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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.
  • Blood types > O negative: Percentage of population in each county with O negative blood type.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • 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.
  • Blood types > AB negative: Percentage of each country's population with AB negative blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > O positive: Percentage of each country's population with 0 positive blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > B negative: Percentage of each country's population with B negative blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > A Positive: Percentage of each country's population with A positive blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > B positive: Percentage of each country's population with B positive blood type. 
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Blood types > AB positive: Percentage of each country's population with AB positive blood type.
  • 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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • 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.
  • Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • 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).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • 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.
  • Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
  • 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.
  • Transplants > Liver: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • 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.
  • Transplants > Total: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive.
  • 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."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Transplants > Kidney: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • 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. "
  • Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
  • 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).
  • Transplants > Total per million: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Transplants > Kidney per million: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Transplants > Liver per million: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: 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.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > 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%.
  • Disease prevention > 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."
  • Disease prevention > 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."
  • Disease prevention > 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."
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: 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.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
  • External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Death rates > Girls aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % 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.
  • 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.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
  • % 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
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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."
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • % 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.
  • Public health spending > % of government 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."
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
  • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
  • % 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 19.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 		26.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 36% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.4
Ranked 21st. 		31.6
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Future births 1,777.51
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		338.96
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 143th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.81%
Ranked 188th.
Blood types > O negative 9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4%
Ranked 8th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 26th. 		73 years
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.53 years
Ranked 120th. 		74.11 years
Ranked 105th. 2% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.05
Ranked 89th. 		77.16
Ranked 86th. About the same as Brazil
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.82
Ranked 101st. 		73.51
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.35
Ranked 98th. 		75.29
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Brazil
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 59.3%
Ranked 95th. 		73.4%
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Cost 43.01
Ranked 43th. 		61.54
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 52.9
Ranked 41st. 		53.83
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 133
Ranked 85th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia 		107
Ranked 144th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 31% more than Saudi Arabia 		16.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 25-49
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 102nd. 		3.83 births per woman
Ranked 46th. 67% more than Brazil
Infant mortality rate 30.66
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		13.7
Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.9
Ranked 117th. 74% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.4
Ranked 142nd.
Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		76 years
Ranked 65th.
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 4th. 67% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.3%
Ranked 10th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 57.61
Ranked 36th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia 		38.33
Ranked 46th.
Blood types > O positive 36%
Ranked 7th. 		48%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Brazil
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.7%
Ranked 53th. 70 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.01%
Ranked 133th.
Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		1%
Ranked 10th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 32.46
Ranked 41st. 		43.33
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Brazil
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.4
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.2
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.79
Ranked 69th. 		26.11
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Brazil
Blood types > A Positive 34%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		24%
Ranked 10th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.42 births
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		31.59 births
Ranked 109th.
Blood types > B positive 8%
Ranked 5th. 		17%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 75.4%
Ranked 85th. 		78.4%
Ranked 70th. 4% more than Brazil
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 7th. 		4%
Ranked 4th. 60% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.38
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		71.43
Ranked 38th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.5$
Ranked 66th. 		348$
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Brazil
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 6.9%
Ranked 80th. 		0.0
Ranked 111th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,120.56
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Saudi Arabia 		$757.72
Ranked 55th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 71.4
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		7
Ranked 114th.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 60.45
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.67
Ranked 43th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		15
Ranked 154th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.4
Ranked 15th. 		17.2
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 56 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		24 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 129th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.69
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.62
Ranked 32nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 12,892.83
Ranked 76th. 		33,165.54
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Death rates > Children under 5 20.6
Ranked 94th. 		21
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Brazil
Death rates > Women 120.35
Ranked 77th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia 		89.28
Ranked 105th.
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 48.91
Ranked 36th. 		53.33
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Brazil
Death rates > Men 229.96
Ranked 63th. 65% more than Saudi Arabia 		139.12
Ranked 116th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55.3
Ranked 34th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		43.33
Ranked 45th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 58th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia 		130
Ranked 124th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 3.14 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		438,175
Ranked 7th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 27th. 		5.3%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Brazil
Probability of not reaching 40 11.3%
Ranked 65th. 77% more than Saudi Arabia 		6.4%
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.24 years
Ranked 89th. 		72.56 years
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Brazil
Life expectancy > Male 68.83
Ranked 95th. 		70.98
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Brazil
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.42
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2.1
Ranked 77th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 59.93
Ranked 44th. 		65
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Brazil
Access to sanitation 50%
Ranked 102nd. 		99%
Ranked 25th. 98% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.56 trillion
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		938.18 billion
Ranked 42nd.
