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Health Stats: compare key data on Kenya & Tanzania

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STAT Kenya Tanzania HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 39.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Tanzania
36.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 17th.
29.1
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Future births 2,109.91
Ranked 14th.
4,299.02
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.96%
Ranked 39th.
2.22%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Kenya

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 129
Ranked 94th.
150
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Kenya
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 85% more than Tanzania
0.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Human height > Average female height 1.594 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.566 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 52.29 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 42nd.
66.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Kenya

Life expectancy > Men 57 years
Ranked 59th.
58 years
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Kenya
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 59.48 years
Ranked 183th. 13% more than Tanzania
52.85 years
Ranked 199th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 62.12
Ranked 161st. 1% more than Tanzania
61.31
Ranked 165th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.71
Ranked 166th.
58.9
Ranked 164th. About the same as Kenya

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.37
Ranked 163th. About the same as Tanzania
60.07
Ranked 164th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Tanzania
0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.98 births per woman
Ranked 30th.
5.2 births per woman
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Kenya

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 38.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
43.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 48.7
Ranked 36th. 29% more than Tanzania
37.7
Ranked 54th.

Life expectancy > Women 59 years
Ranked 62nd.
60 years
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Kenya
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 6.3%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Tanzania
5.6%
Ranked 12th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4
Ranked 84th. 27% more than Tanzania
1.1
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.41
Ranked 155th.
21.83
Ranked 145th. 2% more than Kenya
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 1.5 million
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Tanzania
1.4 million
Ranked 6th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 95.13 births
Ranked 33th.
105.78 births
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Kenya

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 20.1$
Ranked 156th. 68% more than Tanzania
12$
Ranked 174th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 25.8%
Ranked 27th.
33%
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Kenya

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 11 million
Ranked 11th.
15.7 million
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Kenya

Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index 18
Ranked 28th.
20.6
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Kenya

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $36.25
Ranked 170th.
$37.33
Ranked 165th. 3% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 106.3
Ranked 7th.
128.2
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Kenya

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 272
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Tanzania
165
Ranked 48th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.255 million
Ranked 26th.
0.329 million
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 34.8
Ranked 5th.
38.1
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 360 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 27th.
460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Kenya

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.14
Ranked 55th. 14 times more than Tanzania
0.01
Ranked 55th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 37,144.42
Ranked 51st.
402,964.71
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Kenya

Death rates > Children under 5 84
Ranked 38th.
107.9
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Kenya

Death rates > Women 412.3
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Tanzania
362.15
Ranked 15th.

Death rates > Men 401.84
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Tanzania
377.27
Ranked 24th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 80,000
Ranked 6th.
86,000
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Kenya

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 59th.
280
Ranked 28th. 27% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.3 million
Ranked 3rd.
1.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Kenya

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 16.4%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Tanzania
16.2%
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 48.99 years
Ranked 154th. 6% more than Tanzania
46.3 years
Ranked 160th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
4.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Kenya

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 45.5
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Tanzania
26.4
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy > Male 53.84
Ranked 157th.
54.88
Ranked 151st. 2% more than Kenya

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.792
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Tanzania
0.242
Ranked 132nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.6 trillion
Ranked 36th.
19.25 trillion
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Kenya

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 37.67
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Tanzania
32.08
Ranked 12th.

Death rates > Infants 54.8
Ranked 38th.
68.4
Ranked 31st. 25% more than Kenya

Life expectancy at birth > Female 60.07 years
Ranked 184th. 10% more than Tanzania
54.42 years
Ranked 198th.

Life expectancy > Female 54.66
Ranked 157th.
56.45
Ranked 156th. 3% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 3
Ranked 178th.
52
Ranked 105th. 17 times more than Kenya
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 91.5%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Tanzania
87.8%
Ranked 23th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 70
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than Tanzania
31
Ranked 177th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 35.8%
Ranked 6th.
44.4%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Kenya

CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0811
Ranked 70th. 11% more than Tanzania
0.0732
Ranked 71st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 6.2%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Tanzania
5.8%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 87%
Ranked 133th.
93%
Ranked 104th. 7% more than Kenya

Life expectancy at birth > Male 58.91 years
Ranked 180th. 15% more than Tanzania
51.34 years
Ranked 202nd.

