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STAT Afghanistan United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 23% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 55% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 74% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 30% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 31% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 65% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 60 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 452 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 154 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 53 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 22 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 32.9%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 74% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 134 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 21 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 79% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
52
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 155 times more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 59.3%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 45% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 70% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 80% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 95% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 36%
Ranked 19th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
27
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 68% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
77
Ranked 30th. 83% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 37 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 69% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 12.2%
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 107th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 38%
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 1,400
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 90% more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 191 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 25 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 Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 90% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 300000
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 182 times more than Afghanistan
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.66%
Ranked 32nd.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 45% more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 52%
Ranked 171st.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.49%
Ranked 175th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 63%
Ranked 175th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 31%
Ranked 167th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 153th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Afghanistan

Drinking water availability % 13%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 60.8%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 40%
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 12
Ranked 142nd.
100
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 11
Ranked 146th.
100
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 8
Ranked 133th.
100
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 19
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 25
Ranked 140th.
100
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
94
Ranked 75th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 174th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 13
Ranked 150th.
100
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 42nd.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than Afghanistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
91
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 93% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
90
Ranked 96th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.7%
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 132nd.
100%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 16.1%
Ranked 26th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.01%
Ranked 33th. 47% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 137th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Afghanistan
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 34%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy > 95% range (52.20-61.70) (80.50-80.60)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 23% more than Afghanistan
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 34% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 6 >90
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 52
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
75
Ranked 28th. 83% more than Afghanistan
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 77% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 139th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Afghanistan

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