Death rates > Infants 17.3
Ranked 95th. 		18.2
Ranked 93th. 5% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.27 years
Ranked 113th. About the same as Saudi Arabia 		76.16 years
Ranked 115th.
Life expectancy > Female 76.16
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		75.36
Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 24
Ranked 121st. 		43
Ranked 109th. 79% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.2%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		97%
Ranked 15th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 611
Ranked 53th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		534
Ranked 63th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 56th. 		98%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.97 years
Ranked 127th. 		72.15 years
Ranked 94th. 5% more than Brazil
Malaria cases > Per 100,000 344
Ranked 50th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		32
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 75.2 years
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		74.57 years
Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (77.50-77.90) (78.80-81.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.8
Ranked 96th. 		61.4
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 286
Ranked 125th. 		396
Ranked 68th. 38% more than Brazil
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 13%
Ranked 8th. 		44%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Brazil
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.91
Ranked 47th. 		3.63
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Brazil
Health spending per capita 605.66
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		531.5
Ranked 59th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.7%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		90%
Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.72
Ranked 68th. 		24.33
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.47 years
Ranked 100th. 		70.64 years
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Brazil
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 44
Ranked 86th. 63% more than Saudi Arabia 		27
Ranked 101st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 78
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		76
Ranked 82nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 67.03
Ranked 102nd. 		75.94
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Brazil
Drug access 0.0
Ranked 144th. 		95%
Ranked 23th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 23.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 107th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 625
Ranked 116th. 		678
Ranked 99th. 8% more than Brazil
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.36
Ranked 100th. 		84.25
Ranked 73th. 5% more than Brazil
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $798.58
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		$768.04
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.85
Ranked 67th. 		27.88
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 98th. 		71
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.38
Ranked 15th. 		16.91
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Brazil
Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 66th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		11.28%
Ranked 74th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 2.3
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1
Ranked 45th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 59.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 103th. 44% more than Saudi Arabia 		41.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 13.1%
Ranked 10th. 		44%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Brazil
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.725
Ranked 85th. 		0.754
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 106
Ranked 111th. 		116
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Brazil
Dependency ratio per 100 50
Ranked 127th. 		71
Ranked 65th. 42% more than Brazil
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 2
Smoking rate > Women 12
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 94th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 209.6 million$
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		20 million$
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,444
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1,984
Ranked 75th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		97%
Ranked 33th.
Contraception 77%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		32%
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 5
Ranked 46th. 		21
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Brazil
Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 89th. 		20
Ranked 61st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 17.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		13.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 112th.
Transplants > Liver 147 liver transplants
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia 		12 liver transplants
Ranked 27th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 6%
Ranked 4th. 		17%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		50%
Ranked 159th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 130th. 		4,648
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,368 transplants
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		128 transplants
Ranked 27th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 58
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		24
Ranked 117th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.4
Ranked 89th. 		62.9
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 106
Ranked 111th. 		116
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Brazil
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 202.34
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		76.56
Ranked 123th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 13.1%
Ranked 10th. 		44%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Brazil
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 9%
Ranked 10th. 		26%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 105th. 		59.8
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Brazil
Transplants > Kidney 1,145 kidney transplants
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		116 kidney transplants
Ranked 25th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 860
Ranked 76th. 		1,300
Ranked 62nd. 51% more than Brazil
Death rates > Boys aged 1 8
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 16
Ranked 121st. 		20.93
Ranked 86th. 31% more than Brazil
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 82.27%
Ranked 88th. 		86%
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Brazil
Total fertility rate 2.2
Ranked 115th. 		4.5
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 31 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 91st. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		26.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 97th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 1,139.67$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia 		906.85$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.347$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.093$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 82nd. 		74
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 106
Ranked 111th. 		116
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Brazil
Transplants > Total per million 7.63 transplants
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.86 transplants
Ranked 33th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 28.63 (est) 36.42 (est)
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0263
Ranked 66th. 		0.81
Ranked 36th. 31 times more than Brazil
Diseases > Pertussis cases 596
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia 		68
Ranked 57th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 281
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		27
Ranked 39th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 88th. 		0.772
Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 96th. 		1.23
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia 		26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 6.38 kidney transplants
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.31 kidney transplants
Ranked 32nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 65th. 		411
Ranked 53th. 47% more than Brazil
Transplants > Liver per million 0.819 liver transplants
Ranked 26th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.55 liver transplants
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 29.12%
Ranked 74th. 		31.98%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Brazil
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.7%
Ranked 169th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.3%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		6.1%
Ranked 12th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 24.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 88th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 106th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 103th. 		20
Ranked 76th. 82% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 104th. 		11
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 66
Ranked 98th. 		68
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Brazil
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.14
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.62
Ranked 77th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 46%
Ranked 6th. 		85.6%
Ranked 2nd. 86% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 42
Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Saudi Arabia 		31
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.52%
Ranked 44th. 		23.38%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Brazil
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		5%
Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 99th. 		100%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than Brazil
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		95.7%
Ranked 7th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		97%
Ranked 100th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 95th. 		98%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Brazil
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98%
Ranked 36th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.04%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.81%
Ranked 172nd.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.69%
Ranked 133th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia 		6.84%
Ranked 155th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 13th. 		9.3%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 39.8%
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		31%
Ranked 3rd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46.47
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		18.57
Ranked 135th.
