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Health Stats: compare key data on South Korea & Sweden

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STAT South Korea Sweden HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
10.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th. 16% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Sweden
30.7
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Future births 354
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Sweden
156.3
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 136th.
2%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than South Korea

Blood types > O negative 0.4%
Ranked 6th.
6%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Korea
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 97% more than Sweden
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 29th.
80 years
Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.05 years
Ranked 40th.
81.07 years
Ranked 16th. 3% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.4
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Sweden
83.8
Ranked 16th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.5
Ranked 30th.
79.9
Ranked 7th. 3% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.87
Ranked 21st.
81.8
Ranked 12th. 1% more than South Korea

Obesity 3.2%
Ranked 28th.
9.7%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Korea
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Korea

Quality of health care system > Cost 66.67
Ranked 12th.
80.56
Ranked 5th. 21% more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 79.17
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Sweden
76.01
Ranked 8th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 72.1%
Ranked 46th.
84.8%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than South Korea
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 161
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Sweden
115
Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd. 52% more than Sweden
2.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,227
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Sweden
2,011
Ranked 24th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.08 births per woman
Ranked 177th.
1.77 births per woman
Ranked 137th. 64% more than South Korea

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.173 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
0.405 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than South Korea
Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,568
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Sweden
3,191
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.3
Ranked 176th. 43% more than Sweden
2.3
Ranked 189th.

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 14th. The same as Sweden
84 years
Ranked 11th.
Blood types > AB negative 0.03%
Ranked 8th.
1%
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 6th. The same as Sweden
75
Ranked 13th.
Blood types > O positive 36.6%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Sweden
32%
Ranked 1st.
Blood types > B negative 0.09%
Ranked 8th.
2%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 79.17
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Sweden
54.81
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.06
Ranked 92nd.
24.54
Ranked 77th. 2% more than South Korea
Blood types > A Positive 32.8%
Ranked 4th.
37%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Korea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 9,500
Ranked 98th. 17% more than Sweden
8,100
Ranked 106th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.65 births
Ranked 179th.
6.78 births
Ranked 169th. 86% more than South Korea

Blood types > B positive 21%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sweden
10%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.5%
Ranked 26th.
90.8%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Korea
Blood types > AB positive 9%
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Sweden
5%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Sweden
95.83
Ranked 10th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,435
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Sweden
293
Ranked 21st.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 787$
Ranked 35th.
3,532$
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Korea

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,616.32
Ranked 34th.
$5,330.77
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 1.8
Ranked 87th.
5.9
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than South Korea

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 79.17
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Sweden
72.12
Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 108
Ranked 67th. 15 times more than Sweden
7.2
Ranked 177th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 9.8
Ranked 44th.
11.8
Ranked 14th. 20% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 16 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 4 times more than Sweden
4 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 174th.

Maternal mortality 20 per 100,000
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Sweden
5 per 100,000
Ranked 132nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 13.34 million
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than Sweden
223,210.8
Ranked 31st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 87.5
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Sweden
66.96
Ranked 17th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Sweden
100
Ranked 100th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.83
Ranked 4th.
75.89
Ranked 8th. 7% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Number of births 470,171
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Sweden
111,770
Ranked 10th.

Daily smokers 30.4%
Ranked 7th. 74% more than Sweden
17.5%
Ranked 28th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.57 years
Ranked 37th.
80.55 years
Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Korea

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 5.29
Ranked 44th.
11.86
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 87.5
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Sweden
82.41
Ranked 7th.
Access to sanitation 63%
Ranked 90th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 59% more than South Korea
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 667.19 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 319 times more than Sweden
2.09 trillion
Ranked 41st.

