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Health Stats: compare key data on Argentina & Canada

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STAT Argentina Canada HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 17.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 69% more than Canada
10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.9
Ranked 48th.
29.9
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Future births 503.06
Ranked 50th.
510.41
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 90th.
1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Argentina

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Canada
3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Human height > Average female height 1.596 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in)
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 22nd.
79 years
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 76.95 years
Ranked 66th.
81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 79.61
Ranked 53th.
83.3
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.24
Ranked 72nd.
78.94
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Argentina

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.84
Ranked 62nd.
81.07
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Argentina

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Canada
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 76.09
Ranked 10th.
80.99
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Argentina
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 75.43
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Canada
71.98
Ranked 16th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.6%
Ranked 55th.
82.3%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Argentina
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 139
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Canada
135
Ranked 81st.
Infant mortality rate > Total 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Canada
4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 103th. 52% more than Canada
1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 97% more than Canada
1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.7
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Canada
4.7
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 7th.
83 years
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Argentina
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. The same as Canada
1.08
Ranked 1st.

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 80.21
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Canada
74.77
Ranked 15th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 65th. 67% more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 88th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 51.09
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Canada
41.78
Ranked 35th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Canada
3.4
Ranked 49th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.44
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Canada
25.7
Ranked 39th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 110,000
Ranked 39th. 62% more than Canada
68,000
Ranked 49th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.42 births
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Canada
13.23 births
Ranked 153th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 44th.
89.3%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Argentina
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90
Ranked 21st.
90.1
Ranked 20th. About the same as Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infants 8,878
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada
1,911
Ranked 20th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 382.9$
Ranked 55th.
3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Argentina

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $891.80
Ranked 51st.
$5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68.2
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Canada
14.1
Ranked 62nd.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 77.17
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Canada
72.94
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 25
Ranked 127th. 5 times more than Canada
4.6
Ranked 191st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 18.7
Ranked 17th. 65% more than Canada
11.3
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 77 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Canada
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.21
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Canada
1.91
Ranked 42nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 28,700.78
Ranked 55th.
29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 4% more than Argentina

Death rates > Children under 5 14.1
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Canada
6.1
Ranked 150th.

Death rates > Women 76.52
Ranked 118th. 37% more than Canada
55.87
Ranked 158th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 72.83
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Canada
58.86
Ranked 27th.
Death rates > Men 165.13
Ranked 94th. 79% more than Canada
92.03
Ranked 160th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 2,900
Ranked 46th. 93% more than Canada
1,500
Ranked 61st.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 75
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Canada
70.99
Ranked 18th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 200
Ranked 80th. 10 times more than Canada
20
Ranked 164th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 40.4%
Ranked 14th. 62% more than Canada
25%
Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Number of births 756,176
Ranked 10th. 99% more than Canada
380,863
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 74.83 years
Ranked 52nd.
80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Argentina

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.039 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Argentina
Life expectancy > Male 71.65
Ranked 65th.
78.76
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Argentina

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.481
Ranked 55th.
10.05
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than Argentina
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80.43
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Canada
76.4
Ranked 24th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.18 trillion
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Canada
996.97 billion
Ranked 63th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.75
Ranked 70th. 36% more than Canada
2.02
Ranked 81st.

Death rates > Infants 13
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Canada
5.3
Ranked 147th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.36 years
Ranked 59th.
84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Argentina

Life expectancy > Female 79.2
Ranked 49th.
83.28
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 140th.
73
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 99.2%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Argentina
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 956
Ranked 37th.
2,931
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Argentina
Spending > Per person 654
Ranked 28th.
1,939
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 319.83
Ranked 19th.
364.84
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Argentina

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 99th.
98%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Argentina

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 78th. 33% more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 99th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 73.71 years
Ranked 72nd.
78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Argentina

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 54th.
4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 54% more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.68 years
Ranked 46th.
82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Argentina

Transplants > Heart 18 heart transplants
Ranked 15th.
111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Argentina
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.3
Ranked 45th.
72
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Argentina
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (79.20-79.40) (82.50-83.00)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 207
Ranked 149th. 58% more than Canada
131
Ranked 184th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.48
Ranked 51st.
10.05
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > All births of boys 391,094
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada
193,587
Ranked 16th.

