Health Stats: compare key data on Armenia & Turkey

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Teenage mother birth rate: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49: Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head: Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
% under-fives with ARI --: Health - % under-fives with ARI 1998-- 2002
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Oral rehydration rate %: Health - Oral rehydration rate (%) 1994-2002

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	11.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 142nd.	18.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd. 62% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26 Ranked 60th.	28 Ranked 47th. 8% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Future births	20.14 Ranked 147th.	804.16 Ranked 35th. 40 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 103th. 2% more than Turkey	1.83% Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	178 Ranked 9th. 59% more than Turkey	112 Ranked 137th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 69% more than Turkey	2.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st.
Human height > Average female height	1.581 m (5 ft 2 in)	1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height	N/A	N/A
Life expectancy > Men	71 years Ranked 58th.	72 years Ranked 56th. 1% more than Armenia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.23 years Ranked 115th. 1% more than Turkey	72.5 years Ranked 122nd.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	77.77 Ranked 72nd.	78.09 Ranked 67th. About the same as Armenia
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	71.06 Ranked 85th.	71.16 Ranked 83th. About the same as Armenia
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.33 Ranked 81st.	74.54 Ranked 78th. About the same as Armenia
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey	1.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	70.8% Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Turkey	68.7% Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	18.85 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 99th.	23.94 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 82nd. 27% more than Armenia
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	50-74	50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.37 births per woman Ranked 156th.	2.19 births per woman Ranked 110th. 60% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	14.7 Ranked 107th. 20% more than Turkey	12.2 Ranked 120th.
Life expectancy > Women	77 years Ranked 53th. The same as Turkey	77 years Ranked 59th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.1 Ranked 28th. 46% more than Turkey	2.8 Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.26 Ranked 87th.	24.92 Ranked 67th. 3% more than Armenia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	29.55 births Ranked 115th.	39.65 births Ranked 94th. 34% more than Armenia
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	85.1% Ranked 39th. 8% more than Turkey	78.6% Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	507 Ranked 25th.	26,137.5 Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Armenia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	63$ Ranked 117th.	324.8$ Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Armenia
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 106th.	0.0 Ranked 122nd.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$141.51 Ranked 123th.	$696.23 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	28.3 Ranked 22nd.	38 Ranked 45th. 34% more than Armenia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	52 Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Turkey	22 Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	13.3 Ranked 10th.	16.9 Ranked 18th. 27% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	30 per 100,000 live births Ranked 118th. 50% more than Turkey	20 per 100,000 live births Ranked 136th.
Maternal mortality	35 per 100,000 Ranked 93th.	130 per 100,000 Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Armenia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.7 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Turkey	1.45 Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	538,547.92 Ranked 16th. 50 times more than Turkey	10,714.4 Ranked 79th.
Death rates > Children under 5	21.6 Ranked 90th. 6% more than Turkey	20.3 Ranked 95th.
Death rates > Women	79.76 Ranked 112th.	84.36 Ranked 108th. 6% more than Armenia
Death rates > Men	165.25 Ranked 93th. 9% more than Turkey	151.13 Ranked 104th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Turkey	100 Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	250 Ranked 38th. 47% more than Turkey	170 Ranked 102nd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	32.5% Ranked 49th.	44% Ranked 7th. 35% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Number of births	43,340 Ranked 21st.	1.24 million Ranked 5th. 29 times more than Armenia
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	4.2% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Turkey	1.7% Ranked 23th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	73.33 years Ranked 66th. 3% more than Turkey	71.29 years Ranked 87th.
Life expectancy > Male	70.35 Ranked 77th. 1% more than Turkey	69.51 Ranked 89th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.92 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Turkey	2.4 Ranked 15th.
Access to sanitation	100% Ranked 7th. The same as Turkey	100% Ranked 19th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	1.6 trillion Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Turkey	792.83 billion Ranked 43th.