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 14th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 5.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 8th. 89% more than Sweden
2.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 26th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.193
Ranked 125th.
0.871
Ranked 101st. 5 times more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.49 years
Ranked 34th.
83.51 years
Ranked 18th. 1% more than South Korea

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 147th.
2,058
Ranked 1st. 114 times more than South Korea
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 982
Ranked 35th.
2,512
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Korea
Spending > Per person 470
Ranked 32nd.
2,145
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Korea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 10.04
Ranked 106th.
10.58
Ranked 105th. 5% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 272.87
Ranked 22nd.
325
Ranked 15th. 19% more than South Korea

Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 3.3 9.2
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 30.5 42.7
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Sweden
96%
Ranked 65th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 146th.
0.2%
Ranked 104th. Twice as much as South Korea

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.84 years
Ranked 46th.
78.78 years
Ranked 14th. 4% more than South Korea

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th.
2.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 59th. 14% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.12 years
Ranked 33th.
82.8 years
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Korea

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.1 Number of years
Ranked 20th.
80.8 Number of years
Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Korea
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.60-82.90) (83.40-83.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67.8
Ranked 33th.
73.3
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than South Korea
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 168
Ranked 170th.
171
Ranked 168th. 2% more than South Korea
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 9th.
10%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Korea
Births and maternity > All births of boys 242,121
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sweden
58,171
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.78
Ranked 93th.
22.97
Ranked 88th. 1% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 74.18 years
Ranked 38th.
78.4 years
Ranked 5th. 6% more than South Korea

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 48
Ranked 81st. 24 times more than Sweden
2
Ranked 164th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 67
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Sweden
32
Ranked 167th.
Drug access 95%
Ranked 50th. The same as Sweden
95%
Ranked 14th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 180th. 42% more than Sweden
3.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 470
Ranked 151st. 26% more than Sweden
372
Ranked 179th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 13,583
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sweden
3,071
Ranked 11th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 28.83
Ranked 55th.
30.79
Ranked 31st. 7% more than South Korea

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 86th.
26.11
Ranked 58th. 3% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 76
Ranked 36th.
81
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Korea
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 27 33.5
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 9.52
Ranked 42nd.
11.83
Ranked 13th. 24% more than South Korea

Intestinal diseases death rate 2.62%
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Sweden
0.39%
Ranked 124th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 96.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 81st. 16 times more than Sweden
5.91 per 100,000 people
Ranked 184th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 34 49.6
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.915
Ranked 17th.
0.937
Ranked 5th. 2% more than South Korea
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 818
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Sweden
128
Ranked 33th.

Child maltreatment deaths 0.6 per 100,000 children
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Sweden
0.5 per 100,000 children
Ranked 19th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 30.3 40.3
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 16.43
Ranked 44th. 21% more than Sweden
13.55
Ranked 47th.

Synthetic marijauna > JWH-018 > Legal status > Date of Ban 7/1/2009 7/30/2009
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 47
Ranked 182nd.
48
Ranked 178th. 2% more than South Korea

Dependency ratio per 100 39
Ranked 163th.
54
Ranked 111th. 38% more than South Korea
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 8
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 10,927
Ranked 32nd. 114 times more than Sweden
96
Ranked 144th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 190th. 53% more than Sweden
2.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.4
Ranked 24th.
8.89
Ranked 14th. 65% more than South Korea

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 53.3
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sweden
19.6
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 13000 8000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 108th. 25% more than Sweden
80%
Ranked 126th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 617
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Sweden
107
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Single births 457,171
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sweden
108,611
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 180
Ranked 46th. 180 times more than Sweden
1
Ranked 108th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 5.7
Ranked 82nd.
24.5
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than South Korea
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 70.8
Ranked 32nd.
74.8
Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Korea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 47
Ranked 182nd.
48
Ranked 178th. 2% more than South Korea

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 224.84
Ranked 83th. 21 times more than Sweden
10.49
Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 2%
Ranked 9th.
10%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Korea
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64.8
Ranked 38th.
71.9
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than South Korea
SARS total cases 3
Ranked 19th.
5
Ranked 14th. 67% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.31
Ranked 185th.
11.65
Ranked 151st. 25% more than South Korea

Daily smokers > 1990 34.6%
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Sweden
25.8%
Ranked 25th.
Spending > Public 2.4% (1999) 6.6%
Total fertility rate 1.4
Ranked 154th.
1.6
Ranked 144th. 14% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employment Insurance Fund Social insurance 
Infant mortality > Male babies 5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 178th. 43% more than Sweden
3.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 35th.
83
Ranked 8th. 4% more than South Korea
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 47
Ranked 182nd.
48
Ranked 178th. 2% more than South Korea