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 14th.
$8.50 million
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.11 years
Ranked 158th. 3% more than Tanzania
46.65 years
Ranked 161st.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.4
Ranked 155th. 10% more than Tanzania
40.4
Ranked 166th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (64.60-69.00) (60.20-65.20)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 344
Ranked 102nd.
395
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Kenya
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 6%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Tanzania
4%
Ranked 2nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.18
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Tanzania
0.24
Ranked 52nd.

Health spending per capita 33.75
Ranked 152nd. 55% more than Tanzania
21.71
Ranked 165th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.5%
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Tanzania
75.8%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.23
Ranked 142nd.
21.78
Ranked 124th. 3% more than Kenya
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people 0.409
Ranked 42nd.
0.427
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Kenya

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 49.82 years
Ranked 153th. 8% more than Tanzania
45.98 years
Ranked 160th.

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 113
Ranked 37th.
130
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Kenya
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 2.01
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Tanzania
1.97
Ranked 12th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 45.63
Ranked 153th.
47.71
Ranked 147th. 5% more than Kenya

Infant mortality > Female babies 63.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 44th.
72.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Kenya

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 729
Ranked 76th.
851
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Kenya
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million 9.7 million
Ranked 14th.
16.1 million
Ranked 7th. 66% more than Kenya
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 47.22
Ranked 158th.
51.01
Ranked 154th. 8% more than Kenya

Diseases > Cholera cases 1,206
Ranked 20th.
1,609
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Kenya
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $72.49
Ranked 145th. 15% more than Tanzania
$63.05
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.59
Ranked 155th.
21.87
Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Kenya
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 50
Ranked 160th. 11% more than Tanzania
45
Ranked 171st.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 34.55
Ranked 4th.
38.02
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Kenya

Intestinal diseases death rate 32.26%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Tanzania
30.75%
Ranked 36th.
Teenage mother birth rate 23
Ranked 4th.
26
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Kenya

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 1.04 million
Ranked 4th.
1.15 million
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Kenya

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 16th.
$0.23
Ranked 8th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 641.01 per 100,000 people
Ranked 6th. 87% more than Tanzania
341.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 6.3%
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Tanzania
4.4%
Ranked 17th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.39
Ranked 148th.
0.414
Ranked 143th. 6% more than Kenya
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 370
Ranked 20th.
458
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Kenya

Dependency ratio per 100 80
Ranked 45th.
90
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Kenya
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 1
Ranked 119th.
2
Ranked 110th. Twice as much as Kenya
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,360
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Tanzania
24,520
Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 43.8%
Ranked 31st.
48.9%
Ranked 43th. 12% more than Kenya

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 3.6%
Ranked 1st.
3.8%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Kenya
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 6%
Ranked 93th. 20% more than Tanzania
5%
Ranked 104th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 4.63
Ranked 13th.
4.81
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Kenya

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 52
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Tanzania
18
Ranked 31st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 49.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 40th.
59.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 47.1%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Tanzania
42.8%
Ranked 19th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 22%
Ranked 12th. The same as Tanzania
22%
Ranked 6th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.1
Ranked 93th. 9% more than Tanzania
24.8
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 1200000 1300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 43th. The same as Tanzania
3.5
Ranked 29th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 50th. The same as Tanzania
100%
Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Measles cases 1,516
Ranked 16th.
7,726
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Kenya
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million 0.286 million
Ranked 13th.
0.438 million
Ranked 4th. 53% more than Kenya
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.2
Ranked 114th.
4.3
Ranked 88th. 95% more than Kenya
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 530
Ranked 24th.
790
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Kenya

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 44.8
Ranked 157th. 10% more than Tanzania
40.7
Ranked 168th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 370
Ranked 20th.
458
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Kenya

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 1,016.1
Ranked 12th. 70% more than Tanzania
596.31
Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 6.3%
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Tanzania
4.4%
Ranked 17th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 44.1
Ranked 153th. 10% more than Tanzania
40
Ranked 165th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 38
Ranked 143th. 65% more than Tanzania
23
Ranked 156th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 41.5
Ranked 5th.
56.2
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 35.57
Ranked 27th.
38.78
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 78.69%
Ranked 95th. 5% more than Tanzania
75%
Ranked 101st.

