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Health Stats: compare key data on Argentina & Australia

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STAT Argentina Australia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 17.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 41% more than Australia
12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.9
Ranked 48th.
30.5
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Future births 503.06
Ranked 50th. 22% more than Australia
412.8
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 90th.
1.89%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Argentina

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Argentina

Human height > Average female height 1.596 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in)
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 22nd.
80 years
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 76.95 years
Ranked 66th.
81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 79.61
Ranked 53th.
84.1
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.24
Ranked 72nd.
79.7
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.84
Ranked 62nd.
81.85
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Argentina

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 20% more than Australia
2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 76.09
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Australia
64.53
Ranked 27th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 75.43
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Australia
74.13
Ranked 12th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.6%
Ranked 55th.
83.1%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Argentina
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 139
Ranked 70th. 10% more than Australia
126
Ranked 106th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Australia
4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 103th. 29% more than Australia
1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Australia
0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.7
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Australia
4.1
Ranked 164th.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 7th.
84 years
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Argentina
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Australia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 80.21
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Australia
78.49
Ranked 8th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Australia
0.1%
Ranked 127th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 51.09
Ranked 27th.
60.12
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Argentina
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Australia
3.97
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.44
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Australia
26.1
Ranked 27th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 110,000
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Australia
20,000
Ranked 77th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.42 births
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Australia
14.33 births
Ranked 151st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 44th.
90.2%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Argentina
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90
Ranked 21st.
92.68
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infants 8,878
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Australia
1,140
Ranked 17th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 382.9$
Ranked 55th.
3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Argentina

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $891.80
Ranked 51st.
$5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68.2
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Australia
15.5
Ranked 31st.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 77.17
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Australia
75
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 25
Ranked 127th. 4 times more than Australia
6.5
Ranked 181st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 18.7
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Australia
13.4
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 77 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 80th. 11 times more than Australia
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.21
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia
0.96
Ranked 49th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 28,700.78
Ranked 55th.
42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 47% more than Argentina

Death rates > Children under 5 14.1
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Australia
5.1
Ranked 155th.

Death rates > Women 76.52
Ranked 118th. 61% more than Australia
47.49
Ranked 154th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 72.83
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
71.8
Ranked 12th.
Death rates > Men 165.13
Ranked 94th. Twice as much as Australia
82.36
Ranked 153th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 75
Ranked 9th.
76.47
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Argentina
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 200
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Australia
50
Ranked 158th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 40.4%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Australia
19.5%
Ranked 91st.
Births and maternity > Number of births 756,176
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia
297,903
Ranked 16th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 74.83 years
Ranked 52nd.
80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Argentina

Life expectancy > Male 71.65
Ranked 65th.
79.2
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Argentina

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.481
Ranked 55th.
9.59
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Argentina

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80.43
Ranked 11th.
83.53
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Argentina
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.18 trillion
Ranked 41st. 26% more than Australia
933.2 billion
Ranked 61st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.75
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Australia
0.918
Ranked 100th.

Death rates > Infants 13
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Australia
4.3
Ranked 155th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.36 years
Ranked 59th.
84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Argentina

Life expectancy > Female 79.2
Ranked 49th.
83.7
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 140th.
78
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 99.2%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Australia
98.3%
Ranked 12th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 956
Ranked 37th.
2,699
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina
Spending > Per person 654
Ranked 28th.
1,714
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 319.83
Ranked 19th.
399.53
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Argentina

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 78th. Twice as much as Australia
0.2%
Ranked 113th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 99th.
94%
Ranked 95th. 1% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth > Male 73.71 years
Ranked 72nd.
79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Argentina

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 54th.
4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.68 years
Ranked 46th.
83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Argentina

Transplants > Heart 18 heart transplants
Ranked 15th.
32 heart transplants
Ranked 11th. 78% more than Argentina
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.3
Ranked 45th.
72.6
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Argentina
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (79.20-79.40) (83.70-83.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 207
Ranked 149th. 52% more than Australia
136
Ranked 182nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.48
Ranked 51st.
10.91
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Argentina

Births and maternity > All births of boys 391,094
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia
154,996
Ranked 19th.