Respiratory disease child death rate 2.55 1.03
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 3.67
Ranked 31st.
19.1
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Korea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1400 2500
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 94.02
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Sweden
5.03
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 14
Ranked 87th.
689
Ranked 25th. 49 times more than South Korea
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Sweden
3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 519
Ranked 41st.
2,144
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Korea
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Sweden
1.3%
Ranked 111th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 107th.
7.73%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Korea

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 1st.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 80.22%
Ranked 85th. 26% more than Sweden
63.79%
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.04%
Ranked 150th. 19% more than Sweden
5.1%
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 22.64%
Ranked 99th. 75% more than Sweden
12.9%
Ranked 118th.
SARS median age range 40
Ranked 16th.
43
Ranked 12th. 8% more than South Korea
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 49th.
99
Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Korea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 76
Ranked 104th.
100
Ranked 9th. 32% more than South Korea
Diseases > Rubella cases 35
Ranked 49th. 18 times more than Sweden
2
Ranked 97th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 269
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
84
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.288
Ranked 102nd.
75.32
Ranked 15th. 261 times more than South Korea
Child injury death index 25.6
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Sweden
5.2
Ranked 26th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.51%
Ranked 95th. 78% more than Sweden
4.23%
Ranked 166th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.60-82.90) (83.40-83.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Sweden
98%
Ranked 38th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Sweden
97%
Ranked 48th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 140th.
0.19%
Ranked 100th. 90% more than South Korea

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 81%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Sweden
78%
Ranked 1st.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Sweden
94%
Ranked 72nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 87th.
87%
Ranked 41st. 6% more than South Korea

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.89%
Ranked 84th. 94% more than Sweden
16.92%
Ranked 140th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56.92%
Ranked 41st. 82% more than Sweden
31.25%
Ranked 66th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 65th. 72% more than Sweden
1.78%
Ranked 134th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 71%
Ranked 108th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 41% more than South Korea

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th.
99%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than South Korea

Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 55th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than South Korea
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 82.3%
Ranked 119th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than South Korea
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 12.39
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Sweden
11.32
Ranked 44th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.21%
Ranked 78th.
9.36%
Ranked 36th. 30% more than South Korea

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 169th. The same as Sweden
2.5%
Ranked 143th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 92%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than South Korea

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76%
Ranked 129th.
92%
Ranked 75th. 21% more than South Korea

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 92
Ranked 58th.
100
Ranked 9th. 9% more than South Korea
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 176th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5%
Ranked 123th.
9.2%
Ranked 23th. 84% more than South Korea
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 97
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Sweden
94
Ranked 63th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 18.14%
Ranked 170th.
56.02%
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than South Korea

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 99
Ranked 18th. The same as Sweden
99
Ranked 6th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 57.33%
Ranked 104th.
80.94%
Ranked 24th. 41% more than South Korea

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 47th.
1.14
Ranked 34th. 2% more than South Korea
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 64.9%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sweden
16.7%
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.86
Ranked 68th.
6.11
Ranked 16th. 26% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 9.18
Ranked 29th.
11.49
Ranked 12th. 25% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases 4,569
Ranked 13th. 99 times more than Sweden
46
Ranked 70th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 47.1%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Sweden
14.7%
Ranked 170th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 63
Ranked 100th.
100
Ranked 7th. 59% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.6
Ranked 68th.
5.78
Ranked 16th. 26% more than South Korea

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 11.54%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Sweden
5.21%
Ranked 153th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 71
Ranked 76th.
100
Ranked 8th. 41% more than South Korea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 4
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than South Korea
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 97
Ranked 66th.
100
Ranked 11th. 3% more than South Korea
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.72
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Sweden
0.219
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 229,144
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Sweden
55,006
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 84
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Sweden
4
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.42%
Ranked 64th.
89.69%
Ranked 26th. 9% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 73
Ranked 39th.
78
Ranked 5th. 7% more than South Korea
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.4%
Ranked 18th.
18.3%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than South Korea

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 104th.
9.1%
Ranked 25th. 63% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 23th.
60%
Ranked 9th.

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