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% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98		[29th of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	99		[1st of 114]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	99		[12th of 186]
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	98		[32nd of 187]
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	99		[19th of 153]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	100		[14th of 140]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100		[13th of 144]
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100		[17th of 141]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	100		[1st of 146]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100		[28th of 150]
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100		[24th of 147]
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100		[45th of 133]
Abortion law > Australasia and Oceania > Mental Health	No
Abortion law > Australasia and Oceania > Physical Health	No
Dependency ratio per 100	64		[78th of 166]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females	53.1		[137th of 186]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Males	53		[131st of 186]
Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	53		[136th of 186]
Infant mortality rate > Female	16.25 deaths/1,000 live births		[113rd of 225]
Infant mortality rate > Male	21.56 deaths/1,000 live births		[110th of 225]
Infant mortality rate > Total	18.97 deaths/1,000 live births		[114th of 225]
life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	71.36 years		[148th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Male	66.7 years		[144th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	68.97 years		[147th of 225]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Females	62		[140th of 186]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Males	61		[128th of 186]
Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population	61		[135th of 186]
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100%		[29th of 185]
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	36		[144th of 185]
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	77		[148th of 185]
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0%		[132nd of 159]
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	53.3%		[60th of 185]
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	40 per 1,000 people		[86th of 187]
Tobacco > Adult female smokers	31		[12th of 114]
Tobacco > Adult male smokers	51		[31st of 115]
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	41		[12th of 121]
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.4%		[144th of 185]
Total fertility rate	2.8		[85th of 166]

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