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Health Stats: compare key data on China & United States

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STAT China United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 15% more than China

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 15th. 1% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 10,854.24
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States
5,124.49
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 78th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than China

Blood types > O negative 0.3%
Ranked 8th.
6.6%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than China
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 35% more than China

Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 19th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 6% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.68 years
Ranked 92nd.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 5% more than China

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.36
Ranked 98th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 6% more than China

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 73.78
Ranked 54th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than China

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.04
Ranked 67th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 5% more than China

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 52% more than China

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.9%
Ranked 51st.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than China
Quality of health care system > Cost 57.14
Ranked 33th. 25% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 62.33
Ranked 29th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 11% more than China
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 143
Ranked 59th. 8% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 16.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.81 births per woman
Ranked 130th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 13% more than China

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.652 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than China

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.1
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 30th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 7% more than China
Blood types > AB negative 0.03%
Ranked 7th.
0.6%
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 59.52
Ranked 34th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 25% more than China
Blood types > O positive 47.7%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than United States
37.4%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 114th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than China

Blood types > B negative 0.1%
Ranked 7th.
1.5%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 54.76
Ranked 23th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 10% more than China
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.23
Ranked 70th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 39% more than China

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.86
Ranked 123th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 22% more than China
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 740,000
Ranked 13th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 62% more than China

Blood types > A Positive 27.8%
Ranked 7th.
35.7%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than China
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.83 births
Ranked 175th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 10 times more than China

Blood types > B positive 18.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States
8.5%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 79.4%
Ranked 65th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than China
Blood types > AB positive 5%
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than United States
3.4%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 89.47
Ranked 23th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 7% more than China
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 70.51$
Ranked 113th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 86 times more than China

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $278.02
Ranked 101st.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than China

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 6.2
Ranked 75th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than China

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 61.25
Ranked 31st.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 21% more than China
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 73
Ranked 85th. 20 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.9
Ranked 13th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 13% more than China

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 37 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 111th. 76% more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 55 per 100,000
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.51
Ranked 19th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 77% more than China

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 17,148.69
Ranked 65th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than China

Death rates > Children under 5 19.1
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 89.49
Ranked 104th. 10% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 66.25
Ranked 18th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 5% more than China
Death rates > Men 149.18
Ranked 107th. 6% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 26,000
Ranked 14th. 53% more than United States
17,000
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 48.75
Ranked 41st.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 54% more than China
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 250
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 16.04 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
4.13 million
Ranked 1st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.6%
Ranked 26th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than China

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.83 years
Ranked 79th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 8% more than China

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 41% more than China

Life expectancy > Male 71.45
Ranked 66th.
76
Ranked 34th. 6% more than China

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.66
Ranked 16th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than China

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 66.67
Ranked 40th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 20% more than China
Access to sanitation 83%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 23.16 trillion
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.556
Ranked 116th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 7 times more than China

Death rates > Infants 16.6
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.94 years
Ranked 104th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than China

Life expectancy > Female 74.89
Ranked 92nd.
81
Ranked 34th. 8% more than China

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 136th.
52
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than China
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 261
Ranked 98th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than China
Spending > Per person 40
Ranked 88th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than China
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 21.8%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than China

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.68 years
Ranked 84th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 4% more than China

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 73.69 years
Ranked 93th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 9% more than China

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.00-80.00) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 64.1
Ranked 53th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 8% more than China
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 279
Ranked 126th. 56% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 11th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than China
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 11th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than China

Health spending per capita 108.46
Ranked 116th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 67 times more than China

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91%
Ranked 8th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than China
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.93
Ranked 119th.
27
Ranked 10th. 23% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 70.07 years
Ranked 73th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 7% more than China

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 107
Ranked 51st. 54 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 73
Ranked 86th. 46% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0195
Ranked 65th.
0.0554
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than China

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.58
Ranked 63th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 10% more than China

Drug access 80%
Ranked 68th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than China
Infant mortality > Female babies 31.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 627
Ranked 115th. 39% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 82.67
Ranked 80th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than China

Diseases > Cholera cases 168
Ranked 29th. 24 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $233.29
Ranked 108th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than China

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 75th.
77
Ranked 30th. 8% more than China
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.78
Ranked 116th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 20% more than China
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 12th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 13% more than China

Intestinal diseases death rate 5.08%
Ranked 90th.
7.35%
Ranked 84th. 45% more than China
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 79th. 22 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 3.4%
Ranked 14th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than China
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.731
Ranked 82nd.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 18% more than China
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 85
Ranked 139th. 6% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 43
Ranked 155th.
51
Ranked 125th. 19% more than China
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 4
Ranked 85th.
19
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than China
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 465,877
Ranked 2nd. 96 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.6%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 27%
Ranked 21st.
31%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than China

