st.
7,100
Ranked 24th. 263 times more than Central African Republic
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 12.9
Ranked 11th. 61 times more than Netherlands
0.21
Ranked 81st.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 6.53
Ranked 9th. 662 times more than Netherlands
0.00986
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 34.22
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
11.24
Ranked 157th.

Spending > Public 2.0% 6.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 46.64%
Ranked 151st.
86.96%
Ranked 75th. 86% more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Social security
Total fertility rate 4.9
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.7
Ranked 142nd.
Infant mortality > Male babies 113.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 16th. 21 times more than Netherlands
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 25,000
Ranked 22nd. 156 times more than Netherlands
160
Ranked 77th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 43
Ranked 176th.
81
Ranked 29th. 88% more than Central African Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 170.89 (est) 0.88
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 130000 5900
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2
Ranked 101st.
7,325
Ranked 5th. 3663 times more than Central African Republic
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 185 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 37 times more than Netherlands
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 21
Ranked 158th.
1,683
Ranked 18th. 80 times more than Central African Republic
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 124th.
2.8%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Central African Republic
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.51%
Ranked 158th.
5.74%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 44.1%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Central African Republic
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 27%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 91.36%
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Netherlands
83.28%
Ranked 68th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 67%
Ranked 102nd.
83.65%
Ranked 59th. 25% more than Central African Republic

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 34%
Ranked 134th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 25.86%
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 180th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 65.37%
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Netherlands
6.77%
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 54.8%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
12.53%
Ranked 120th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 10.8%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Netherlands
2.3%
Ranked 1st.
Infant mortality rate > Male 107.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Netherlands
5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 40
Ranked 183th.
98
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Central African Republic
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4%
Ranked 59th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 34.74%
Ranked 157th.
82.04%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 38
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Central African Republic
Diseases > Rubella cases 118
Ranked 33th. 118 times more than Netherlands
1
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 28.73
Ranked 17th. 471 times more than Netherlands
0.061
Ranked 100th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.05%
Ranked 184th.
5.89%
Ranked 130th. 93% more than Central African Republic
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 47%
Ranked 187th.
97%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 49%
Ranked 190th.
96%
Ranked 68th. 96% more than Central African Republic

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 10.73%
Ranked 10th. 49 times more than Netherlands
0.22%
Ranked 96th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 28%
Ranked 40th.
75%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 35%
Ranked 187th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 49%
Ranked 179th.
87%
Ranked 71st. 78% more than Central African Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 43.37%
Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Netherlands
5.08%
Ranked 184th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56.52%
Ranked 44th. 63% more than Netherlands
34.71%
Ranked 61st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.82%
Ranked 132nd. 6% more than Netherlands
1.71%
Ranked 137th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.97%
Ranked 156th.
10.24%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Central African Republic

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 93%
Ranked 117th.
100%
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Central African Republic

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 61%
Ranked 125th.
100%
Ranked 36th. 64% more than Central African Republic

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 40%
Ranked 183th.
98%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 54%
Ranked 176th.
97%
Ranked 56th. 80% more than Central African Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 168th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 55% more than Central African Republic

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1.1%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 105th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.98%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Netherlands
33.51%
Ranked 173th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 146th.
8.95%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Drinking water availability % 70%
Ranked 108th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 43% more than Central African Republic
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 95.4%
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Netherlands
24.5%
Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 24.3%
Ranked 24th. 35 times more than Netherlands
0.7%
Ranked 7th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 57
Ranked 105th.
100
Ranked 29th. 75% more than Central African Republic
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 16
Ranked 126th.
100
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Central African Republic
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 89
Ranked 105th.
100
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Central African Republic
Births with health staff 44%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Central African Republic
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.79%
Ranked 168th.
11.96%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 95.4%
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Netherlands
20.6%
Ranked 181st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 70
Ranked 112th.
100
Ranked 29th. 43% more than Central African Republic
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 38.9%
Ranked 14th. 49 times more than Netherlands
0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 43.7%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 51.93%
Ranked 123th.
85.66%
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Central African Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.998
Ranked 158th.
1.14
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Central African Republic
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.67%
Ranked 66th. 66% more than Netherlands
1.61%
Ranked 127th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.96%
Ranked 87th.
16.2%
Ranked 26th. 48% more than Central African Republic

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 42
Ranked 176th.
76
Ranked 26th. 81% more than Central African Republic
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.487
Ranked 97th.
447.15
Ranked 2nd. 918 times more than Central African Republic
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 49 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (44.00-54.60) (82.40-82.70)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 40%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Netherlands
5%
Ranked 165th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 43%
Ranked 150th.
100%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 67%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 49% more than Central African Republic

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 92%
Ranked 131st.
100%
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Central African Republic

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 84.2%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
8.72%
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 27.44%
Ranked 177th.
89.2%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Central African Republic
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.8%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Netherlands
15.4%
Ranked 145th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.59%
Ranked 77th.
3.46%
Ranked 36th. 34% more than Central African Republic

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 12.9
Ranked 11th. 65 times more than Netherlands
0.2
Ranked 91st.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.35%
Ranked 82nd.
20.56%
Ranked 7th. 66% more than Central African Republic

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