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Health Stats: compare key data on Haiti & Jamaica

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STAT Haiti Jamaica HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 29.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 88% more than Jamaica
15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Jamaica
27.3
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Future births 165.59
Ranked 84th. 8 times more than Jamaica
20.18
Ranked 146th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 140th.
1.86%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Haiti

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 111
Ranked 139th.
134
Ranked 82nd. 21% more than Haiti
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 75% more than Haiti

Human height > Average female height 1.586 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.608 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.718 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 61 years
Ranked 51st.
71 years
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Haiti
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 62.17 years
Ranked 177th.
73.45 years
Ranked 112th. 18% more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 64.18
Ranked 153th.
75.71
Ranked 102nd. 18% more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 60.52
Ranked 155th.
70.57
Ranked 92nd. 17% more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 62.31
Ranked 154th.
73.08
Ranked 101st. 17% more than Haiti

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Haiti

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 34.2%
Ranked 141st.
77.5%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Haiti
Infant mortality rate > Total 54.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Jamaica
14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.75 births per woman
Ranked 50th. 58% more than Jamaica
2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th.

Infant mortality rate 74.38
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Jamaica
12.81
Ranked 116th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 33.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 56.5
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Jamaica
14.4
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Women 64 years
Ranked 48th.
76 years
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Haiti
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.9%
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Jamaica
1.7%
Ranked 32nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 63th.
1.7
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Haiti

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.12
Ranked 115th.
26.21
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Haiti
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 120,000
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Jamaica
32,000
Ranked 68th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.62 births
Ranked 67th.
77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Haiti

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 46.3%
Ranked 132nd.
84.1%
Ranked 43th. 82% more than Haiti
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 33$
Ranked 136th.
175.6$
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Haiti

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 5.1 million
Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Jamaica
0.2 million
Ranked 74th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 49.8%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Jamaica
8.6%
Ranked 69th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $57.66
Ranked 155th.
$270.38
Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than Haiti

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 66
Ranked 11th.
72
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Haiti

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 213
Ranked 37th. 32 times more than Jamaica
6.6
Ranked 180th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.501 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Jamaica
0.0737 million
Ranked 67th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 28.4
Ranked 11th. 74% more than Jamaica
16.3
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 350 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Jamaica
110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th.

Maternal mortality 520 per 100,000
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Jamaica
95 per 100,000
Ranked 65th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.25
Ranked 72nd.
0.85
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Haiti

Death rates > Children under 5 86.7
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Jamaica
30.9
Ranked 76th.

Death rates > Women 224.89
Ranked 41st. 92% more than Jamaica
117.3
Ranked 79th.

Death rates > Men 286.91
Ranked 46th. 28% more than Jamaica
225
Ranked 68th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,800
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Jamaica
1,600
Ranked 31st.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 7,100
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Jamaica
1,200
Ranked 63th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 430
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Jamaica
170
Ranked 98th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 0.0
Ranked 118th.
14.6%
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 261,639
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Jamaica
44,006
Ranked 24th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 18.9%
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Jamaica
2.2%
Ranked 26th.

Probability of not reaching 40 31.6%
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Jamaica
5.4%
Ranked 95th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 52.61 years
Ranked 152nd.
70.9 years
Ranked 93th. 35% more than Haiti

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Jamaica
0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 32
Ranked 30th.
69.1
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Haiti

Life expectancy > Male 59.46
Ranked 139th.
68.57
Ranked 98th. 15% more than Haiti

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.107
Ranked 4th.
1.09
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Haiti

Access to sanitation 54%
Ranked 98th.
96%
Ranked 39th. 78% more than Haiti
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 12.29
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Jamaica
11.87
Ranked 28th.

Death rates > Infants 63.7
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Jamaica
25.9
Ranked 77th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 63.53 years
Ranked 177th.
75.19 years
Ranked 123th. 18% more than Haiti

Life expectancy > Female 63.06
Ranked 138th.
75.28
Ranked 89th. 19% more than Haiti

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 80th. 49% more than Jamaica
35
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 84.5%
Ranked 36th.
99%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Haiti

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 83
Ranked 143th.
234
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Haiti
Spending > Per person 21
Ranked 104th.
157
Ranked 55th. 7 times more than Haiti
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 29.7%
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Jamaica
4.5%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 578.1
Ranked 17th.
591.17
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Haiti

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.8%
Ranked 28th. The same as Jamaica
1.8%
Ranked 29th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 59%
Ranked 183th.
88%
Ranked 129th. 49% more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth > Male 60.84 years
Ranked 172nd.
71.79 years
Ranked 99th. 18% more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 53.31 years
Ranked 152nd.
72.65 years
Ranked 105th. 36% more than Haiti

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 43.8
Ranked 158th.
65.1
Ranked 47th. 49% more than Haiti
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (31.10-51.70) (74.30-80.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 372
Ranked 88th. 29% more than Jamaica
289
Ranked 123th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.11
Ranked 4th.
1.65
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Haiti
Health spending per capita 35.03
Ranked 150th.
224.02
Ranked 93th. 6 times more than Haiti