Death rates > Infants	19.6 Ranked 87th. 6% more than Turkey	18.5 Ranked 92nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	77.31 years Ranked 97th. 4% more than Turkey	74.49 years Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy > Female	76.88 Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Turkey	74.39 Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	28 Ranked 117th.	69 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	99.1% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Turkey	92% Ranked 20th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	232 Ranked 104th.	420 Ranked 71st. 81% more than Armenia
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	18.2% Ranked 15th. 17% more than Turkey	15.6% Ranked 12th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	168.68 Ranked 46th. 123 times more than Turkey	1.37 Ranked 117th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.2% Ranked 105th. Twice as much as Turkey	0.1% Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	97% Ranked 57th. The same as Turkey	97% Ranked 60th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	69.59 years Ranked 121st.	70.61 years Ranked 110th. 1% more than Armenia
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.3 per 100,000 people Ranked 61st. 53% more than Turkey	1.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 74th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	4 Ranked 83th.	17 Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Armenia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	0.0 Ranked 11th.	$942.00 million Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.4 years Ranked 64th. 4% more than Turkey	73.8 years Ranked 91st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(77.40-79.60)	(75.90-79.30)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	61 Ranked 84th.	62 Ranked 70th. 2% more than Armenia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	673 Ranked 4th. 54% more than Turkey	437 Ranked 38th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	14% Ranked 5th.	30% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Armenia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.87 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Turkey	1.89 Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	23,127 Ranked 51st.	657,184 Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Armenia
Health spending per capita	132.55 Ranked 110th.	464.57 Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Armenia
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	93% Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Turkey	92% Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.8 Ranked 92nd.	24.5 Ranked 54th. 7% more than Armenia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	70.4 years Ranked 69th. 2% more than Turkey	68.9 years Ranked 84th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	47 Ranked 82nd. 88% more than Turkey	25 Ranked 104th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	44 Ranked 136th. 13% more than Turkey	39 Ranked 147th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	72.1 Ranked 82nd.	73.63 Ranked 73th. 2% more than Armenia
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 147th.	95% Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	28.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 83th. 4% more than Turkey	27.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 86th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	1,064 Ranked 6th. 52% more than Turkey	701 Ranked 89th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	171.05 Ranked 9th.	391.01 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Armenia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	84.66 Ranked 70th. 1% more than Turkey	84.07 Ranked 76th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$246.50 Ranked 106th.	$677.20 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.72 Ranked 75th. 2% more than Turkey	25.33 Ranked 87th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	68 Ranked 100th.	70 Ranked 96th. 3% more than Armenia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	10.78% Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Turkey	0.65% Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	14.62 Ranked 6th.	17.18 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Armenia
Intestinal diseases death rate	3.15% Ranked 98th.	15.51% Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Armenia
Teenage mother birth rate	4.7 Ranked 11th.	10.2 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Armenia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	0.0 Ranked 11th.	$15.85 Ranked 1st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	70.95 per 100,000 people Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Turkey	28.81 per 100,000 people Ranked 129th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	15.5% Ranked 11th.	22.7% Ranked 7th. 46% more than Armenia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.728 Ranked 83th.	0.743 Ranked 77th. 2% more than Armenia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	258 Ranked 32nd.	15,566.59 Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	85 Ranked 20th.	27,235 Ranked 2nd. 320 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	62.33 Ranked 8th.	1,099.96 Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	86.92 Ranked 12th.	232.87 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	102 Ranked 117th. 19% more than Turkey	86 Ranked 138th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	4	3
Smoking rate > Women	3 Ranked 92nd.	20 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	497 Ranked 110th.	7,527 Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.5% Ranked 14th. 9% more than Turkey	91.3% Ranked 38th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	1.2% Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Turkey	0.3% Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	13% Ranked 71st.	37% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Armenia
Contraception	60% Ranked 28th.	64% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Armenia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 102nd.	5 Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	13.75 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 110th.	22.82 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 77th. 66% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	92.8% Ranked 4th. 26% more than Turkey	73.7% Ranked 10th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	2% Ranked 44th.	3% Ranked 18th. 50% more than Armenia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	55.1 Ranked 13th. 7% more than Turkey	51.6 Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 40th. 49% more than Turkey	67% Ranked 146th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	196 Ranked 32nd.	10,570.91 Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	269 Ranked 26th.	35,259 Ranked 2nd. 131 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	100 Ranked 19th.	31,135 Ranked 2nd. 311 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	2.53 Ranked 16th.	7.42 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Measles cases	1 Ranked 109th.	3 Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Armenia
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	3.7 Ranked 93th.	19.2 Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Armenia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	29 Ranked 109th. 26% more than Turkey	23 Ranked 118th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	62.6 Ranked 88th.	62.8 Ranked 86th. About the same as Armenia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	102 Ranked 117th. 19% more than Turkey	86 Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	166.23 Ranked 94th. 53% more than Turkey	108.31 Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	15.5% Ranked 11th.	22.7% Ranked 7th. 46% more than Armenia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	59.4 Ranked 84th.	61.2 Ranked 64th. 3% more than Armenia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,900 Ranked 53th. The same as Turkey	1,900 Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	14.35 Ranked 133th.	17.98 Ranked 109th. 25% more than Armenia
Spending > Public	4.0% (1999)	3.3% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	74.13% Ranked 103th.	79% Ranked 93th. 7% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social insurance	Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies	32.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 89th.	35.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 86th. 11% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	72 Ranked 97th.	73 Ranked 93th. 1% more than Armenia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	102 Ranked 117th. 19% more than Turkey	86 Ranked 138th.
