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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.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their 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.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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."
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
  • 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.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • 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 $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • 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.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural 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."
  • 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.
  • Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
  • Public health spending > % 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 organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
  • 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.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
  • % 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.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
  • Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • 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%.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
  • Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • 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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • 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.
  • Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oral rehydration rate %: Health - Oral rehydration rate (%) 1994-2002
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
  • Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
  • Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural 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.
  • % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • 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.
STAT Bolivia Venezuela HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 28.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 30% more than Venezuela
22.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Venezuela
26.4
Ranked 29th.

Births and maternity > Future births 222.7
Ranked 78th.
418.68
Ranked 55th. 88% more than Bolivia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 93th. 2% more than Venezuela
1.84%
Ranked 131st.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 239
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Venezuela
100
Ranked 158th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 25% more than Venezuela
0.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Life expectancy > Men 65 years
Ranked 42nd.
72 years
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Bolivia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 67.57 years
Ranked 152nd.
73.93 years
Ranked 107th. 9% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.86
Ranked 137th.
77.38
Ranked 79th. 12% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 64.5
Ranked 138th.
71.43
Ranked 80th. 11% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 66.63
Ranked 140th.
74.33
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Bolivia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
1.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 59% more than Bolivia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 57%
Ranked 100th.
71.6%
Ranked 49th. 26% more than Bolivia
Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 16th.
55
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Bolivia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 45.68
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Venezuela
45
Ranked 44th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 42.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Venezuela
20.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 93th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.65 births per woman
Ranked 55th. 38% more than Venezuela
2.65 births per woman
Ranked 84th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.555 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
4.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Bolivia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 32.8
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Venezuela
13.1
Ranked 115th.

Life expectancy > Women 69 years
Ranked 42nd.
78 years
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Bolivia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 36.11
Ranked 22nd.
40
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Bolivia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 94th.
0.7%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 38.89
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Venezuela
30
Ranked 42nd.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.1
Ranked 22nd.
1.3
Ranked 64th. 18% more than Bolivia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.86
Ranked 36th.
26.19
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Bolivia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 12,000
Ranked 91st.
110,000
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bolivia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.68 births
Ranked 47th.
90.78 births
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Bolivia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 63.9%
Ranked 109th.
82.3%
Ranked 52nd. 29% more than Bolivia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 50
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Venezuela
40
Ranked 46th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 65.8$
Ranked 115th.
195.6$
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Bolivia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 21.3%
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 2.2 million
Ranked 39th. 47% more than Venezuela
1.5 million
Ranked 50th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $118.12
Ranked 130th.
$555.09
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Bolivia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 88.7
Ranked 10th.
101
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Bolivia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 52.78
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Venezuela
47.5
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 127
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Venezuela
33
Ranked 118th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.21 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Venezuela
0.0533 million
Ranked 78th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 25.5
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Venezuela
20.8
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 190 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Venezuela
92 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 75th.

Maternal mortality 390 per 100,000
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Venezuela
60 per 100,000
Ranked 78th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.22
Ranked 61st.
1.94
Ranked 50th. 59% more than Bolivia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 6,530.95
Ranked 87th.
13,665.45
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Death rates > Children under 5 51.2
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Venezuela
17.5
Ranked 103th.

Death rates > Women 174.86
Ranked 52nd. 89% more than Venezuela
92.64
Ranked 100th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 41.67
Ranked 20th.
45
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Bolivia
Death rates > Men 234.66
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Venezuela
176.7
Ranked 85th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,600
Ranked 33th.
2,900
Ranked 21st. 81% more than Bolivia

HIV AIDS > Deaths 290
Ranked 90th.
4,100
Ranked 50th. 14 times more than Bolivia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 41.67
Ranked 20th.
50
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Bolivia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 260
Ranked 32nd. 37% more than Venezuela
190
Ranked 85th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 30.4%
Ranked 58th.
40.5%
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Bolivia
Births and maternity > Number of births 237,320
Ranked 8th.
581,480
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 4.5%
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Venezuela
3.7%
Ranked 22nd.

Probability of not reaching 40 18.4%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Venezuela
6.5%
Ranked 87th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 64.85 years
Ranked 121st.
74.22 years
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Bolivia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
0.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Bolivia

Life expectancy > Male 63.59
Ranked 126th.
70.63
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Bolivia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.13
Ranked 6th. 89% more than Venezuela
1.13
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 50
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Venezuela
42.5
Ranked 46th.
Access to sanitation 53%
Ranked 100th.
89%
Ranked 55th. 68% more than Bolivia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 68.55 billion
Ranked 68th.
396.89 billion
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Bolivia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.2
Ranked 95th.
4.59
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Bolivia
Death rates > Infants 39.7
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Venezuela
15.3
Ranked 104th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 70.42 years
Ranked 154th.
77.17 years
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy > Female 67.88
Ranked 126th.
76.61
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Bolivia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 93th.
78
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Bolivia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 85.8%
Ranked 26th.
94.1%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Bolivia
Spending > Per person 69
Ranked 80th.
171
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Bolivia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 154.97
Ranked 49th. 58% more than Venezuela
98.3
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 84%
Ranked 143th.
86%
Ranked 137th. 2% more than Bolivia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 88th.
0.6%
Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Bolivia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 64.84 years
Ranked 153th.
70.84 years
Ranked 109th. 9% more than Bolivia