Health spending per capita 662.62
Ranked 50th.
3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Argentina

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 99.2%
Ranked 8th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Argentina

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.11
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Australia
24.95
Ranked 37th.
Suicide rate > Young males 6.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
24.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.18 years
Ranked 64th.
78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Argentina

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 30
Ranked 97th. 8 times more than Australia
4
Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 46
Ranked 130th. 44% more than Australia
32
Ranked 168th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 74.3
Ranked 68th.
88.1
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Argentina

Drug access 50%
Ranked 120th.
95%
Ranked 36th. 90% more than Argentina
Infant mortality > Female babies 13 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Australia
4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 515
Ranked 141st. 45% more than Australia
355
Ranked 184th.
Suicide rate > Young females 2.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th.
4.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th. 78% more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 217.98
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
51.07
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 12,470
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Australia
8,919
Ranked 6th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 87.07
Ranked 50th.
92.99
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Argentina

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,322.18
Ranked 40th.
$3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Argentina

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.76
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Australia
27.24
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 74
Ranked 44th.
81
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Argentina
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.05%
Ranked 84th. 9% more than Australia
0.956%
Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 18.73
Ranked 16th. 39% more than Australia
13.5
Ranked 26th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 1.95%
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Australia
0.62%
Ranked 115th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 40.96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 120th. 7 times more than Australia
5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 19.4%
Ranked 3rd.
25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Argentina
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.796
Ranked 53th.
0.93
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 4,952
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Australia
638
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 121.58
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
28.58
Ranked 28th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 88
Ranked 135th. 91% more than Australia
46
Ranked 185th.

Dependency ratio per 100 59
Ranked 92nd. 23% more than Australia
48
Ranked 141st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 11
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 33th. 26% more than Australia
19
Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,985
Ranked 52nd. 18 times more than Australia
281
Ranked 120th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 94.97%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Argentina

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 125th.
0.0
Ranked 153th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 9.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 136th. 2 times more than Australia
4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.

Transplants > Liver 99 liver transplants
Ranked 14th.
135 liver transplants
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 89.3%
Ranked 2nd.
92%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Argentina
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 34.6
Ranked 68th. 25% more than Australia
27.7
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 130000 16000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 3,912
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Australia
502
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Single births 687,766
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia
292,512
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 150th.
11
Ranked 86th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 211 transplants
Ranked 22nd.
631 transplants
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Argentina
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 25.4
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Australia
21.8
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 70
Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Australia
8
Ranked 146th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.1
Ranked 44th.
74.3
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Argentina
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 88
Ranked 135th. 91% more than Australia
46
Ranked 185th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 126.74
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Australia
13.37
Ranked 166th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 19.4%
Ranked 3rd.
25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Argentina
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.5
Ranked 53th.
70.9
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Argentina
Transplants > Kidney 84 kidney transplants
Ranked 32nd.
411 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Argentina
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 600
Ranked 80th.
7,400
Ranked 23th. 12 times more than Argentina
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.69
Ranked 51st. 10 times more than Australia
0.07
Ranked 110th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.079
Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Australia
0.00704
Ranked 75th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17.11
Ranked 115th. 31% more than Australia
13.04
Ranked 138th.

Spending > Public 2.4% (1999) 6.0%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 77.87%
Ranked 96th.
86.96%
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Argentina

Total fertility rate 2.4
Ranked 100th. 41% more than Australia
1.7
Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Family allowance funds (financed through state and employer contributions) Social assistance system financed by the State
Infant mortality > Male babies 17 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Australia
5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Transplants > Heart per million 0.478 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
1.63 heart transplants
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Argentina
Transplants > Lung 9 lung transplants
Ranked 10th.
49 lung transplants
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 3,000
Ranked 41st. 21 times more than Australia
140
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 78
Ranked 41st.
83
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Argentina
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 88
Ranked 135th. 91% more than Australia
46
Ranked 185th.

