Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49
47 %
17 %
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 20th in 2000. 176% more than Palau
Ranked 47th in 2000.
Dependency ratio per 100
61
67
DEFINITION:
Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 84th.
Ranked 74th. 10% more than India
Drinking water availability %
84%
79%
DEFINITION:
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
SOURCE:
World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report and updates provided by UNICEF to the United Nations Millennium Indicator Database
Ranked 78th. 6% more than Palau
Ranked 89th.
expenditure per capita > current US$
31.4 $
655.8 $
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 140th in 2004.
Ranked 40th in 2004. 20 times more than India
expenditure, private > % of GDP
4.1 %
0.9 %
DEFINITION:
Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 19th in 2004. 4 times more than Palau
Ranked 172nd in 2004.
expenditure, total > % of GDP
5.0 %
9.7 %
DEFINITION:
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 128th in 2004.
Ranked 20th in 2004. 94% more than India
Incidence of tuberculosis > per 100,000 people
167.82 per 100,000 people
52.13 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 62nd in 2005. 2 times more than Palau
Ranked 109th in 2005.
Infant mortality rate
57.92
15.3
DEFINITION:
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
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Palau
Ranked 106th.
Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population
62
68
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 131st.
Ranked 107th. 10% more than India
life expectancy > Date of information
2006 est.
2006 est.
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by life expectancy
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars
20
664
DEFINITION:
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 161st.
Ranked 35th. 32 times more than India
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars
96
730
DEFINITION:
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 142nd.
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than India
Physicians > per 1,000 people
0.51 per 1,000 people
1.11 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
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).
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 67th in 1998.
Ranked 61st in 1998. 118% more than India
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health
78.7%
9%
DEFINITION:
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Palau
Ranked 180th.
Tobacco > Adult female smokers
2.5
7.9
DEFINITION:
Total adult females smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 102nd.
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than India
Tobacco > Adult male smokers
29.4
22.3
DEFINITION:
Total adult males smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 92nd. 32% more than Palau
Ranked 107th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers
16
15.1
DEFINITION:
Total adults smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization 2005
Ranked 101st. 6% more than Palau
Ranked 104th.
Tobacco > Young female smokers
0
62
DEFINITION:
Total young females smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 33rd.
Ranked 1st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP
6.1%
9.1%
DEFINITION:
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 89th.
Ranked 27th. 49% more than India
Total fertility rate
3
2.4
DEFINITION:
Total fertility rate , 2003
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 76th. 25% more than Palau
Ranked 105th.
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