Caesarian birth rate	7% Ranked 8th.	14% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Armenia
Respiratory disease child death rate	42.14 (est)	42.77 (est)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	44.48 Ranked 40th.	237.77 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases	1 Ranked 103th.	63 Ranked 59th. 63 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 135th.	19 Ranked 44th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 101st.	0.0719 Ranked 60th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	38 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.	45 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 18% more than Armenia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	53 Ranked 133th.	276 Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Armenia
Spending > Private	4.2% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey	1.4% Ranked 109th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	3 Ranked 128th.	8 Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Armenia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	18.6% Ranked 29th.	0.0 Ranked 175th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	5.8% Ranked 101st.	6.5% Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Armenia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	91 Ranked 81st. 11% more than Turkey	82 Ranked 115th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	60.42% Ranked 94th. 22 times more than Turkey	2.7% Ranked 174th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	96 Ranked 54th. 23% more than Turkey	78 Ranked 140th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	12.9% Ranked 16th.	16% Ranked 15th. 24% more than Armenia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70% Ranked 98th.	91.48% Ranked 14th. 31% more than Armenia
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	91 Ranked 53th. 26% more than Turkey	72 Ranked 86th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	61% Ranked 73th.	72% Ranked 65th. 18% more than Armenia
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	96% Ranked 59th. The same as Turkey	96% Ranked 64th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	93.2% Ranked 6th. 15% more than Turkey	80.9% Ranked 15th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70.5% Ranked 127th.	90.91% Ranked 19th. 29% more than Armenia
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	83% Ranked 69th.	88% Ranked 61st. 6% more than Armenia
Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49	11.8% Ranked 9th. 17% more than Turkey	10.1% Ranked 10th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	35.84% Ranked 162nd.	74.94% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.13 Ranked 41st. 9% more than Turkey	1.03 Ranked 138th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	98.4% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Turkey	83% Ranked 30th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people	28.64 Ranked 8th.	513.23 Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Armenia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.41% Ranked 164th.	5.2% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Armenia
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	61.8% Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Turkey	49.4% Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	5.05 Ranked 17th.	6.59 Ranked 10th. 30% more than Armenia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	37.91% Ranked 40th.	55.92% Ranked 34th. 48% more than Armenia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	29% Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Turkey	3% Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Rubella cases	87 Ranked 39th.	644 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	1 Ranked 131st.	100 Ranked 78th. 100 times more than Armenia
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	97 Ranked 60th. 26% more than Turkey	77 Ranked 122nd.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	3% Ranked 42nd.	5% Ranked 18th. 67% more than Armenia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	65 Ranked 107th.	68 Ranked 87th. 5% more than Armenia
Public health spending > % of total health spending	47.31% Ranked 131st.	68.97% Ranked 73th. 46% more than Armenia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys	158 Ranked 25th.	19,305 Ranked 2nd. 122 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	8,655 Ranked 34th.	425,351 Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	13,263 Ranked 35th.	333,872 Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	7,498 Ranked 34th.	393,928 Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	29.1 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Turkey	9.27 Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 134th.	0.273 Ranked 94th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	94 Ranked 76th. 21% more than Turkey	78 Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	84
Diseases > Mumps cases	133 Ranked 58th.	16,524 Ranked 3rd. 124 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	2.86% Ranked 191st.	7.91% Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	7.8 Ranked 22nd.	8.88 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Armenia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people	37.4 Ranked 8th.	300.65 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	90.63 Ranked 8th.	664.44 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Armenia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	36.5% Ranked 45th. 12% more than Turkey	32.57% Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	90.22% Ranked 20th. 6% more than Turkey	84.88% Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	18.1% Ranked 140th.	30.4% Ranked 97th. 68% more than Armenia
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	59.2% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Turkey	21.7% Ranked 6th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	99.1% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Turkey	95% Ranked 15th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	60.5% Ranked 14th.	71% Ranked 1st. 17% more than Armenia