Transplants > Total per million 5.61 transplants
Ranked 34th.
32.11 transplants
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Argentina
Respiratory disease child death rate 10.34 1.37
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 8.69
Ranked 23th.
18.75
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Argentina
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 36000 <1000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 150th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 6
Ranked 75th. Twice as much as Australia
3
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2,587
Ranked 12th.
5,379
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Argentina
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
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 294.29
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Australia
27.55
Ranked 50th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 20 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Australia
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
Transplants > Liver per million 2.63 liver transplants
Ranked 21st.
6.87 liver transplants
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Argentina
Transplants > Kidney per million 2.23 kidney transplants
Ranked 39th.
20.91 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Argentina
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 480
Ranked 44th.
1,832
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Argentina
Spending > Private 6.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia
2.6%
Ranked 53th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.35%
Ranked 61st.
6.48%
Ranked 30th. 49% more than Argentina

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 95%
Ranked 6th.
99.3%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Argentina

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 57th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Argentina

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 57.5%
Ranked 158th.
84.93%
Ranked 57th. 48% more than Argentina

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 97.5%
Ranked 1st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Argentina
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 62.47%
Ranked 110th.
84.74%
Ranked 49th. 36% more than Argentina

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 76th.
100%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Argentina

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 169th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.63%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Australia
4.4%
Ranked 169th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.92%
Ranked 13th. 71% more than Australia
2.88%
Ranked 60th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 13.92%
Ranked 51st.
17.65%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Argentina

Infant mortality rate > Male 12.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 2 times more than Australia
4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 105th.
93
Ranked 82nd. 6% more than Argentina
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.153
Ranked 106th. 7% more than Australia
0.143
Ranked 108th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.1%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Australia
6.6%
Ranked 53th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 50.76%
Ranked 123th.
67.51%
Ranked 74th. 33% more than Argentina

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Australia
96.53%
Ranked 18th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 31.1%
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Australia
22.7%
Ranked 24th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 43th. The same as Australia
100
Ranked 67th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 96
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Australia
36
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 2.44
Ranked 61st. 42% more than Australia
1.71
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 11,575
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Australia
579
Ranked 36th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 16.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
8.04%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 80.09%
Ranked 70th.
90.01%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Argentina
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.3%
Ranked 78th. 52% more than Australia
21.9%
Ranked 131st.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99.2%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
98.3%
Ranked 11th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.61%
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Australia
0.1%
Ranked 136th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 74%
Ranked 1st.
76%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Argentina

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Australia
94%
Ranked 77th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 84%
Ranked 79th.
87%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Argentina

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 20.41%
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Australia
16.76%
Ranked 26th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.92%
Ranked 58th.
6.19%
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Argentina

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Argentina

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 80%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Argentina

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 94th. The same as Australia
92%
Ranked 96th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 42.9%
Ranked 166th.
55.51%
Ranked 153th. 29% more than Argentina

Health spending > % of GDP 9.98%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Australia
8.88%
Ranked 35th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 49.8%
Ranked 72nd. 55% more than Australia
32.1%
Ranked 110th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 96.05
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
22.49
Ranked 27th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 127th. 20% more than Australia
2.5%
Ranked 160th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 60th.
100%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Argentina

Transplants > Heart and lung 1%
Ranked 9th.
4%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Argentina
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 163th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 83%
Ranked 55th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Argentina

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.8%
Ranked 19th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Argentina

Transplants > Lung per million 0.239 lung transplants
Ranked 13th.
2.49 lung transplants
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Argentina
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Australia
1.09
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 310.39
Ranked 1st. 770 times more than Australia
0.403
Ranked 11th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 32.3%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Australia
18.6%
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 30.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Australia
95.36%
Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 49th.
78
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12,208
Ranked 1st. 1356 times more than Australia
9
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 366,591
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia
146,621
Ranked 19th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 65.77
Ranked 18th.
255.95
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 9
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Australia
6.57
Ranked 27th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.57%
Ranked 141st.
9.55%
Ranked 58th. 71% more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.49
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Australia
13.1
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 9.6
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Australia
6.94
Ranked 28th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (79.20-79.40) (83.70-83.90)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 132nd. The same as Australia
5%
Ranked 151st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Argentina

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 65th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Argentina

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 90th.
100%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Argentina

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 122nd.
92%
Ranked 118th. 1% more than Argentina

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 84th. The same as Australia
94%
Ranked 88th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.25%
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Australia
3.12%
Ranked 53th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.7
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Australia
0.1
Ranked 133th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 24.72%
Ranked 112th. 25% more than Australia
19.83%
Ranked 125th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Australia
2.84%
Ranked 68th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 2% more than Australia
92%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Australia
94%
Ranked 85th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 77%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Argentina

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