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% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	99		[15th of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	99		[13th of 114]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	98		[34th of 186]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	99		[19th of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	99		[37th of 153]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	10		[132nd of 140]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	53		[112nd of 144]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	86		[97th of 141]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	16		[144th of 146]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	58		[123rd of 150]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	91		[98th of 147]
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100		[77th of 133]
Access to sanitation	96%		[38th of 129]
Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	33.75 births		[102nd of 184]
Bird Flu (H5N1) > Recent animal cases 28 outbreaks have been confirmed between 25 Jan. and 14 Feb. including 8 in the city of Bucharest. The effected number of poultry confirmed is thus far under 400. Affected poultry were in backyard flocks that may not have been included in vaccination campaigns. Origin of infection: the poultry may have come into contact with infected wild birds (pigeons or sparrows). In addition, three other outbreaks affected the Constanta region: - Outbreak in Vlahii: backyard premises with 69 hens and 7 geese; samples have been collected from 5 hens. - Outbreak in Ostrov: backyard premises with 27 hens; samples have been collected from 10 hens. - Outbreak in Mereni: a wild pigeon found dead near an irrigation canal, at a distance of 2 km from Mereni village. Control measures have begun to be applied in Vlahii village, in accordance with the legislative provisions in force; in addition to the usual control measures, culling of poultry is being performed. To date, 2,600 poultry have been culled in 110 backyard premises.
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people	10.2 per 1,000 people		[160th of 195]
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	98.9 %		[12th of 76]
Births with health staff	98%		[30th of 116]
Children living with AIDS	4,000		[40th of 80]
Children living with AIDS (per capita)	0.179131 per 1,000 people		[46th of 80]
Children Underweight Rate	1%		[91st of 95]
Contraception	64%		[22nd of 89]
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	70.3 %		[4th of 57]
Drinking water availability %	58%		[122nd of 147]
Drug access	80%		[86th of 163]
expenditure per capita > current US$	177.6 $		[88th of 186]
expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.73 %		[125th of 187]
expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.37 %		[92nd of 187]
expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.1 %		[124th of 187]
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	25 %		[26th of 141]
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.8%		[108th of 179]
Fertility rate, total > births per woman	1.32 births per woman		[161st of 194]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females	65.2		[60th of 186]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Males	61		[66th of 186]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	63.1		[64th of 186]
HIV AIDS > Deaths	350		[86th of 102]
HIV AIDS > Deaths (per capita)	15.814 per million people		[87th of 102]
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	6,500		[95th of 126]
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS (per capita)	0.294 per 1,000 people		[112nd of 126]
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1		[144th of 145]
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people	6.6 per 1,000 people		[17th of 149]
Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97 %		[46th of 190]
Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97 %		[38th of 190]
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access	89 %		[83rd of 173]
Improved water source > % of population with access	57 %		[156th of 176]
Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access	16 %		[173rd of 174]
Improved water source, urban > % of urban population with access	91 %		[126th of 181]
Incidence of tuberculosis > per 100,000 people	134.23 per 100,000 people		[70th of 200]
Infant mortality rate	27.24		[74th of 179]
Infant mortality rate > Female	20.46 deaths/1,000 live births		[95th of 225]
Infant mortality rate > Male	26.81 deaths/1,000 live births		[93rd of 225]
Infant mortality rate > Total	23.73 deaths/1,000 live births		[91st of 225]
Intestinal diseases death rate	1.08%		[107th of 141]
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > current US$	1,022,000,000 $		[2nd of 19]
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP)	27,582.38 $ per $1,000 of GDP		[5th of 44]
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > current US$ (per capita)	45,537.584 $ per 1,000 people		[9th of 45]
life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	75.89 years		[110th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Male	68.69 years		[124th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	72.18 years		[118th of 225]
Life expectancy at birth, female > years	75.4 years		[76th of 194]
Life expectancy at birth, male > years	68.2 years		[90th of 194]
Life expectancy at birth, total > years	71.71 years		[83rd of 194]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Females	75		[70th of 186]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Males	68		[85th of 186]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	71		[82nd of 186]
Malaria prevention, use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population	31 %		[1st of 27]
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age > % of children under 5	10.1 %		[12th of 52]
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5	3.2 %		[19th of 63]
Maternal mortality	42 per 100,000		[88th of 136]
Measles immunization	98		[24th of 168]
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	8		[116th of 132]
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	6		[113rd of 137]
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	1		[100th of 104]
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	3		[98th of 128]
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	88.7%		[96th of 185]
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	93.4 %		[72nd of 185]
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	309		[60th of 185]
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	469		[67th of 185]
Physicians > per 1,000 people	1.9 per 1,000 people		[39th of 148]
Pink ribbon > Breast Cancer 3 Day	Breast Cancer Walk
Plastic surgery procedures	239		[35th of 34]
Plastic surgery procedures (per capita)	1.07 per 100,000 people		[32nd of 34]
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	93.5 %		[6th of 62]
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	5.5%		[58th of 159]
Prevalence of HIV, total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1 %		[123rd of 148]
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5 %		[136th of 172]
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	34.1%		[109th of 185]
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	21 per 1,000 people		[115th of 187]
Probability of not reaching 60	21.6%		[14th of 48]
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	79.9%		[62nd of 159]
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	62.5%		[90th of 159]
Respiratory disease child death rate	48.44
SARS fatalities	0		[20th of 29]
SARS fatality ratio %	0%		[20th of 29]
SARS female cases %	0%		[22nd of 29]
SARS median age range	52		[6th of 29]
SARS total cases	1		[23rd of 29]
Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	10.1 %		[23rd of 43]
Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	32.3 %		[21st of 42]
Spending > Per person	86		[74th of 133]
Spending > Private	1.5		[106th of 141]
Spending > Public	3.8% (1999)
Suicide rate > Females	4.9 per 100,000 people		[37th of 80]
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	3.8 per 100,000 people		[32nd of 76]
Suicide rate > Males	18.5 per 100,000 people		[34th of 80]
Teen birth rate	41		[8th of 40]
Tobacco > Adult female smokers	25		[31st of 114]
Tobacco > Adult male smokers	62		[8th of 115]
Tobacco > Cigarette consumption	1,676		[37th of 106]
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	43.5		[9th of 121]
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	6.3%		[78th of 185]
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	94		[60th of 165]
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS > %	82.36 %		[43rd of 178]
Tuberculosis immunisation	99%		[26th of 134]
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	81.64 %		[79th of 171]
Water availability	9,445 cubic meters		[63rd of 169]

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