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	34.6% Ranked 18th.	41.6% Ranked 9th. 20% more than Armenia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 73th. 3% more than Turkey	91% Ranked 93th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	57.36% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Turkey	16.14% Ranked 146th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.78% Ranked 69th. 66% more than Turkey	1.67% Ranked 139th.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding	48% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Turkey	18.9% Ranked 2nd.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	80% Ranked 87th.	93% Ranked 55th. 16% more than Armenia
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 104th. The same as Turkey	90% Ranked 108th.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head	37.1% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Turkey	10.4% Ranked 11th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	11.7% Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Turkey	9.1% Ranked 6th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	18.2% Ranked 16th. 17% more than Turkey	15.6% Ranked 12th.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	32.5% Ranked 10th.	41.6% Ranked 6th. 28% more than Armenia
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	97% Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Turkey	68.9% Ranked 4th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	80% Ranked 79th. 7% more than Turkey	75% Ranked 82nd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	72.56 Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Turkey	30.14 Ranked 119th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	2.09% Ranked 135th.	3.43% Ranked 94th. 64% more than Armenia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	12% Ranked 10th.	40.2% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Armenia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	77.1% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Turkey	34.2% Ranked 107th.
Births with health staff	97% Ranked 31st. 20% more than Turkey	81% Ranked 61st.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	13 Ranked 87th.	21 Ranked 81st. 62% more than Armenia
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	5.64% Ranked 154th.	9.46% Ranked 127th. 68% more than Armenia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	33.69 Ranked 8th.	586.72 Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Armenia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	66.03 Ranked 14th.	158.14 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Armenia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	2.4% Ranked 33th.	17.6% Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Armenia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.4% Ranked 109th.	7.72% Ranked 46th. 43% more than Armenia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	15.19% Ranked 39th. 506 times more than Turkey	0.03% Ranked 126th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	24% Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Turkey	3% Ranked 130th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	92% Ranked 75th.	96% Ranked 61st. 4% more than Armenia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	90% Ranked 75th. The same as Turkey	90% Ranked 78th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP	0.0 Ranked 11th.	0.519% Ranked 1st.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.38% Ranked 100th. About the same as Turkey	10.33% Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people	2.92 Ranked 13th.	8.02 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	4.47 Ranked 19th.	6.29 Ranked 10th. 41% more than Armenia
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.33% Ranked 87th. 51% more than Turkey	1.54% Ranked 130th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.334 Ranked 100th. 8 times more than Turkey	0.0432 Ranked 113th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people	53.23 Ranked 8th.	363.79 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Armenia
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	30 Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Turkey	7 Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	6.82 Ranked 22nd.	8.41 Ranked 4th. 23% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls	111 Ranked 28th.	15,954 Ranked 2nd. 144 times more than Armenia
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	28.1% Ranked 5th.	41% Ranked 12th. 46% more than Armenia
Life expectancy > 95% range	(77.40-79.60)	(75.90-79.30)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	22% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Turkey	5% Ranked 164th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	95% Ranked 77th.	97% Ranked 64th. 2% more than Armenia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	96% Ranked 70th.	99% Ranked 54th. 3% more than Armenia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 84th.	100% Ranked 50th. 2% more than Armenia
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.334 Ranked 100th.	0.907 Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Armenia
Births and maternity > All births of girls	20,213 Ranked 51st.	622,680 Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Armenia
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 87th.	97% Ranked 61st. 2% more than Armenia
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 49th.	98% Ranked 44th. 1% more than Armenia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	14,997 Ranked 34th.	349,744 Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Armenia
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.99% Ranked 25th. 86% more than Turkey	2.14% Ranked 106th.
% under-fives with ARI --	11 Ranked 38th.	12 Ranked 31st. 9% more than Armenia
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.2 Ranked 85th. Twice as much as Turkey	0.1 Ranked 140th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	79% Ranked 100th.	87% Ranked 70th. 10% more than Armenia
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	5.78% Ranked 174th.	12.79% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Armenia
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	1.55% Ranked 172nd.	4.99% Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Armenia
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 64th. 1% more than Turkey	98% Ranked 89th.
Oral rehydration rate %	40 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey	15 Ranked 52nd.

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