Total fertility rate 3.9
Ranked 56th.
5.1
Ranked 30th. 31% more than Kenya
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 75.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 40th.
83.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 84%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Tanzania
70%
Ranked 23th.
Medicine availability 37.7%
Ranked 6th. 61% more than Tanzania
23.4%
Ranked 11th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 49
Ranked 163th. 7% more than Tanzania
46
Ranked 172nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 370
Ranked 20th.
458
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Kenya

Women circumcised 6.8
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Tanzania
1.5
Ranked 14th.
Caesarian birth rate 4%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Tanzania
3%
Ranked 14th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 130.66 (est) 148.89 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 740000 710000
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
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.38
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Tanzania
0.438
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 52
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Tanzania
18
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 31.95
Ranked 22nd.
39.13
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Kenya
Women circumcised share 6.8%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Tanzania
1.5%
Ranked 14th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
140 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Kenya
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 31
Ranked 147th. 82% more than Tanzania
17
Ranked 168th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.9%
Ranked 125th. The same as Tanzania
4.9%
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.76%
Ranked 131st.
44.9%
Ranked 125th. 5% more than Kenya

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 24.11%
Ranked 27th.
49.91%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population 46.1%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Tanzania
25.7%
Ranked 5th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 30.3%
Ranked 8th.
37.7%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 31%
Ranked 138th. 29% more than Tanzania
24%
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 85.32%
Ranked 44th.
87.61%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Kenya

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 18.3%
Ranked 35th.
27.1%
Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Kenya

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 88.1%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Tanzania
78.2%
Ranked 9th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 80.29%
Ranked 84th.
81.33%
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Kenya

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 43%
Ranked 124th.
47%
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Kenya

Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 24.5%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Tanzania
21.8%
Ranked 2nd.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 41.6%
Ranked 40th.
43.4%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Kenya

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.75%
Ranked 151st. 1% more than Tanzania
1.74%
Ranked 153th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 18%
Ranked 13th.
22%
Ranked 6th. 22% more than Kenya

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men 54.9%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Tanzania
46.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 39.5%
Ranked 5th.
48.4%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Kenya

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 64.3%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Tanzania
51%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 24.09
Ranked 12th.
24.09
Ranked 11th. The same as Kenya

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 21.3%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Kenya
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.201
Ranked 4th. 55% more than Tanzania
0.13
Ranked 5th.

Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 31%
Ranked 23th.
44%
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Kenya
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 39%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Tanzania
37%
Ranked 22nd.
Life expectancy > 95% range (64.60-69.00) (60.20-65.20)
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.9%
Ranked 53th. 57% more than Tanzania
4.4%
Ranked 66th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 69%
Ranked 4th.
71.8%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Kenya
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.25%
Ranked 171st. 6% more than Tanzania
26.61%
Ranked 181st.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56.9%
Ranked 39th.
58.9%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Kenya

Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 23.2%
Ranked 6th.
59.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kenya

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 91.5%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Tanzania
87.8%
Ranked 24th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 6.09%
Ranked 15th.
6.46%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Kenya

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 39.3%
Ranked 8th. 49% more than Tanzania
26.4%
Ranked 7th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 31.9%
Ranked 14th.
49.8%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Kenya

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 160th.
91%
Ranked 94th. 32% more than Kenya

