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% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	95		[63rd of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	97		[26th of 114]
DEFINITION: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
SOURCE: UNICEF
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	97		[37th of 186]
DEFINITION: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
SOURCE: UNICEF
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	95		[63rd of 187]
DEFINITION: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
SOURCE: UNICEF
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	98		[42nd of 153]
DEFINITION: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	100		[4th of 140]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100		[3rd of 144]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100		[5th of 141]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	64		[92nd of 146]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	95		[46th of 150]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100		[11th of 147]
DEFINITION: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
SOURCE: UNICEF
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100		[26th of 133]
DEFINITION: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
SOURCE: UNICEF
Abortion law > Middle East > Physical Health	Restricted
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: UNICEF
Access to sanitation	99%		[23rd of 129]
DEFINITION: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Abortion law
Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	31.59 births		[109th of 184]
DEFINITION: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.		View time series
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	85.6 %		[2nd of 52]
DEFINITION: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people	26.9 per 1,000 people		[64th of 195]
DEFINITION: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	93 %		[41st of 76]
DEFINITION: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Births with health staff	91%		[44th of 116]
DEFINITION: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Children Underweight Rate	3%		[58th of 95]
DEFINITION: Children under 5 severely underweight, according to UNICEF estimates.
SOURCE: WHO 2002a
Contraception	32%		[59th of 89]
DEFINITION: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
SOURCE: UNICEF
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	20.8 %		[19th of 57]
DEFINITION: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.		View time series
SOURCE: UN (United Nations). 2002. United Nations Population Division Database on Contraceptive Use. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. January. New York
Dependency ratio per 100	71		[65th of 166]
DEFINITION: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Drinking water availability %	95%		[43rd of 147]
DEFINITION: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Drug access	95%		[12th of 163]
DEFINITION: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
SOURCE: World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report and updates provided by UNICEF to the United Nations Millennium Indicator Database
expenditure per capita > current US$	348 $		[57th of 186]
DEFINITION: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: WHO (World Health Organization). 2001. Correspondence on access to essential drugs. Department of Essential Drugs and Medecines Policy. February. Geneva
expenditure, private > % of GDP	0.81 %		[173rd of 187]
DEFINITION: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.49 %		[123rd of 187]
DEFINITION: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
expenditure, total > % of GDP	3.3 %		[169th of 187]
DEFINITION: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0%		[143rd of 179]
DEFINITION: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Fertility rate, total > births per woman	3.83 births per woman		[46th of 194]
DEFINITION: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females	62.9		[85th of 186]
DEFINITION: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Males	59.8		[74th of 186]
DEFINITION: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	61.4		[80th of 186]
DEFINITION: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people	2.2 per 1,000 people		[54th of 149]
DEFINITION: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	96 %		[59th of 190]
DEFINITION: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96 %		[60th of 190]
DEFINITION: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access	100 %		[6th of 173]
DEFINITION: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Improved water source > % of population with access	90 %		[70th of 176]
DEFINITION: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access	63 %		[93rd of 174]
DEFINITION: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Improved water source, urban > % of urban population with access	97 %		[98th of 181]
DEFINITION: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Incidence of tuberculosis > per 100,000 people	41.41 per 100,000 people		[119th of 200]
DEFINITION: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Infant mortality rate	13.7		[112nd of 179]
DEFINITION: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Intestinal diseases death rate	11.28%		[74th of 141]
DEFINITION: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > current US$	20,000,000 $		[6th of 19]
DEFINITION: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organisation. 1997-1999 World Health Statistics Annual. Geneva: WHO, 2000
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.093 $ per $1,000 of GDP		[15th of 44]
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life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Life expectancy at birth, female > years	74.57 years		[82nd of 194]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth, male > years	70.64 years		[67th of 194]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Life expectancy at birth, total > years	72.56 years		[74th of 194]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Life expectancy at birth, years > Females	74		[74th of 186]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Life expectancy at birth, years > Males	68		[77th of 186]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	71		[73rd of 186]
DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Malaria cases > per 100,000	32		[70th of 94]
DEFINITION: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age > % of children under 5	19.9 %		[27th of 52]
DEFINITION: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.		View time series
SOURCE: UNHDR
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5	14.3 %		[25th of 63]
DEFINITION: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Measles immunization	94		[52nd of 168]
DEFINITION: Children 1 year old immunized against measles (%)
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	30		[60th of 105]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
SOURCE: UNICEF
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months	31		[60th of 125]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
SOURCE: UNICEF
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	20		[76th of 132]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
SOURCE: UNICEF
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	14		[68th of 137]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
SOURCE: UNICEF
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	3		[57th of 104]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
SOURCE: UNICEF
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	11		[25th of 128]
DEFINITION: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
SOURCE: UNICEF
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	30.1%		[180th of 185]
DEFINITION: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
SOURCE: UNICEF
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	31 %		[178th of 185]
DEFINITION: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	411		[53rd of 185]
DEFINITION: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	534		[63rd of 185]
DEFINITION: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Physicians > per 1,000 people	1.37 per 1,000 people		[9th of 148]
DEFINITION: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992	4 %		[98th of 106]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	4 %		[97th of 108]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by percentage of population suffering from undernourishment
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	90 %		[7th of 62]
DEFINITION: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by percentage of population suffering from undernourishment
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	40.1%		[12th of 159]
DEFINITION: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	4 %		[122nd of 172]
DEFINITION: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	22.9%		[155th of 185]
DEFINITION: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	26 per 1,000 people		[103rd of 187]
DEFINITION: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Probability of not reaching 40	6.4%		[90th of 111]
DEFINITION: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
SOURCE: The World Health Report 2001
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	78.4%		[70th of 159]
DEFINITION: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
SOURCE: UN 2001 via backone.pdf
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	73.4%		[41st of 159]
DEFINITION: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
SOURCE: UN (United Nations). 2001. World Population Prospects 1950-2050: The 2000 Revision. Database. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York.
Respiratory disease child death rate	36.42 (est)
DEFINITION: Child death rate from respiratory diseases Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14 Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
SOURCE: UN (United Nations). 2001. World Population Prospects 1950-2050: The 2000 Revision. Database. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York
Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	8.3 %		[23rd of 43]
DEFINITION: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.		View time series
SOURCE: World Health Organisation. 1997-1999 World Health Statistics Annual. Geneva: WHO, 2000
Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	19.1 %		[31st of 42]
DEFINITION: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports	20,000 million of cigarettes		[9th of 15]
DEFINITION: Millions of cigarettes imported in 2000.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.3%		[146th of 185]
DEFINITION: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
SOURCE: USDA/FAS
Total fertility rate	4.5		[44th of 166]
DEFINITION: Total fertility rate, 2003
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Transplants > Kidney	116 kidney transplants		[25th of 47]
DEFINITION: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
SOURCE: World Health Organization
Transplants > Liver	12 liver transplants		[27th of 29]
DEFINITION: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
SOURCE: Abstracted from center-specific counts (Worldwide Transplant Center Directory, 2002)
Transplants > Total	128 transplants		[28th of 49]
DEFINITION: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive.
SOURCE: Abstracted from center-specific counts (Worldwide Transplant Center Directory, 2002)
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	27		[102nd of 165]
DEFINITION: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
SOURCE: Abstracted from center-specific counts (Worldwide Transplant Center Directory, 2002)
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS > %	37.6 %		[148th of 178]
DEFINITION: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.		View time series
SOURCE: UNHDR
Tuberculosis immunisation	99%		[5th of 134]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	82.01 %		[74th of 171]
DEFINITION: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.		View time series
SOURCE: UNICEF
Water availability	118 cubic meters		[163rd of 169]
DEFINITION: Water resources: total renewable per capita (m3/capita year)
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

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