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Health Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & Japan

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STAT Afghanistan Japan HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Japan
8.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
30.6
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st.
752.78
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.85%
Ranked 118th. 5% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 37% more than Japan
120
Ranked 117th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Japan
1.26 births per woman
Ranked 169th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
14.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Japan
2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
80 years
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
82.25 years
Ranked 5th. 83% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
85.9
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
79.44
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
82.59
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Japan
3.28
Ranked 177th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Japan
2.2
Ranked 190th.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
87 years
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
21.93
Ranked 143th. 4% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
2,831.1$
Ranked 19th. 210 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$3,958.47
Ranked 16th. 71 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Japan
4.6
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Japan
19
Ranked 142nd.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
8.4
Ranked 52nd.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 92 times more than Japan
5 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
2.12
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
2.66 million
Ranked 12th. 145 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Japan
200
Ranked 84th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Japan
1.07 million
Ranked 6th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
82.08 years
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
4.14
Ranked 59th. 57 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th.
339.72 trillion
Ranked 4th. 622 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
85.72 years
Ranked 4th. 89% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
60
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
2,133
Ranked 20th. 63 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.18
Ranked 98th. 11 times more than Japan
1.56
Ranked 116th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
94%
Ranked 88th. 52% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th. The same as Japan
0.1%
Ranked 124th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
78.96 years
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
85.63 years
Ranked 1st. 91% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
75
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (85.80-85.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Japan
103
Ranked 189th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th. 2% more than Japan
20.34
Ranked 162nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
78.69 years
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Japan
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 191st.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
23.52
Ranked 121st. 10% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
82
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Japan
8.41
Ranked 48th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Japan
28.16 per 100,000 people
Ranked 132nd.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.965
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Japan
44
Ranked 187th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 76% more than Japan
49
Ranked 129th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 7
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Japan
2.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Japan
30%
Ranked 167th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 1,400
Ranked 1st. 233 times more than Japan
6
Ranked 155th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
77.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Japan
44
Ranked 187th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
72.3
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
12,200
Ranked 7th. 1109 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Japan
8.67
Ranked 188th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer 1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Japan
1.3
Ranked 157th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Japan
3.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
85
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Japan
44
Ranked 187th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 9900
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 62 times more than Japan
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
1,742
Ranked 17th. 134 times more than Afghanistan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
6.32%
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 34%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.01%
Ranked 33th. 55% more than Japan
57.32%
Ranked 159th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Japan
13.53%
Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
14.81%
Ranked 117th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
95
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
1.5%
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd. 48% more than Japan
5.12%
Ranked 157th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.20-61.70) (85.80-85.90)
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Japan
10.56%
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
79.99%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Japan
15.4%
Ranked 144th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 139th. The same as Japan
0.1%
Ranked 126th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
55.9%
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
99%
Ranked 10th. 55% more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan
16.4%
Ranked 142nd.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Japan
1.85%
Ranked 130th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
18.18%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 60.8%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Japan
18.3%
Ranked 162nd.
Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 174th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.7%
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Japan
93.4%
Ranked 71st.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Japan
7.9%
Ranked 45th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
98
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th.
57.33%
Ranked 100th. 30% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
81
Ranked 127th. 69% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.7%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Japan
5.6%
Ranked 8th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 15.59%
Ranked 188th.
80.01%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 137th.
1.16
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Japan
46.9%
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 6 >90
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.25%
Ranked 73th. 27% more than Japan
6.48%
Ranked 111th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th.
89.8%
Ranked 92nd. 12% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 39.3%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Japan
3.7%
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
78
Ranked 4th. 90% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.58%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Japan
9.27%
Ranked 39th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Japan
14.5%
Ranked 18th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th.
7.8%
Ranked 43th. 77% more than Afghanistan

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 143th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 132nd.
100%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Japan
2.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 49%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

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