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Health Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & Netherlands

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STAT Afghanistan Netherlands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Netherlands
11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
30.7
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Netherlands
161.02
Ranked 85th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.9%
Ranked 67th. 8% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Netherlands
155
Ranked 37th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Netherlands
1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Netherlands
4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
79 years
Ranked 14th. 61% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 77% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
83.1
Ranked 26th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
79.4
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
81.2
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 16 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Netherlands
5.11
Ranked 159th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Netherlands
3.4
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
83 years
Ranked 27th. 69% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th.
0.2%
Ranked 102nd. 20 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
24.14
Ranked 91st. 15% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 255 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 107 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Netherlands
5.3
Ranked 79th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 30 times more than Netherlands
6.3
Ranked 183th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 77 times more than Netherlands
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
3.92
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
23,361.71
Ranked 82nd. 28% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Netherlands
200
Ranked 92nd.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Netherlands
179,448
Ranked 7th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 78% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
15.14
Ranked 4th. 207 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th. 41% more than Netherlands
388.16 billion
Ranked 76th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 82% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
69
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
2,564
Ranked 13th. 75 times more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 59.3%
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.18
Ranked 98th. 43% more than Netherlands
11.98
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
96%
Ranked 73th. 55% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th.
0.2%
Ranked 115th. Twice as much as Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 72% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 82% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
71.2
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Netherlands
154
Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
22.56
Ranked 101st. 9% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
77.2 years
Ranked 17th. 73% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Netherlands
4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
79
Ranked 25th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
25.72
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
10.75
Ranked 23th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 24 times more than Netherlands
6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.916
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 79% more than Netherlands
48
Ranked 142nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 5
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 107th.
14%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Netherlands
4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

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. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 111th.
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. 156 times more than Netherlands
9
Ranked 140th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
72.6
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 97% more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
7,100
Ranked 24th. 645 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
11.24
Ranked 157th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social security
Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Netherlands
1.7
Ranked 142nd.
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Netherlands
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
81
Ranked 29th. 93% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 5900
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Netherlands
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
1,683
Ranked 18th. 129 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 25
Ranked 140th.
100
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Drinking water availability % 13%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Netherlands
24.5%
Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 39.3%
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Netherlands
0.7%
Ranked 7th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
98
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.58%
Ranked 31st.
11.96%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Afghanistan

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
35.8%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Netherlands
12.53%
Ranked 120th.
Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 174th.
100%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Netherlands
6.77%
Ranked 144th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.7%
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Netherlands
20.6%
Ranked 181st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 13
Ranked 150th.
100
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 42nd.
8.8%
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.7%
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Netherlands
0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 49%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.01%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Netherlands
83.28%
Ranked 68th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 34%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Afghanistan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
5.74%
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 6 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.20-61.70) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Netherlands
8.72%
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
89.2%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Netherlands
15.4%
Ranked 145th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
97%
Ranked 62nd. 37% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
96%
Ranked 68th. 41% more than Afghanistan

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 139th.
0.22%
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
75%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 50% more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Netherlands
5.08%
Ranked 184th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Netherlands
1.71%
Ranked 137th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
20.56%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 19
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
52.3%
Ranked 8th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.25%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Netherlands
4.03%
Ranked 176th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd.
28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th.
9.2%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
96
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th.
46.58%
Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
98
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Netherlands
5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 132nd.
100%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
76
Ranked 26th. 85% more than Afghanistan
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 15.59%
Ranked 188th.
85.66%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 137th.
1.14
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Netherlands
5.89%
Ranked 130th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal

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