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 84.5%
Ranked 34th.
90.5%
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Haiti

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.03
Ranked 63th.
27.6
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Haiti
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 51.95 years
Ranked 151st.
69.22 years
Ranked 81st. 33% more than Haiti

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 190
Ranked 26th. 63 times more than Jamaica
3
Ranked 159th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 178
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Jamaica
71
Ranked 90th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.727
Ranked 25th. 63% more than Jamaica
0.445
Ranked 30th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 56.47
Ranked 132nd.
69.32
Ranked 94th. 23% more than Haiti

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 143th.
95%
Ranked 19th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 51.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Jamaica
13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 740
Ranked 69th. 22% more than Jamaica
605
Ranked 120th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 63.87
Ranked 135th.
81.01
Ranked 92nd. 27% more than Haiti

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $58.02
Ranked 157th.
$356.99
Ranked 94th. 6 times more than Haiti

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 53
Ranked 153th.
73
Ranked 50th. 38% more than Haiti
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.21
Ranked 144th.
24.82
Ranked 101st. 12% more than Haiti
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.0
Ranked 116th.
5.51%
Ranked 44th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 28.66
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Jamaica
16.33
Ranked 19th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 31.97%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Jamaica
14.43%
Ranked 67th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 305.48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 27th. 41 times more than Jamaica
7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.461
Ranked 139th.
0.71
Ranked 94th. 54% more than Haiti
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 233
Ranked 50th. 83% more than Jamaica
127
Ranked 94th.

Dependency ratio per 100 74
Ranked 59th. 23% more than Jamaica
60
Ranked 87th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,915
Ranked 38th. 101 times more than Jamaica
78
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 26.1%
Ranked 66th.
98.3%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Haiti

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 3%
Ranked 112th.
15%
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Haiti

Contraception 28%
Ranked 61st.
66%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Haiti
Diseases > Leprosy cases 29
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Jamaica
6
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 38
Ranked 20th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 49.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Jamaica
14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 53.8%
Ranked 10th.
87%
Ranked 5th. 62% more than Haiti

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 18%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Jamaica
4%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 180000 25000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 24th. The same as Jamaica
100%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 125th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 300
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Jamaica
89
Ranked 74th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 44.1
Ranked 159th.
65.9
Ranked 54th. 49% more than Haiti
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 233
Ranked 50th. 83% more than Jamaica
127
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 831.96
Ranked 19th. 29 times more than Jamaica
29.15
Ranked 147th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.5
Ranked 155th.
64.2
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Haiti
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 93
Ranked 121st.
450
Ranked 89th. 5 times more than Haiti
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 6.1
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Jamaica
1.22
Ranked 43th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 1.33
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Jamaica
0.305
Ranked 41st.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 33.3
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Jamaica
5.1
Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 26.82
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Jamaica
19.19
Ranked 100th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 3.0%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 60%
Ranked 130th. 1% more than Jamaica
59.21%
Ranked 134th.

Total fertility rate 3.9
Ranked 55th. 70% more than Jamaica
2.3
Ranked 111th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Office of Workers' Compensation Insurance, Maternity and Sickness Employer or social security for domestic worker
Infant mortality > Male babies 61 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Jamaica
15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 12,000
Ranked 33th. 15 times more than Jamaica
800
Ranked 55th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 54
Ranked 153th.
74
Ranked 75th. 37% more than Haiti
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 233
Ranked 50th. 83% more than Jamaica
127
Ranked 94th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 98.13 (est) 34.07 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 96000 6900
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 3.05
Ranked 62nd. 36% more than Jamaica
2.24
Ranked 66th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 824
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 92
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Jamaica
10
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 3.99
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Jamaica
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 33
Ranked 144th.
134
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Haiti
Spending > Private 2.8%
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Jamaica
2.5%
Ranked 58th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.93%
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Jamaica
2.82%
Ranked 112th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 23.8%
Ranked 69th.
97%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Haiti

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 30%
Ranked 151st.
80%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Haiti

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 79.51%
Ranked 94th. 71% more than Jamaica
46.38%
Ranked 165th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 34th.
98.1%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Haiti

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 14.2%
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Jamaica
1.4%
Ranked 98th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.73%
Ranked 67th. 45% more than Jamaica
56.41%
Ranked 117th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 17%
Ranked 153th.
83%
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than Haiti

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 37.69%
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than Jamaica
1.77%
Ranked 83th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 53.97%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Jamaica
20.61%
Ranked 82nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 27th. 80% more than Jamaica
0.5%
Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 50.3%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Jamaica
40.7%
Ranked 7th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 3.1%
Ranked 34th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Haiti
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 3.9%
Ranked 25th.
7.5%
Ranked 10th. 92% more than Haiti

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 43
Ranked 178th.
87
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Haiti
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 9.67
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Jamaica
3.74
Ranked 26th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 24.6%
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Jamaica
13.7%
Ranked 17th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 23.27%
Ranked 175th.
50.31%
Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Haiti

