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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 46.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 198.82
Ranked 81st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Sierra Leone

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States
1.99%
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 184
Ranked 7th. 38% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Infant mortality rate > Total 78.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 48 years
Ranked 86th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 58% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 56.13 years
Ranked 191st.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 40% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 45.27
Ranked 196th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 79% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 44.95
Ranked 196th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 70% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 45.1
Ranked 196th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 74% more than Sierra Leone

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 77 times more than Sierra Leone

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 23.4%
Ranked 156th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 6.48 births per woman
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 36.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 117.4
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 86th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 65% more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.6%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 108th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.45
Ranked 107th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 49,000
Ranked 58th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Sierra Leone

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 172.47 births
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 28.2%
Ranked 155th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 6.6$
Ranked 180th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 924 times more than Sierra Leone

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $68.54
Ranked 149th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 126 times more than Sierra Leone

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 122
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 674
Ranked 3rd. 187 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 31.5
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 890 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 15th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 134 times more than Sierra Leone

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 734,480.56
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 192.3
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 470.17
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 503.46
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 2,800
Ranked 47th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Sierra Leone

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 390
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 167,812
Ranked 10th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Sierra Leone

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 21.7%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 41.36 years
Ranked 176th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 88% more than Sierra Leone

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 49 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 8.2
Ranked 14th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy > Male 46.36
Ranked 175th.
76
Ranked 34th. 64% more than Sierra Leone

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.166
Ranked 136th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 59 times more than Sierra Leone

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 4.31 trillion
Ranked 31st.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 8.69
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 122.8
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 58.65 years
Ranked 188th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy > Female 48.9
Ranked 175th.
81
Ranked 34th. 66% more than Sierra Leone

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 27
Ranked 181st.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 195 times more than Sierra Leone
Spending > Per person 8
Ranked 126th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 534 times more than Sierra Leone
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 46.9%
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.6%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 80%
Ranked 151st.
90%
Ranked 119th. 13% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth > Male 53.69 years
Ranked 192nd.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 41% more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 42.78 years
Ranked 173th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 89% more than Sierra Leone

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 28.6
Ranked 185th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (58.30-63.10) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 468
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.17
Ranked 15th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Sierra Leone

Health spending per capita 13.52
Ranked 177th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 539 times more than Sierra Leone

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 86.9%
Ranked 13th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.03
Ranked 86th.
27
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 40.01 years
Ranked 176th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 87% more than Sierra Leone

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 258
Ranked 12th. 129 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 171
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.496
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 29.14
Ranked 176th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 158th.
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 154.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 1,033
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 32.94
Ranked 176th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Cholera cases 2,219
Ranked 13th. 317 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $32.26
Ranked 168th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 226 times more than Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 38
Ranked 184th.
77
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.87
Ranked 115th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 31.78
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 36.43%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 475.37 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 105 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.242
Ranked 172nd.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 447
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 89
Ranked 23th. 75% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 5,347
Ranked 50th. 10% more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 62.5%
Ranked 38th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 58% more than Sierra Leone

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 8.3%
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 101st.
31%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 8
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 69.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 30%
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 43000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 161st.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 970
Ranked 7th. 40 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 29.9
Ranked 186th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 447
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 987.26
Ranked 14th. 61 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 27.2
Ranked 186th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 21
Ranked 158th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 100 times more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 7
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 3.4
Ranked 18th. 98 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 37.6
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 0.9% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 31.89%
Ranked 171st.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Total fertility rate 6.5
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 176.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 16,000
Ranked 25th. 60% more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 39
Ranked 184th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 447
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 2%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Sierra Leone
Respiratory disease child death rate 215.9 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 26000 300000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 8
Ranked 70th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
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 > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 109th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 145th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 409.71
Ranked 10th. 17631 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 265 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 16
Ranked 172nd.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 148 times more than Sierra Leone
Spending > Private 4.4%
Ranked 9th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 17.66%
Ranked 190th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.56%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 4%
Ranked 57th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Sierra Leone

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 67%
Ranked 162nd.
93%
Ranked 83th. 39% more than Sierra Leone

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 32%
Ranked 191st.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 11.69%
Ranked 94th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 69% more than Sierra Leone

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.39%
Ranked 100th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 75%
Ranked 168th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Sierra Leone

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 46%
Ranked 151st.
100%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 172nd.
96%
Ranked 58th. 50% more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 83.16%
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (58.30-63.10) (80.50-80.60)
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 75%
Ranked 153th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 27% more than Sierra Leone

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 158th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 30% more than Sierra Leone

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 65th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 75% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.07%
Ranked 182nd.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 58.84%
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.41%
Ranked 134th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 112th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 48 >90
Drinking water availability % 57%
Ranked 124th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 75% more than Sierra Leone
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 39.7%
Ranked 96th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 39% more than Sierra Leone
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 66
Ranked 98th.
100
Ranked 8th. 52% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.66
Ranked 68th. 46 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 46
Ranked 120th.
100
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 53
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 8th. 89% more than Sierra Leone
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 75
Ranked 126th.
100
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Sierra Leone
Births with health staff 42%
Ranked 94th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 25%
Ranked 12th. 25 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 40.8%
Ranked 15th. 69% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 34
Ranked 37th. 17 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 144th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 31.32%
Ranked 162nd.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 45% more than Sierra Leone

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 23.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 47th. 22 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 50
Ranked 172nd.
94
Ranked 75th. 88% more than Sierra Leone
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 51%
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 57%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Sierra Leone

Infant mortality rate > Male 87.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 7.82%
Ranked 142nd.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 27
Ranked 28th. 27 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 57
Ranked 127th.
100
Ranked 10th. 75% more than Sierra Leone
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 33.8%
Ranked 17th. 31 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.03%
Ranked 54th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 59.7%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 77.11%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 31.29%
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 13%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.24%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 18%
Ranked 187th.
45.94%
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 67.9%
Ranked 46th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Sierra Leone
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.69%
Ranked 77th. 35% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 133th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Sierra Leone
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 130th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 41.7%
Ranked 63th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 142nd.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.5%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.23%
Ranked 150th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 41% more than Sierra Leone
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.9%
Ranked 13th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 36% more than Sierra Leone

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 10
Ranked 123th.
56
Ranked 101st. 6 times more than Sierra Leone
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 88
Ranked 90th.
100
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Sierra Leone
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 10
Ranked 35th. 10 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases 9
Ranked 74th.
11
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 37
Ranked 184th.
75
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 35%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 24%
Ranked 170th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 49%
Ranked 159th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Sierra Leone

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 150th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 13% more than Sierra Leone

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 154th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 15% more than Sierra Leone

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.35%
Ranked 148th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Sierra Leone

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 7
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 74.92%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60.47%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 15.45%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than United States
9.65%
Ranked 3rd.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 46.9%
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 6%
Ranked 156th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Sierra Leone

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.82%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

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