Health spending per capita 662.62
Ranked 50th.
4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Argentina

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.11
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Canada
24.36
Ranked 59th.
Suicide rate > Young males 6.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
24.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Argentina
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.18 years
Ranked 64th.
77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Argentina

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 30
Ranked 97th. 10 times more than Canada
3
Ranked 162nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 46
Ranked 130th. 39% more than Canada
33
Ranked 165th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0725
Ranked 58th. 53% more than Canada
0.0474
Ranked 64th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 74.3
Ranked 68th.
86.4
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Argentina

Drug access 50%
Ranked 120th.
95%
Ranked 53th. 90% more than Argentina
Infant mortality > Female babies 13 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Canada
4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 515
Ranked 141st. 38% more than Canada
374
Ranked 177th.
Suicide rate > Young females 2.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th.
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 217.98
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
57.36
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 12,470
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada
12,305
Ranked 6th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 87.07
Ranked 50th.
91.67
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Argentina

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,322.18
Ranked 40th.
$3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Argentina

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.76
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Canada
27.04
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 74
Ranked 44th.
80
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Argentina
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.05%
Ranked 84th. 35% more than Canada
0.774%
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 18.73
Ranked 16th. 66% more than Canada
11.29
Ranked 28th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 1.95%
Ranked 103th. 7 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 130th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 40.96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 120th. 9 times more than Canada
4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 19.4%
Ranked 3rd.
23.2%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Argentina
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.796
Ranked 53th.
0.913
Ranked 19th. 15% more than Argentina
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 4,952
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada
1,057
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 121.58
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
31.72
Ranked 46th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 88
Ranked 135th. 60% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Dependency ratio per 100 59
Ranked 92nd. 31% more than Canada
45
Ranked 153th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 12
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Canada
18
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,985
Ranked 52nd. 11 times more than Canada
463
Ranked 112th.
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 174th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 9.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 136th. 2 times more than Canada
4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.

Transplants > Liver 99 liver transplants
Ranked 14th.
329 liver transplants
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 89.3%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Argentina
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 130000 59000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 64th. 82% more than Canada
55%
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 3,912
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada
854
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Single births 687,766
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Canada
368,156
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 150th.
101
Ranked 51st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 211 transplants
Ranked 22nd.
1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Argentina
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 70
Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Canada
12
Ranked 134th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.1
Ranked 44th.
74
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Argentina
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 88
Ranked 135th. 60% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 126.74
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Canada
14.06
Ranked 165th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 19.4%
Ranked 3rd.
23.2%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Argentina
Transplants > Kidney 84 kidney transplants
Ranked 32nd.
983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Argentina
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.5
Ranked 53th.
70.1
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Argentina
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 600
Ranked 80th.
5,600
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Argentina
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.69
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Canada
0.31
Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17.11
Ranked 115th. 59% more than Canada
10.76
Ranked 162nd.

Spending > Public 2.4% (1999) 6.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 77.87%
Ranked 96th.
86.96%
Ranked 76th. 12% more than Argentina

Total fertility rate 2.4
Ranked 100th. 60% more than Canada
1.5
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Family allowance funds (financed through state and employer contributions) Federal and State. Employment Insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 17 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Canada
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.

Transplants > Heart per million 0.478 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Argentina
Transplants > Lung 9 lung transplants
Ranked 10th.
112 lung transplants
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 78
Ranked 41st.
82
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Argentina
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 88
Ranked 135th. 60% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Transplants > Total per million 5.61 transplants
Ranked 34th.
50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Argentina
Respiratory disease child death rate 10.34 0.62
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 8.69
Ranked 23th.
22.31
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Argentina
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 36000 9600
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2,587
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Canada
1,472
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 6
Ranked 75th. 20% more than Canada
5
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 294.29
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Canada
33.65
Ranked 44th.
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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 170th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 20 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Canada
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Transplants > Kidney per million 2.23 kidney transplants
Ranked 39th.
31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Argentina
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 480
Ranked 44th.
2,048
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Argentina
Transplants > Liver per million 2.63 liver transplants
Ranked 21st.
10.49 liver transplants
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Argentina
Spending > Private 6.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
2.7%
Ranked 49th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.29%
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Canada
5.85%
Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 9.6
Ranked 12th. 71% more than Canada
5.61
Ranked 50th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 77%
Ranked 81st.
99%
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.49
Ranked 7th. 60% more than Canada
10.92
Ranked 32nd.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 29.61
Ranked 120th. 6 times more than Canada
5.02
Ranked 177th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 73th. 25% more than Canada
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.07%
Ranked 52nd.
7.08%
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Argentina