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 9.11%
Ranked 2nd.
84.85%
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Haiti
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 71
Ranked 132nd.
90
Ranked 95th. 27% more than Haiti
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 30
Ranked 109th.
98
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Haiti
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 65%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Jamaica
14%
Ranked 67th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 47%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Jamaica
10%
Ranked 68th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 50
Ranked 132nd.
99
Ranked 43th. 98% more than Haiti
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 11
Ranked 104th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Haiti
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 23
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Jamaica
6
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 17%
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Jamaica
3%
Ranked 12th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men 40.4%
Ranked 4th.
53.9%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Haiti
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 43.3%
Ranked 10th.
83.5%
Ranked 1st. 93% more than Haiti
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 26%
Ranked 46th.
39%
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Haiti
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 6.66%
Ranked 112th.
12.34%
Ranked 26th. 85% more than Haiti
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (31.10-51.70) (74.30-80.30)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 65.3%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Jamaica
48.2%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 41.16%
Ranked 147th.
68.42%
Ranked 111th. 66% more than Haiti
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.5%
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Jamaica
33.4%
Ranked 77th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 84.5%
Ranked 39th.
99%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Haiti

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3.81%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Jamaica
1.53%
Ranked 46th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 28.1%
Ranked 37th.
69.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Haiti

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 40.7%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Jamaica
15.2%
Ranked 19th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 54%
Ranked 179th.
84%
Ranked 123th. 56% more than Haiti

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 76%
Ranked 109th. 52% more than Jamaica
50%
Ranked 175th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 9.93%
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Jamaica
6.63%
Ranked 160th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 97th. 30% more than Jamaica
2.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 52%
Ranked 177th.
98%
Ranked 80th. 88% more than Haiti

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 56%
Ranked 134th.
88%
Ranked 68th. 57% more than Haiti

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 43%
Ranked 182nd.
88%
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Haiti

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 14%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Jamaica
13.7%
Ranked 9th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 29.7%
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Jamaica
3.7%
Ranked 14th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 43th.
1.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Haiti
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 57.42%
Ranked 150th.
70.95%
Ranked 129th. 24% more than Haiti

Health spending > % of GDP 5.29%
Ranked 112th. 13% more than Jamaica
4.68%
Ranked 128th.

Drinking water availability % 46%
Ranked 133th.
92%
Ranked 51st. Twice as much as Haiti
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 69.5%
Ranked 146th. 12% more than Jamaica
61.8%
Ranked 155th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 17.2%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Jamaica
3.6%
Ranked 18th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 45
Ranked 121st.
85
Ranked 55th. 89% more than Haiti
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 16
Ranked 125th.
99
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Haiti
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 49
Ranked 140th.
98
Ranked 59th. Twice as much as Haiti
Births with health staff 24%
Ranked 105th.
95%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Haiti
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.95%
Ranked 63th. 61% more than Jamaica
4.93%
Ranked 139th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 6.1%
Ranked 1st.
11.6%
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Haiti
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 51st. 46% more than Jamaica
5.2%
Ranked 118th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 46%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Jamaica
9%
Ranked 80th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 54%
Ranked 157th.
93%
Ranked 71st. 72% more than Haiti

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 69.6%
Ranked 145th. 9% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 152nd.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 17
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Jamaica
6
Ranked 108th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 46
Ranked 136th.
92
Ranked 54th. Twice as much as Haiti
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 50th. 27% more than Jamaica
6%
Ranked 91st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 53
Ranked 171st.
86
Ranked 103th. 62% more than Haiti
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 57.42%
Ranked 99th.
60.69%
Ranked 93th. 6% more than Haiti

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 43
Ranked 177th.
86
Ranked 110th. Twice as much as Haiti
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 22.7%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Jamaica
4.4%
Ranked 20th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 26.1%
Ranked 68th.
94.5%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Haiti

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 43.71%
Ranked 146th.
54.14%
Ranked 116th. 24% more than Haiti

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.924
Ranked 171st. 3% more than Jamaica
0.899
Ranked 173th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 14.6%
Ranked 2nd.
37.7%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Haiti
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 24th.
0.9%
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Haiti
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 27th. 74% more than Jamaica
2.33%
Ranked 88th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.22%
Ranked 121st. 78% more than Jamaica
5.17%
Ranked 167th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 58.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Jamaica
15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 43.1%
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Jamaica
38.6%
Ranked 12th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Jamaica
3
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 33.9%
Ranked 13th.
59.8%
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Haiti
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 52
Ranked 151st.
71
Ranked 47th. 37% more than Haiti
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 86.61
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 81 >90
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 57%
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Jamaica
5%
Ranked 124th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 24%
Ranked 167th.
82%
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Haiti

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 63%
Ranked 144th.
94%
Ranked 81st. 49% more than Haiti

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 71%
Ranked 168th.
98%
Ranked 87th. 38% more than Haiti

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 60%
Ranked 38th.
69%
Ranked 29th. 15% more than Haiti

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 60%
Ranked 184th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 65% more than Haiti

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 58%
Ranked 186th.
93%
Ranked 99th. 60% more than Haiti

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.67%
Ranked 11th. 96% more than Jamaica
2.38%
Ranked 86th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 6.1
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Jamaica
1.2
Ranked 43th.

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