NationMaster - Lao Health statistics

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	55		[166th of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	55		[168th of 186]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	55		[166th of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	65		[145th of 153]
% immunized pregnant women tetanus	35		[49th of 54]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	19		[122nd of 140]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	30		[131st of 144]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	67		[123rd of 141]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	29		[138th of 146]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	37		[146th of 150]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	61		[137th of 147]
% under-fives with ARI --	1		[78th of 79]
% under-fives with ARI taken to health provider	36		[61st of 80]
Abortion law > National laws > Physical Health	No
Access to sanitation	49%		[103rd of 129]
Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	87.65 births	...	[41st of 184]
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	36 %	...	[38th of 52]
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people	34.28 per 1,000 people	...	[36th of 195]
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	19.4 %	...	[30th of 76]
Births with health staff	21%		[111st of 116]

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SOURCES: UNICEF; Wikipedia: Abortion law ; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; World Development Indicators database; WHO 2002a

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, lao people’s democratic republic, lao people's dem rep., lao people's dem. rep., lao people's dem., Lao PDR, Lao People's Dem. Rep.

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