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 5.57%
Ranked 141st.
8.13%
Ranked 76th. 46% more than Argentina
Diseases > Mumps cases 11,575
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Canada
1,108
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 62.4%
Ranked 154th. 24% more than Canada
50.3%
Ranked 166th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 65.77
Ranked 18th. 47% more than Canada
44.7
Ranked 27th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 366,591
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Canada
184,049
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12,208
Ranked 1st. 1017 times more than Canada
12
Ranked 11th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 49th.
78
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Argentina
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 24.9%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Canada
17%
Ranked 5th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 21st.
9.8%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Argentina

Diseases > Rubella cases 96
Ranked 36th. 96 times more than Canada
1
Ranked 105th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 4th.
111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Argentina
Transplants > Heart and lung 1%
Ranked 9th.
2%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Argentina
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 179th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 83%
Ranked 55th.
99%
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Argentina

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

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 92%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Argentina

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 31.1%
Ranked 17th.
42.1%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Argentina
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 51st.
1.11
Ranked 49th. About the same as Argentina
Infant mortality rate > Male 12.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 2 times more than Canada
5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 13.92%
Ranked 51st.
18.13%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Argentina

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.92%
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Canada
3.04%
Ranked 52nd.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 147th.
3.07
Ranked 75th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 90th.
100%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Argentina

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 16.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
7.61%
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 80.09%
Ranked 70th.
88.89%
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Argentina
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.3%
Ranked 78th. 69% more than Canada
19.7%
Ranked 138th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.25%
Ranked 3rd. 77% more than Canada
2.96%
Ranked 57th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 65th.
100%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Argentina

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 41st. 10% more than Argentina

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.7
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Canada
0.3
Ranked 79th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 132nd. The same as Canada
5%
Ranked 168th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 24.72%
Ranked 112th. 72% more than Canada
14.38%
Ranked 153th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.69%
Ranked 78th. 70% more than Canada
16.27%
Ranked 109th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 58th.
3.31%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Argentina

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 310.39
Ranked 1st. 872 times more than Canada
0.356
Ranked 13th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 57th.
100%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Argentina

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada
97.61%
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Public health spending > % of total health spending 50.76%
Ranked 123th.
69.98%
Ranked 68th. 38% more than Argentina

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.1%
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Canada
5.8%
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.153
Ranked 106th. About the same as Canada
0.152
Ranked 107th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 105th.
97
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Argentina
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 32.3%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Canada
22%
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 2.44
Ranked 61st. 80 times more than Canada
0.0304
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 9
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Canada
5.34
Ranked 48th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (79.20-79.40) (82.50-83.00)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 122nd.
95%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Argentina

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 84th.
98%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Argentina

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99.2%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Argentina
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.61%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 85th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 74%
Ranked 1st.
75%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Argentina

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Canada
94%
Ranked 80th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 84%
Ranked 79th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Argentina

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 20.41%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Canada
18.34%
Ranked 18th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.92%
Ranked 58th.
7.87%
Ranked 17th. 60% more than Argentina

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Argentina

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 80%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 40th. 24% more than Argentina

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 94th.
94%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Argentina

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 30.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
11.51%
Ranked 125th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Canada
80%
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Canada
93%
Ranked 90th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 42.9%
Ranked 166th.
49.58%
Ranked 161st. 16% more than Argentina

Health spending > % of GDP 9.98%
Ranked 18th.
10.12%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Argentina

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 49.8%
Ranked 72nd. 65% more than Canada
30.1%
Ranked 117th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 26th. The same as Canada
98%
Ranked 30th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.63%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Canada
5.26%
Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 96.05
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
25.63
Ranked 45th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.11%
Ranked 59th.
11.18%
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Argentina

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

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