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 378
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Venezuela
94
Ranked 61st.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $320.00 million
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Venezuela
$15.00 million
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 67.02 years
Ranked 122nd.
77.2 years
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (69.50-74.10) (78.40-80.00)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 241
Ranked 141st. 15% more than Venezuela
209
Ranked 147th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.13
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Venezuela
1.13
Ranked 4th.
Health spending per capita 68.54
Ranked 127th.
477.05
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Bolivia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 85.8%
Ranked 14th.
94.1%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Bolivia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.65
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Venezuela
24.86
Ranked 39th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 62.78 years
Ranked 119th.
71.38 years
Ranked 61st. 14% more than Bolivia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 116
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Venezuela
22
Ranked 111th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 74
Ranked 83th.
92
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Bolivia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0335
Ranked 80th.
0.159
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Bolivia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.36
Ranked 111th.
73.67
Ranked 72nd. 16% more than Bolivia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 119th.
80%
Ranked 82nd. 60% more than Bolivia
Infant mortality > Female babies 51 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Venezuela
16.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 112th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 765
Ranked 64th. 73% more than Venezuela
441
Ranked 158th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 71.34
Ranked 123th.
84.16
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Bolivia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $218.94
Ranked 109th.
$641.47
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Bolivia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.07
Ranked 60th.
27.52
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Bolivia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 3.25%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Venezuela
1.52%
Ranked 77th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 24.94
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Venezuela
20.68
Ranked 10th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 17.42%
Ranked 56th.
20.16%
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Bolivia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $38.45
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Venezuela
$0.60
Ranked 9th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 210.51 per 100,000 people
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Venezuela
41.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.553
Ranked 123th.
0.754
Ranked 73th. 36% more than Bolivia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 172
Ranked 71st. 83% more than Venezuela
94
Ranked 124th.

Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 6
Smoking rate > Women 26
Ranked 26th.
27
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Bolivia
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 320 million$
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Venezuela
15 million$
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 5,686
Ranked 49th. 68% more than Venezuela
3,392
Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 71.1%
Ranked 41st.
95%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Bolivia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 1
Ranked 64th. The same as Venezuela
1
Ranked 65th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 38.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Venezuela
16.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 97th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 7%
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Venezuela
5%
Ranked 37th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 34.1
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Venezuela
32.5
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 6800 110000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 75%
Ranked 136th.
100%
Ranked 75th. 33% more than Bolivia
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 149th.
32
Ranked 67th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 29.2
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Venezuela
27
Ranked 24th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 180
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Venezuela
68
Ranked 82nd.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 172
Ranked 71st. 83% more than Venezuela
94
Ranked 124th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 587.61
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Venezuela
122.65
Ranked 105th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 150
Ranked 113th.
540
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Bolivia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.1
Ranked 99th.
0.5
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Bolivia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 26.25
Ranked 60th. 28% more than Venezuela
20.58
Ranked 89th.

Spending > Public 4.1% 2.6%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 65%
Ranked 120th.
68.04%
Ranked 117th. 5% more than Bolivia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 60 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Venezuela
21.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 111th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 38,623.73$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 316 times more than Venezuela
122.04$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 22nd.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 39,277.76$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Venezuela
605.69$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 172
Ranked 71st. 83% more than Venezuela
94
Ranked 124th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 93.6 (est) 19.07
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1900 31000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.103
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Venezuela
0.0362
Ranked 64th.
Spending > Private 2.4%
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Venezuela
1.6%
Ranked 94th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 141st.
87%
Ranked 119th. 7% more than Bolivia

Life expectancy > 95% range (69.50-74.10) (78.40-80.00)
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 37.6%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Venezuela
37.4%
Ranked 5th.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 60.4%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Venezuela
7.1%
Ranked 9th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 9%
Ranked 151st.
57%
Ranked 98th. 6 times more than Bolivia

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 6.89%
Ranked 108th.
10.39%
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Bolivia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 140
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Venezuela
33.49
Ranked 115th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.44%
Ranked 92nd. 28% more than Venezuela
2.68%
Ranked 120th.

ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 52%
Ranked 7th.
72%
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Bolivia
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 70
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Venezuela
68
Ranked 94th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 64
Ranked 92nd.
70
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Bolivia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 42
Ranked 101st.
48
Ranked 89th. 14% more than Bolivia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Venezuela
85
Ranked 114th.
Births with health staff 59%
Ranked 72nd.
95%
Ranked 41st. 61% more than Bolivia
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 36
Ranked 50th. 16% more than Venezuela
31
Ranked 58th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 8%
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Venezuela
4%
Ranked 39th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.88%
Ranked 141st.
5.16%
Ranked 135th. 6% more than Bolivia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 137th.
62
Ranked 44th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100.19%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Venezuela
61.82%
Ranked 25th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 30%
Ranked 47th.
84.1%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.19%
Ranked 72nd. 49% more than Venezuela
46.51%
Ranked 134th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.3%
Ranked 22nd.
8.9%
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Bolivia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 126th. 29% more than Venezuela
63
Ranked 157th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 23%
Ranked 44th. 28% more than Venezuela
18%
Ranked 55th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 85%
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Venezuela
83%
Ranked 107th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 82.5%
Ranked 109th.
88.3%
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Bolivia

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 88.8%
Ranked 3rd.
90%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Bolivia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 83
Ranked 81st. The same as Venezuela
83
Ranked 83th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Venezuela
1
Ranked 94th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 79
Ranked 123th. 1% more than Venezuela
78
Ranked 131st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 72.26%
Ranked 59th.
73.38%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Bolivia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 79
Ranked 135th. 3% more than Venezuela
77
Ranked 142nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 37%
Ranked 6th.
39.63%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Bolivia
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 90th.
0.3%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 35.32%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Venezuela
13.5%
Ranked 109th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 26.7%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Venezuela
12.8%
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 161st.
0.0
Ranked 165th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 71.1%
Ranked 23th.
95%
Ranked 35th. 34% more than Bolivia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 25%
Ranked 146th.
91%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Bolivia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.86%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Venezuela
81.92%
Ranked 66th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 81
Ranked 75th. 35% more than Venezuela
60
Ranked 95th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 9.1%
Ranked 59th. 91 times more than Venezuela
0.1%
Ranked 139th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 79.4%
Ranked 16th.
94.1%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Bolivia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 80.3%
Ranked 83th.
81.19%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Bolivia

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 46%
Ranked 119th.
68%
Ranked 90th. 48% more than Bolivia
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.77%
Ranked 59th. 93% more than Venezuela
36.7%
Ranked 159th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.02
Ranked 148th.
1.11
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Bolivia
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 66.8%
Ranked 33th.
95%
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Bolivia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.13%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Venezuela
1.97%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 51.6%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Venezuela
33.11%
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 56.86%
Ranked 131st.
65.57%
Ranked 119th. 15% more than Bolivia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 31.1%
Ranked 87th.
36.7%
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Bolivia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 85.8%
Ranked 25th.
94.1%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Bolivia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.13%
Ranked 111th.
0.72%
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than Bolivia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 58.4%
Ranked 6th.
77%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Bolivia

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 60.4%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Venezuela
7.1%
Ranked 9th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 165th.
76%
Ranked 147th. 19% more than Bolivia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 155th.
65%
Ranked 146th. 5% more than Bolivia

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 7.88%
Ranked 143th. 10% more than Venezuela
7.17%
Ranked 148th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.45%
Ranked 98th. 82% more than Venezuela
1.89%
Ranked 158th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 110th. 12% more than Venezuela
85%
Ranked 144th.
Oral rehydration rate % 40
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Venezuela
10
Ranked 64th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 68%
Ranked 113th.
70%
Ranked 109th. 3% more than Bolivia
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.43%
Ranked 150th.
3.27%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Bolivia

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 53.7%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Venezuela
50.5%
Ranked 9th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 127th. 2% more than Venezuela
83%
Ranked 137th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 120th. 4% more than Venezuela
83%
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 79.45%
Ranked 103th.
88.07%
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Bolivia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.97%
Ranked 120th.
5.77%
Ranked 98th. 16% more than Bolivia

Drinking water availability % 83%
Ranked 78th. The same as Venezuela
83%
Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 74 >90
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 7.6%
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Venezuela
4.4%
Ranked 54th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 39
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Venezuela
7
Ranked 115th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 134th.
2.24
Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 109th.
3
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Bolivia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 19.4%
Ranked 7th.
23.8%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Bolivia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.8%
Ranked 69th. 45% more than Venezuela
4.7%
Ranked 134th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 26
Ranked 53th. Twice as much as Venezuela
13
Ranked 96th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 65
Ranked 55th.
90
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Bolivia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 86
Ranked 94th. 21% more than Venezuela
71
Ranked 111th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 10
Ranked 91st. Twice as much as Venezuela
5
Ranked 117th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 23%
Ranked 41st. 28% more than Venezuela
18%
Ranked 51st.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 28%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Venezuela
11%
Ranked 75th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 38.45$
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Venezuela
0.603$
Ranked 13th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 22%
Ranked 144th.
48%
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Bolivia
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 40
Ranked 107th.
100
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Bolivia
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 94
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Venezuela
90
Ranked 96th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.82%
Ranked 85th.
20.94%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Bolivia
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 60%
Ranked 129th.
71%
Ranked 114th. 18% more than Bolivia

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