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Health Stats: compare key data on The Bahamas & United States

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STAT The Bahamas United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 18.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. 30% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.5
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 5.11
Ranked 173th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 1003 times more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 98th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than The Bahamas

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 115
Ranked 129th.
133
Ranked 86th. 16% more than The Bahamas
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 13.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 14th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 4% more than The Bahamas
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 71.18 years
Ranked 136th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 10% more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.87
Ranked 69th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 4% more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 71.79
Ranked 77th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.75
Ranked 73th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 5% more than The Bahamas

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 57.4%
Ranked 98th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 35% more than The Bahamas
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.25 births per woman
Ranked 105th. 10% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 17.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 13.9
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 79 years
Ranked 10th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 3% more than The Bahamas
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 3.1%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.2
Ranked 35th. 3% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.09
Ranked 9th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 3% more than The Bahamas
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 6,600
Ranked 111th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 182 times more than The Bahamas

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.83 births
Ranked 70th. 18% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 76%
Ranked 78th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 13% more than The Bahamas
Deaths > Deaths of infants 48
Ranked 55th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 511 times more than The Bahamas

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,211$
Ranked 30th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than The Bahamas

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,722.99
Ranked 32nd.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 40.5
Ranked 35th. 18% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.9
Ranked 165th. 3 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 14.6
Ranked 71st. 8% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 47 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 61st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than The Bahamas

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 16,036.14
Ranked 67th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Death rates > Children under 5 12.4
Ranked 124th. 59% more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 140.52
Ranked 65th. 73% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 188.39
Ranked 82nd. 33% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 610
Ranked 78th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 28 times more than The Bahamas

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 4,733
Ranked 110th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 873 times more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 70.96 years
Ranked 92nd.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 10% more than The Bahamas

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 42 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Life expectancy > Male 70.76
Ranked 73th.
76
Ranked 34th. 7% more than The Bahamas

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.14
Ranked 23th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Access to sanitation 98%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than The Bahamas
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 5.96 billion
Ranked 91st.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 1930 times more than The Bahamas

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 18.62
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 8.5
Ranked 133th. 25% more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 73.63 years
Ranked 138th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy > Female 76.34
Ranked 78th.
81
Ranked 34th. 6% more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 91st. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,074
Ranked 33th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than The Bahamas
Spending > Per person 612
Ranked 30th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than The Bahamas
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 428.42
Ranked 7th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 4% more than The Bahamas

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 90%
Ranked 120th. The same as United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 2.8%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.8 years
Ranked 130th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 10% more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 74.24 years
Ranked 85th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 9% more than The Bahamas

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.3
Ranked 60th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 9% more than The Bahamas
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.90-85.50) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 231
Ranked 142nd. 29% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.47
Ranked 1st.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > All births of boys 2,429
Ranked 55th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 870 times more than The Bahamas

Health spending per capita 1,535.03
Ranked 32nd.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than The Bahamas

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than The Bahamas
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.57
Ranked 13th.
27
Ranked 10th. 2% more than The Bahamas
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.84 years
Ranked 95th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 10% more than The Bahamas

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 19
Ranked 116th. 10 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 76
Ranked 81st. 52% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 2.01
Ranked 26th. 36 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 72.6
Ranked 78th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 15% more than The Bahamas

Drug access 80%
Ranked 74th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than The Bahamas
Infant mortality > Female babies 12.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 123th. 87% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 509
Ranked 144th. 13% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 114
Ranked 55th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 1204 times more than The Bahamas

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 131.03
Ranked 16th. 65% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.93
Ranked 94th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than The Bahamas

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,028.34
Ranked 32nd.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than The Bahamas

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.6
Ranked 18th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 4% more than The Bahamas
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 62nd.
77
Ranked 30th. 7% more than The Bahamas
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 14.38
Ranked 67th. 7% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 38.27 per 100,000 people
Ranked 124th. 8 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.783
Ranked 60th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 10% more than The Bahamas
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 26
Ranked 43th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 527 times more than The Bahamas

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 70.97
Ranked 13th. 60% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 146
Ranked 86th. 83% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 53
Ranked 115th. 4% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 32
Ranked 159th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 152 times more than The Bahamas
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99%
Ranked 23th. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 13.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 6500 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 22
Ranked 43th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 493 times more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Single births 6,645
Ranked 53th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 600 times more than The Bahamas

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 145th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 49
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.7
Ranked 55th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 9% more than The Bahamas
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 146
Ranked 86th. 83% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 93.55
Ranked 119th. 6 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 60.9
Ranked 66th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 10% more than The Bahamas
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,000
Ranked 73th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 3.5
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 14.99
Ranked 126th. 9% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.5% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 57th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 112th. 10% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 17.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 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
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 65th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than The Bahamas
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 146
Ranked 86th. 83% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3800 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 106th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 119th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 108th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than The Bahamas
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th. 50% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 522
Ranked 40th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than The Bahamas
Spending > Private 1.8%
Ranked 83th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than The Bahamas
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.41%
Ranked 89th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99%
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 62.07%
Ranked 156th. 2% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 21
Ranked 112th.
88
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 75%
Ranked 104th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than The Bahamas

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 17th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 158th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 16.37%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23.32%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 15.47%
Ranked 35th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than The Bahamas

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 29th. 4% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 10.5%
Ranked 13th. 35% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 51.03%
Ranked 122nd. 12% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 89.68%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than The Bahamas
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 135th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 109th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 24.97
Ranked 10th. 92% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 12.32
Ranked 32nd. 79% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.90-85.50) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 21.86%
Ranked 83th. 17 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 73.51%
Ranked 93th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than The Bahamas
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 50.7%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3.27%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 62%
Ranked 8th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than The Bahamas

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 119th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 9% more than The Bahamas

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 28.73%
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.46%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.09%
Ranked 32nd.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 31st. 7% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 3.2%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 40.67%
Ranked 170th. 80% more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 7.27%
Ranked 62nd.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 51.4%
Ranked 66th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than The Bahamas
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 12th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 86
Ranked 53th.
100
Ranked 9th. 16% more than The Bahamas
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 13th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 98
Ranked 60th.
100
Ranked 12th. 2% more than The Bahamas
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 40.3%
Ranked 168th. 69% more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 97
Ranked 41st.
100
Ranked 10th. 3% more than The Bahamas
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 14th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 126th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than The Bahamas
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 1,070.42
Ranked 1st. 755 times more than United States
1.42
Ranked 9th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 19.3%
Ranked 3rd.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 25% more than The Bahamas

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 32nd.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than The Bahamas

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.23%
Ranked 115th. 25% more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1.5%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 16.35
Ranked 142nd. 3 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 74th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 92% more than The Bahamas

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 6th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than The Bahamas

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 17th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 87th. 20% more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Drinking water availability % 97%
Ranked 38th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than The Bahamas
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.1%
Ranked 28th. 29% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 40.3%
Ranked 175th. 59% more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 11.9
Ranked 31st. 81% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.12%
Ranked 46th. 37% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 129th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 60.05
Ranked 11th. 71% more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 2,346
Ranked 55th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 860 times more than The Bahamas

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.68%
Ranked 70th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 211
Ranked 4th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69
Ranked 65th.
75
Ranked 28th. 9% more than The Bahamas
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 3.8%
Ranked 4th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than The Bahamas

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.8%
Ranked 68th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 8%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 52nd.
100%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than The Bahamas

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 65th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than The Bahamas
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 73th. 1% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 66.96%
Ranked 73th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 27% more than The Bahamas

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 30th. 9% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 58.6%
Ranked 5th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than The Bahamas
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99%
Ranked 13th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. About the same as The Bahamas

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