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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & Saint Lucia

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STAT Australia Saint Lucia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
14.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th. 14% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Saint Lucia
28
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th. 255 times more than Saint Lucia
1.62
Ranked 189th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Saint Lucia
1.82%
Ranked 167th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
128
Ranked 97th. 2% more than Australia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
3.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
12.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Saint Lucia
72 years
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Saint Lucia
76.84 years
Ranked 67th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Saint Lucia
77.28
Ranked 82nd.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Saint Lucia
71.95
Ranked 76th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Saint Lucia
74.55
Ranked 77th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
5.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Saint Lucia
70.1%
Ranked 56th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
2.07 births per woman
Ranked 114th. 17% more than Australia

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 165th.
13.95
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
14.9
Ranked 105th. 4 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Saint Lucia
78 years
Ranked 15th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 42% more than Saint Lucia
2.8
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Saint Lucia
25.23
Ranked 52nd.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
61.02 births
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
80.4%
Ranked 60th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia
186
Ranked 65th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Saint Lucia
232.4$
Ranked 70th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Saint Lucia
$503.42
Ranked 74th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
49.3
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Australia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st. 97% more than Saint Lucia
3.3
Ranked 198th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
14
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
35 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 113th. 5 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th.
5.17
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia
12,836.07
Ranked 77th.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
19.8
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
118.38
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Australia

Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
148.78
Ranked 108th. 81% more than Australia

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
140
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th. 130 times more than Saint Lucia
2,298
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Saint Lucia
74.17 years
Ranked 59th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Saint Lucia
69.91
Ranked 74th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia
2.16
Ranked 9th.

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as Saint Lucia
100%
Ranked 9th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st. 402 times more than Saint Lucia
2.32 billion
Ranked 97th.

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
18.8
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Saint Lucia
79.68 years
Ranked 68th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Saint Lucia
75.71
Ranked 76th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Saint Lucia
3
Ranked 177th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th.
99.2%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Australia

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia
306
Ranked 91st.
Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Saint Lucia
151
Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
162.28
Ranked 48th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
95%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Saint Lucia
74.15 years
Ranked 65th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Saint Lucia
3.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Saint Lucia
75.94 years
Ranked 70th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Saint Lucia
62.7
Ranked 65th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (74.50-78.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
205
Ranked 151st. 51% more than Australia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia
2.28
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th. 133 times more than Saint Lucia
1,164
Ranked 94th.

Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Saint Lucia
360.64
Ranked 76th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Saint Lucia
99.2%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th.
25.86
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Saint Lucia
72.48 years
Ranked 49th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th.
9
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
67
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Saint Lucia
75.04
Ranked 65th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. 90% more than Saint Lucia
50%
Ranked 112th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
12.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
522
Ranked 136th. 47% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
1,109.4
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th. 343 times more than Saint Lucia
26
Ranked 62nd.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Saint Lucia
80.81
Ranked 95th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia
$608.12
Ranked 69th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Saint Lucia
24.59
Ranked 107th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Saint Lucia
72
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
13.89
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Australia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.
16.61 per 100,000 people
Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Saint Lucia
0.773
Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Saint Lucia
59
Ranked 69th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 103
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia
16
Ranked 43th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
351.91
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
222.13
Ranked 7th. 23 times more than Australia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
101
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
56
Ranked 102nd. 17% more than Australia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 1
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
9
Ranked 65th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th. 16 times more than Saint Lucia
18
Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Saint Lucia
100%
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 109th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
13.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Australia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st.
28.9
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia
127
Ranked 51st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Saint Lucia
14
Ranked 50th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 109
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia
18
Ranked 44th.

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th. 117 times more than Saint Lucia
2,503
Ranked 61st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.865
Ranked 29th.
6.44
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.8
Ranked 42nd. 80% more than Saint Lucia
12.1
Ranked 60th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Saint Lucia
64.2
Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
101
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
105.79
Ranked 112th. 8 times more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Saint Lucia
61.2
Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
16.57
Ranked 119th. 27% more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 2.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. About the same as Saint Lucia
86.83%
Ranked 77th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2.3
Ranked 110th. 35% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
16.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Saint Lucia
75
Ranked 62nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
101
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 27.55
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia
209
Ranked 82nd.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
1.2%
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.94
Ranked 28th. The same as Saint Lucia
6.94
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th.
15.62
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
8.97%
Ranked 62nd. 60% more than Australia
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 63% more than Australia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th.
11.71%
Ranked 32nd. 23% more than Australia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Saint Lucia
6.23
Ranked 50th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 125th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 19,300
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Saint Lucia
986
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 126,978
Ranked 6th. 307 times more than Saint Lucia
414
Ranked 49th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 20,547
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Saint Lucia
1,028
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 134,091
Ranked 6th. 310 times more than Saint Lucia
432
Ranked 49th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 505
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Saint Lucia
8
Ranked 48th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Saint Lucia
69
Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th.
115%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Australia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 62% more than Australia

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.1%
Ranked 132nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 50th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as Saint Lucia
100%
Ranked 5th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 0.92
Ranked 29th.
6.72
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.69
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
2.7
Ranked 40th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th.
2.9%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Australia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.12%
Ranked 53th. 78% more than Saint Lucia
1.75%
Ranked 123th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.01
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
2.82
Ranked 43th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Saint Lucia
78%
Ranked 76th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.76%
Ranked 26th. 50% more than Saint Lucia
11.14%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
32.21%
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Australia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
91.46
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 17.16
Ranked 15th.
39.2
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 8th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Saint Lucia
98%
Ranked 86th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Saint Lucia
98%
Ranked 59th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.62
Ranked 163th.
14.19
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 100th.
0.55%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Australia
Public health spending > % of GDP 5.99%
Ranked 34th. 75% more than Saint Lucia
3.43%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 9th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st.
8%
Ranked 79th. 60% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 22.62
Ranked 14th.
52.27
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Australia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Saint Lucia
3.25%
Ranked 96th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Saint Lucia
99%
Ranked 18th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 59th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 33% more than Saint Lucia
63.64%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
47.8%
Ranked 54th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Saint Lucia
80%
Ranked 74th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Saint Lucia
89%
Ranked 9th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
13.03%
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Australia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
33.39%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Australia
Public health spending > % of government spending 17.65%
Ranked 17th. 58% more than Saint Lucia
11.17%
Ranked 85th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
11.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd. 26% more than Saint Lucia
74
Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
11.4%
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Australia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 25% more than Saint Lucia
54.2%
Ranked 114th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th.
98.49%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Australia
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. The same as Saint Lucia
100
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 9
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 51st.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 146,621
Ranked 19th. 140 times more than Saint Lucia
1,045
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 125th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 579
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 383
Ranked 8th. 64 times more than Saint Lucia
6
Ranked 49th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (74.50-78.80)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 118th.
98%
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th.
99.2%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Australia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Saint Lucia
47%
Ranked 15th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th. The same as Saint Lucia
94%
Ranked 75th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st.
180%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th.
51.1%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Australia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th.
3.72%
Ranked 42nd. 31% more than Australia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th. 78% more than Saint Lucia
3.47%
Ranked 96th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Saint Lucia
98%
Ranked 79th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Saint Lucia
98%
Ranked 41st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th.
95%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 106th.
95%
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Australia

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

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th.
94.41%
Ranked 46th. 70% more than Australia

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th. 40% more than Saint Lucia
6.34%
Ranked 78th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia
34
Ranked 44th.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Saint Lucia
98%
Ranked 34th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32.1%
Ranked 110th. 2% more than Saint Lucia
31.6%
Ranked 112th.

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