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Health Stats: compare key data on Belgium & Dominican Republic

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STAT Belgium Dominican Republic HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
23.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.4
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
25.7
Ranked 104th.

Births and maternity > Future births 131.38
Ranked 91st. 12% more than Dominican Republic
117.76
Ranked 97th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.96%
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Dominican Republic
1.83%
Ranked 152nd.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 150
Ranked 45th.
157
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Belgium
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Human height > Average female height 1.681 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.786 m (5 ft 10 ⁄ 2 in) N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.
22.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.51 years
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
77.31 years
Ranked 59th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.2
Ranked 24th. 9% more than Dominican Republic
76.25
Ranked 99th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.9
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
69.94
Ranked 100th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.49
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
73.01
Ranked 102nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
1.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.7%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Dominican Republic
64.9%
Ranked 80th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.72 births per woman
Ranked 142nd.
2.73 births per woman
Ranked 82nd. 59% more than Belgium

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 164th.
33.28
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Belgium
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.964 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
9.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 170th.
22.8
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Belgium

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 91st.
0.9%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Belgium

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.3
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
1
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.15
Ranked 89th.
25.45
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Belgium
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 14,000
Ranked 87th.
57,000
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Belgium

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.79 births
Ranked 165th.
90.62 births
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Belgium

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.5%
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
74.5%
Ranked 89th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,363.2$
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than Dominican Republic
148.1$
Ranked 94th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,962.48
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic
$295.69
Ranked 98th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 10.8
Ranked 72nd.
98
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.7
Ranked 166th.
62
Ranked 95th. 6 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.8
Ranked 28th.
20.4
Ranked 36th. 73% more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 8 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 152nd.
150 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 19 times more than Belgium

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 4.23
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
1.88
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 22,619.16
Ranked 84th.
130,903.78
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Children under 5 4.6
Ranked 157th.
31.9
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Women 61.09
Ranked 149th.
135.74
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Men 110.93
Ranked 150th.
206.3
Ranked 74th. 86% more than Belgium

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 83th.
1,700
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 19,578
Ranked 15th.
29,167
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Belgium

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 136th.
220
Ranked 61st. Twice as much as Belgium

Births and maternity > Number of births 127,297
Ranked 18th.
188,991
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than Belgium

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.48 years
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
68.13 years
Ranked 110th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.45
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic
69.9
Ranked 82nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 22.21
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Dominican Republic
1.84
Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 246.45 billion
Ranked 84th.
1.35 trillion
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Belgium

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.3
Ranked 91st.
5.77
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Infants 3.8
Ranked 158th.
26.7
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.81 years
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Dominican Republic
79.55 years
Ranked 70th.

Life expectancy > Female 82.9
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
75.37
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 65
Ranked 33th. 25% more than Dominican Republic
52
Ranked 103th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,515
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Dominican Republic
295
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.77
Ranked 25th.
3.12
Ranked 24th. 76% more than Belgium

Spending > Per person 2,137
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Dominican Republic
95
Ranked 71st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 18.1
Ranked 94th.
167.53
Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Belgium

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
0.7%
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 78th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
79%
Ranked 154th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 76.35 years
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
75.16 years
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.4 years
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
71.71 years
Ranked 110th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.1
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
59.6
Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.60) (75.10-77.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 175
Ranked 164th.
411
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 13%
Ranked 10th.
18%
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Belgium
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 33th.
1.84
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Belgium
Health spending per capita 4,056.07
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic
224.45
Ranked 92nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.36
Ranked 106th.
25.34
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Belgium
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.7 years
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
64.72 years
Ranked 111th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 138th.
88
Ranked 63th. 15 times more than Belgium
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 44
Ranked 135th.
109
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belgium
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 84.54
Ranked 26th. 21% more than Dominican Republic
69.61
Ranked 92nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Dominican Republic
50%
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 3.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 185th.
30 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Belgium

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 437
Ranked 160th.
794
Ranked 55th. 82% more than Belgium
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.22
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
78.63
Ranked 107th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,322.64
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Dominican Republic
$411.19
Ranked 88th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.93
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
25.55
Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
68
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.79
Ranked 26th.
20.23
Ranked 35th. 72% more than Belgium

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 12.77 per 100,000 people
Ranked 160th.
90.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 7 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.903
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Dominican Republic
0.708
Ranked 95th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 61
Ranked 157th.
124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Belgium

Dependency ratio per 100 53
Ranked 114th.
58
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Belgium
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 8
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
11
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 322
Ranked 118th.
2,373
Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 18%
Ranked 55th.
42%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 90th.
2
Ranked 61st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd.
20.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Belgium

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 30.1
Ranked 81st. 72% more than Dominican Republic
17.5
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 14000 62000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 79.5%
Ranked 133th.
100%
Ranked 103th. 26% more than Belgium
Diseases > Measles cases 64
Ranked 53th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 24.1
Ranked 37th. 81% more than Dominican Republic
13.3
Ranked 58th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 5
Ranked 159th.
100
Ranked 68th. 20 times more than Belgium