Public health spending > % of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 87th. 29% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.72%
Ranked 116th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 64.2%
Ranked 152nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		30.1%
Ranked 179th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.7%
Ranked 34th. 		14.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Brazil
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.9%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.69%
Ranked 172nd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 14%
Ranked 19th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia 		8.3%
Ranked 23th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.8%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.3%
Ranked 168th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 64.2%
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		31%
Ranked 177th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 83th. 		3
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Brazil
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 116th. 		0.0
Ranked 154th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.5%
Ranked 32nd. 		19.9%
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Brazil
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 83%
Ranked 97th. 		100%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Brazil
Death rates > Girls aged 1 9.3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.6
Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 128th. 		179.35
Ranked 5th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 14.12%
Ranked 104th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		13.45%
Ranked 111th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.2%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		97%
Ranked 13th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76.7%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		20.8%
Ranked 19th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 41%
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia 		31%
Ranked 3rd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		96%
Ranked 56th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 83th. 		87%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Brazil
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 31.34%
Ranked 92nd. 74% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.04%
Ranked 135th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.83%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.15%
Ranked 166th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 73th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.54%
Ranked 138th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 99th. 		97%
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Brazil
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 131st. 		63%
Ranked 92nd. 11% more than Brazil
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 56th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		96%
Ranked 62nd.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98%
Ranked 40th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98%
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 45.64
Ranked 14th. 37 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.23
Ranked 73th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 58.81%
Ranked 149th. 83% more than Saudi Arabia 		32.2%
Ranked 175th.
Health spending > % of GDP 8.44%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.42%
Ranked 162nd.
Drinking water availability % 87%
Ranked 68th. 		95%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Brazil
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 54.1%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		22.9%
Ranked 154th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 76
Ranked 83th. 		100
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 53
Ranked 109th. 		64
Ranked 91st. 21% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 43
Ranked 97th. 		100
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 70th. 		100
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Brazil
Births with health staff 88%
Ranked 51st. 		91%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 17
Ranked 84th. 		30
Ranked 62nd. 76% more than Brazil
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 5th. 		12%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 8,672
Ranked 6th. 271 times more than Saudi Arabia 		32
Ranked 51st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 46.53%
Ranked 31st. 		93.95%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 84
Ranked 98th. 		100
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Brazil
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 8%
Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia 		4%
Ranked 94th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 12%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4%
Ranked 99th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 19th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		100
Ranked 42nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98
Ranked 50th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 35.8%
Ranked 14th. 		40.1%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Brazil
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 85.56%
Ranked 30th. 		100%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Brazil
Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.59%
Ranked 148th. 		79.46%
Ranked 30th. 91% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 41st. 		11%
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Brazil
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 46th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.04
Ranked 56th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		95
Ranked 68th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 7%
Ranked 94th. 75% more than Saudi Arabia 		4%
Ranked 121st.
Improved water source > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 84th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		90%
Ranked 70th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 5.37%
Ranked 163th. 		8.38%
Ranked 133th. 56% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 106th. 		14
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 87
Ranked 72nd. 		95
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Brazil
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 44th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.3%
Ranked 149th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 93
Ranked 70th. 		97
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Brazil
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 53.5%
Ranked 109th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia 		37.6%
Ranked 147th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		95
Ranked 68th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.03%
Ranked 23th. 		15.24%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Brazil
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 1.14$
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.875$
Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		96%
Ranked 39th.

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