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 46.38%
Ranked 47th. 46% more than Tanzania
31.72%
Ranked 88th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 61.67%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Tanzania
54.62%
Ranked 49th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.71%
Ranked 79th.
4.4%
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Kenya

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 33.3%
Ranked 8th.
53%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Kenya

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 46%
Ranked 150th.
49%
Ranked 147th. 7% more than Kenya

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 152nd.
90%
Ranked 109th. 18% more than Kenya

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 33.9%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Tanzania
24.4%
Ranked 7th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 42.03%
Ranked 147th.
65.78%
Ranked 78th. 57% more than Kenya

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 10.2%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Tanzania
9.5%
Ranked 17th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 35.8%
Ranked 6th.
44.4%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Kenya

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 31.9%
Ranked 9th.
41.3%
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Kenya

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.38
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Tanzania
0.438
Ranked 85th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 32%
Ranked 128th. 52% more than Tanzania
21%
Ranked 139th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 330
Ranked 25th. 74% more than Tanzania
190
Ranked 51st.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.99%
Ranked 140th.
3.5%
Ranked 88th. 76% more than Kenya

Drinking water availability % 57%
Ranked 123th.
68%
Ranked 110th. 19% more than Kenya
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 56%
Ranked 47th. 24% more than Tanzania
45.2%
Ranked 85th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 7.79%
Ranked 143th.
18.4%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Kenya

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.49%
Ranked 149th.
7.28%
Ranked 75th. 62% more than Kenya

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 55.1%
Ranked 3rd.
58.2%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Kenya
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 3.6%
Ranked 11th. The same as Tanzania
3.6%
Ranked 12th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.58%
Ranked 25th.
65.52%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Kenya
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 31%
Ranked 27th.
44%
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Kenya

Improved water source > % of population with access 61%
Ranked 144th.
62%
Ranked 142nd. 2% more than Kenya

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 81.9%
Ranked 113th.
83.2%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Kenya

Malaria prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population 5%
Ranked 4th.
16%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Kenya

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.17%
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Tanzania
7.87%
Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 1.8%
Ranked 12th. The same as Tanzania
1.8%
Ranked 13th.
Women circumcised per million 0.255
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Tanzania
0.0516
Ranked 25th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.74%
Ranked 63th. 51% more than Tanzania
1.82%
Ranked 116th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 97.6%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Tanzania
43.4%
Ranked 21st.

Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 23.2%
Ranked 3rd.
56.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Kenya

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 51%
Ranked 47th.
94%
Ranked 16th. 84% more than Kenya

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.8%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Tanzania
4.9%
Ranked 17th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 55.03 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 47th.
73.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 34% more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 33.3%
Ranked 10th.
53%
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Kenya

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 4.3
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Tanzania
3.8
Ranked 2nd.

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 46.6%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Tanzania
40.1%
Ranked 2nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 157th. 14% more than Tanzania
44
Ranked 169th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 49%
Ranked 8th.
56.6%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Kenya

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 200,000
Ranked 4th.
230,000
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Kenya

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 48 8
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 8
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Tanzania
6.2
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 4.66%
Ranked 163th. 66% more than Tanzania
2.81%
Ranked 193th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 31%
Ranked 16th.
34%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 27%
Ranked 165th.
32%
Ranked 161st. 19% more than Kenya

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 59%
Ranked 150th. 9% more than Tanzania
54%
Ranked 155th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 83%
Ranked 155th. 4% more than Tanzania
80%
Ranked 159th.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 73%
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Tanzania
61%
Ranked 37th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 83%
Ranked 152nd.
92%
Ranked 119th. 11% more than Kenya

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 98th.
97%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Kenya

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.35%
Ranked 92nd. 4% more than Tanzania
2.26%
Ranked 97th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 79%
Ranked 101st. The same as Tanzania
79%
Ranked 103th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 5.94%
Ranked 170th.
11.13%
Ranked 100th. 87% more than Kenya

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.77%
Ranked 162nd.
2.88%
Ranked 121st. 62% more than Kenya

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