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73.3
Ranked 18th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
61.9
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 61
Ranked 157th.
124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases 76,973
Ranked 1st. 157 times more than Dominican Republic
491
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 30.3
Ranked 145th.
246.8
Ranked 74th. 8 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 12%
Ranked 9th.
13%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Belgium
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.9
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
57.2
Ranked 108th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 10,900
Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Dominican Republic
320
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.16
Ranked 85th.
2.5
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Belgium
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0318
Ranked 64th.
0.518
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.5
Ranked 153th.
22.02
Ranked 74th. 92% more than Belgium

Spending > Public 6.3% (1999) 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 44th. 47% more than Dominican Republic
59%
Ranked 136th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security 50% Social security, 50% Employer
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 138th.
2.7
Ranked 91st. 59% more than Belgium
Infant mortality > Male babies 5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
39.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 8 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Children living with AIDS 330
Ranked 67th.
4,700
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Belgium
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
72
Ranked 101st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 61
Ranked 157th.
124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Belgium

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 7th.
32%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Belgium
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 5400 31000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 104th.
64
Ranked 26th. 64 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 89th.
0.208
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 293
Ranked 34th. 29 times more than Dominican Republic
10
Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 8 times more than Belgium
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,790
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic
107
Ranked 111th.
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 55th.
3%
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Belgium
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 7.97%
Ranked 136th.
22.2%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
65
Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.60) (75.10-77.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 104th.
24%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
87%
Ranked 100th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
86%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
87%
Ranked 146th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
85%
Ranked 144th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Dominican Republic
79%
Ranked 160th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.8%
Ranked 64th.
4.1%
Ranked 21st. 46% more than Belgium

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 83th.
2.5
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Belgium
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.13%
Ranked 130th.
39.97%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Belgium

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 38.57%
Ranked 57th.
50%
Ranked 53th. 30% more than Belgium

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.55%
Ranked 91st.
2.72%
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Dominican Republic
82%
Ranked 140th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 76th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
79%
Ranked 140th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Dominican Republic
74%
Ranked 84th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.33%
Ranked 105th.
50.85%
Ranked 43th. 86% more than Belgium

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 97th.
0.6%
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Belgium
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 8.81
Ranked 157th.
72.89
Ranked 84th. 8 times more than Belgium

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 91st.
1.1%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Belgium

Public health spending > % of GDP 6.96%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
1.93%
Ranked 143th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 86.3%
Ranked 104th.
88.2%
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Belgium
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 83.5%
Ranked 107th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
73.1%
Ranked 137th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 141st.
1.4%
Ranked 98th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Dominican Republic
81%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 6.02
Ranked 63th.
0.0
Ranked 171st.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
1.9%
Ranked 145th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
98.7%
Ranked 29th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Dominican Republic
78%
Ranked 78th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.52%
Ranked 117th.
79.57%
Ranked 92nd. 11% more than Belgium

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 50
Ranked 100th.
63
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Belgium
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.21%
Ranked 113th.
77.54%
Ranked 81st. 6% more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
83%
Ranked 86th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 139th.
3.24%
Ranked 74th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.23%
Ranked 119th.
9.63%
Ranked 52nd. 55% more than Belgium
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.9%
Ranked 119th.
39.93%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Belgium
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 79th.
3.44%
Ranked 41st. 42% more than Belgium

Public health spending > % of government spending 14.37%
Ranked 44th. 56% more than Dominican Republic
9.2%
Ranked 122nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 189th.
24.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 41.7%
Ranked 5th.
55.3%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Belgium

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 90
Ranked 94th. 25% more than Dominican Republic
72
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0941
Ranked 114th.
6.66
Ranked 17th. 71 times more than Belgium
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.5%
Ranked 10th.
11%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Belgium

Public health spending > % of total health spending 74.08%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
35.95%
Ranked 156th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.34%
Ranked 16th. 79% more than Dominican Republic
54.3%
Ranked 46th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.7%
Ranked 54th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic
0.4%
Ranked 95th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 5th. 112 times more than Dominican Republic
0.89%
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 27.57
Ranked 34th. 27 times more than Dominican Republic
1.04
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.18%
Ranked 152nd.
7.36%
Ranked 97th. 42% more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.66%
Ranked 110th.
34.61%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 85.81%
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Dominican Republic
68.17%
Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 31.9%
Ranked 82nd.
53.1%
Ranked 46th. 66% more than Belgium

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.27%
Ranked 91st.
1.11%
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Belgium

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 78%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Dominican Republic
69.8%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 106th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Belgium

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 85%
Ranked 77th. 27% more than Dominican Republic
67%
Ranked 135th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 15.1%
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
14.22%
Ranked 58th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 8.05%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
2.65%
Ranked 133th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
97%
Ranked 97th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
91%
Ranked 60th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 45th. 26% more than Dominican Republic
77%
Ranked 151st.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 91st.
0.3%
Ranked 85th. 50% more than Belgium
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76.37%
Ranked 111th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
65.29%
Ranked 138th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.39%
Ranked 26th. 75% more than Dominican Republic
5.37%
Ranked 109th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 28.8%
Ranked 127th.
63.6%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Belgium

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