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Health Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & Saudi Arabia

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STAT Afghanistan Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 90% more than Saudi Arabia
26.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
31.6
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st. 82% more than Saudi Arabia
338.96
Ranked 67th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.81%
Ranked 188th. 3% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 25-49
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 53% more than Saudi Arabia
107
Ranked 144th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.83 births per woman
Ranked 46th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
73 years
Ranked 46th. 49% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
74.11 years
Ranked 105th. 65% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
77.16
Ranked 86th. 26% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
73.51
Ranked 56th. 25% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
75.29
Ranked 65th. 25% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia
13.7
Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.4
Ranked 142nd.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
76 years
Ranked 65th. 55% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th. The same as Saudi Arabia
0.01%
Ranked 133th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
26.11
Ranked 26th. 24% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
348$
Ranked 57th. 26 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$757.72
Ranked 55th. 14 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia
7
Ranked 114th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia
15
Ranked 154th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
17.2
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia
24 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 129th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
1.62
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
33,165.54
Ranked 52nd. 81% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
438,175
Ranked 7th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 32.9%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.3%
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
72.56 years
Ranked 74th. 62% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
2.1
Ranked 77th. 29 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th.
938.18 billion
Ranked 42nd. 72% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
76.16 years
Ranked 115th. 68% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
43
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 47.9%
Ranked 13th.
97%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
534
Ranked 63th. 16 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
98%
Ranked 40th. 58% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
72.15 years
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
74.57 years
Ranked 81st. 67% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
61.4
Ranked 81st. 73% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (78.80-81.00)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 82% more than Saudi Arabia
396
Ranked 68th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 36%
Ranked 19th.
90%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
24.33
Ranked 60th. 18% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
70.64 years
Ranked 66th. 58% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
18.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 107th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
71
Ranked 78th. 69% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
27.88
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.91
Ranked 12th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
41.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.754
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
116
Ranked 104th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Saudi Arabia
71
Ranked 65th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 2
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
97%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
13.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 112th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 38%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
17%
Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 106th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
50%
Ranked 159th.
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. 58 times more than Saudi Arabia
24
Ranked 117th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
62.9
Ranked 85th. 76% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
116
Ranked 104th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
59.8
Ranked 74th. 69% more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
1,300
Ranked 62nd. 118 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 87% more than Saudi Arabia
20.93
Ranked 86th.

Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 51% more than Saudi Arabia
4.5
Ranked 44th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
26.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 97th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
74
Ranked 77th. 76% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
116
Ranked 104th.

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 Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
411
Ranked 53th. 32 times more than Afghanistan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
2.49%
Ranked 123th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
93%
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.01%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia
82.01%
Ranked 73th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 16.1%
Ranked 26th.
90%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Afghanistan
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
13.45%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Saudi Arabia
31.98%
Ranked 60th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
18.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 106th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
95
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 25
Ranked 140th.
100
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 52
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
20
Ranked 76th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
11
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 40%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
12%
Ranked 2nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
68
Ranked 82nd. 66% more than Afghanistan
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 28%
Ranked 16th.
85.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
95.7%
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
97%
Ranked 100th. 24% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
98%
Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
98%
Ranked 36th. 44% more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
96%
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 52%
Ranked 171st.
87%
Ranked 54th. 67% more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.49%
Ranked 175th.
2.54%
Ranked 138th. 70% more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 63%
Ranked 175th.
97%
Ranked 94th. 54% more than Afghanistan

Drinking water availability % 13%
Ranked 147th.
95%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
30.1%
Ranked 179th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 39.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.3%
Ranked 25th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.58%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.69%
Ranked 172nd.

Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 174th.
90%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.7%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
31%
Ranked 177th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14
Ranked 72nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
97
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
37.6%
Ranked 147th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
95
Ranked 68th. 98% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.7%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
19.9%
Ranked 27th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 49%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 15.59%
Ranked 188th.
68.93%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 137th.
1.15
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
19.1%
Ranked 31st.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.66%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.81%
Ranked 172nd.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 83%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
31%
Ranked 3rd.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 83%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
31%
Ranked 3rd.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
20.8%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 47.9%
Ranked 14th.
97%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 60.8%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
22.9%
Ranked 154th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 12
Ranked 142nd.
100
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
71.31%
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 11
Ranked 146th.
64
Ranked 91st. 6 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 8
Ranked 133th.
100
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 19
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia
33.09%
Ranked 52nd.
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.20-61.70) (78.80-81.00)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd.
23.38%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.3%
Ranked 23th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia
3.3%
Ranked 168th.

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