Contraception 84%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than United States
76%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 16.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 59.5
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 650000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 109,023
Ranked 1st. 3634 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.7
Ranked 94th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than China
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 38
Ranked 101st. 58% more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.2
Ranked 59th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 9% more than China
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 85
Ranked 139th. 6% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 353.5
Ranked 58th. 22 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 3.4%
Ranked 14th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 2%
Ranked 10th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than China
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63.1
Ranked 46th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 6% more than China
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,500
Ranked 59th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 40% more than China
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.11
Ranked 92nd.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than China
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00155
Ranked 79th.
0.0345
Ranked 61st. 22 times more than China
SARS total cases 5,327
Ranked 1st. 184 times more than United States
29
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.06
Ranked 137th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 6% more than China

Spending > Public 2.1% (1999) 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 74.99%
Ranked 102nd.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 16% more than China

Total fertility rate 1.8
Ranked 133th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 17% more than China
Infant mortality > Male babies 20.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 2,000
Ranked 46th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than China
SARS fatalities 349
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 84th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than China
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 85
Ranked 139th. 6% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 62.56 (est) 40.43 (est)
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 3.63
Ranked 32nd.
17.3
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than China
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 180000 300000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 2nd. 106 times more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.127
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 191.75
Ranked 19th. 81 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. 6 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 88
Ranked 121st.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than China
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 37th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.79%
Ranked 148th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than China

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.3%
Ranked 14th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than China

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 120th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than China

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 93.78%
Ranked 12th. 54% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 89.7%
Ranked 11th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than China
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 94.32%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 55%
Ranked 111th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 82% more than China

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.15%
Ranked 114th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 7.07%
Ranked 139th. 17% more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 28.9%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 9.2%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than United States
8%
Ranked 9th.

SARS median age range 0.0
Ranked 29th.
33
Ranked 21st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 79
Ranked 132nd.
94
Ranked 75th. 19% more than China
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 42nd. 24 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 2.2%
Ranked 38th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.74%
Ranked 142nd.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 2% more than China

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 99.14%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than China
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 93th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 164 times more than China
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 29th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 69
Ranked 117th.
100
Ranked 10th. 45% more than China
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 16
Ranked 83th. 8 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
SARS fatality ratio % 7%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
SARS female cases % 50%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than United States
48%
Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 74,746
Ranked 1st. 6795 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 11%
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Mumps cases 252,701
Ranked 1st. 353 times more than United States
715
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.82%
Ranked 71st.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 6% more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (78.00-80.00) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 20%
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 83.1%
Ranked 58th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than China
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.6%
Ranked 114th. 44% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.08%
Ranked 145th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 8 times more than China

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 87%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 115th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 8% more than China

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 89%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.49%
Ranked 81st.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 59% more than China

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.89%
Ranked 119th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than China

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 93%
Ranked 116th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than China

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 67%
Ranked 116th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 49% more than China

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 118th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than China

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 115th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than China
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 92.02%
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.26%
Ranked 139th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 66.3%
Ranked 26th. 20% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 40
Ranked 123th.
100
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 66
Ranked 88th.
100
Ranked 9th. 52% more than China
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 27
Ranked 114th.
100
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 94
Ranked 82nd.
100
Ranked 12th. 6% more than China
Births with health staff 89%
Ranked 49th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than China
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.16%
Ranked 136th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 12%
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than China

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 86.5%
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 11
Ranked 87th. 11 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 75
Ranked 105th.
100
Ranked 10th. 33% more than China
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.8%
Ranked 102nd.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 79
Ranked 122nd.
91
Ranked 80th. 15% more than China
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 79.67%
Ranked 46th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than China

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 79
Ranked 133th.
90
Ranked 96th. 14% more than China
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 14.2%
Ranked 39th. 13 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 69%
Ranked 117th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 45% more than China

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 67%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 56.72
Ranked 12th. 1553 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.3%
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 7.8%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 55th.
75
Ranked 28th. 7% more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.83%
Ranked 51st. 33% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4%
Ranked 2nd.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than China

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 132nd.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 28%
Ranked 133th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than China

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 14th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. About the same as China

Infant mortality rate > Male 15.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.86%
Ranked 111th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 97% more than China

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 55.89%
Ranked 110th. 22% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.08
Ranked 63th. 2% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 84th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 82.73
Ranked 12th. 831 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

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