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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.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • 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 > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • 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.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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.
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private 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 spending > % 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."
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private 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.
  • External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: 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.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • 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."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • 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.
  • Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 with HIV.
  • 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."
STAT Bangladesh Norway HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 26.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Norway
12.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 24.7
Ranked 62nd.
30.1
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Future births 1,710.71
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Norway
79.55
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 181st.
1.94%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 107
Ranked 145th.
140
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than Bangladesh

Human height > Average female height 1.506 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in) 1.670 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in)
Life expectancy > Men 69 years
Ranked 68th.
79 years
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 69.75 years
Ranked 144th.
80.2 years
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 70.66
Ranked 133th.
83.6
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.16
Ranked 108th.
79.1
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.89
Ranked 121st.
81.3
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Bangladesh

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Bangladesh

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 53.2%
Ranked 109th.
82.2%
Ranked 11th. 55% more than Bangladesh
Infant mortality rate > Total 50.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 14 times more than Norway
3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.98 births per woman
Ranked 70th. 62% more than Norway
1.84 births per woman
Ranked 129th.

Infant mortality rate 64.32
Ranked 40th. 17 times more than Norway
3.73
Ranked 174th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.099 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
0.465 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.1
Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Norway
2.2
Ranked 191st.

Life expectancy > Women 70 years
Ranked 89th.
83 years
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 104th.
3.9
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.32
Ranked 172nd.
24.69
Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Bangladesh
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 6,300
Ranked 113th. 58% more than Norway
4,000
Ranked 117th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 117.74 births
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Norway
9.35 births
Ranked 159th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 55.4%
Ranked 116th.
90%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Bangladesh
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.7$
Ranked 168th.
5,404.7$
Ranked 4th. 395 times more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $26.54
Ranked 179th.
$8,987.26
Ranked 2nd. 339 times more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 128
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Norway
9.5
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 225
Ranked 35th. 30 times more than Norway
7.5
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 26.1
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Norway
12.2
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 240 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 45th. 34 times more than Norway
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 162nd.

Maternal mortality 350 per 100,000
Ranked 36th. 58 times more than Norway
6 per 100,000
Ranked 129th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.3
Ranked 26th.
3.89
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Bangladesh

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 30,873.18
Ranked 54th.
270,690.9
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Children under 5 52
Ranked 55th. 16 times more than Norway
3.3
Ranked 175th.

Death rates > Women 176.13
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Norway
52.67
Ranked 148th.

Death rates > Men 209.5
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Norway
80.98
Ranked 154th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Norway
100
Ranked 116th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Norway
110
Ranked 144th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 38.7%
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Norway
31.5%
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 3.67 million
Ranked 5th. 61 times more than Norway
60,220
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 63.9 years
Ranked 126th.
80.04 years
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy > Male 65.13
Ranked 116th.
78.4
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Bangladesh

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.218
Ranked 18th.
15.41
Ranked 7th. 71 times more than Bangladesh

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 4.78 trillion
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Norway
1.32 trillion
Ranked 52nd.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.0421
Ranked 131st.
0.828
Ranked 104th. 20 times more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Infants 41.2
Ranked 54th. 15 times more than Norway
2.8
Ranked 174th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.65 years
Ranked 147th.
83.02 years
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy > Female 67.22
Ranked 131st.
83.2
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 28th.
223
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 54
Ranked 160th.
3,409
Ranked 4th. 63 times more than Bangladesh
Spending > Per person 12
Ranked 116th.
3,182
Ranked 3rd. 265 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 3.27
Ranked 115th.
20.19
Ranked 90th. 6 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Norway
93%
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 141st.
0.2%
Ranked 114th. Twice as much as Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Male 67.93 years
Ranked 140th.
77.53 years
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 64.82 years
Ranked 127th.
82.5 years
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (69.40-72.80) (82.90-83.40)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 54.3
Ranked 131st.
72
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 411
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Norway
158
Ranked 178th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.28
Ranked 22nd.
16.33
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Bangladesh

Health spending per capita 14.72
Ranked 176th.
7,353.87
Ranked 2nd. 500 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 19.63
Ranked 170th.
23.1
Ranked 80th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 63.02 years
Ranked 117th.
77.7 years
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Bangladesh

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 211
Ranked 20th. 70 times more than Norway
3
Ranked 160th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 100
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Norway
42
Ranked 140th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 65.31
Ranked 106th.
87.47
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Bangladesh

Drug access 50%
Ranked 130th.
95%
Ranked 46th. 90% more than Bangladesh
Infant mortality > Female babies 59.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 50th. 18 times more than Norway
3.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 189th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 730
Ranked 75th. 87% more than Norway
391
Ranked 173th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 70.33
Ranked 128th.
92.29
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Bangladesh

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $42.21
Ranked 162nd.
$4,774.01
Ranked 4th. 113 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21
Ranked 167th.
26.28
Ranked 53th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63
Ranked 127th.
79
Ranked 24th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.27%
Ranked 107th.
6.81%
Ranked 41st. 25 times more than Bangladesh
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 25.64
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Norway
12.16
Ranked 11th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 25.2%
Ranked 41st. 19 times more than Norway
1.33%
Ranked 105th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 227.04 per 100,000 people
Ranked 44th. 44 times more than Norway
5.21 per 100,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 0.7%
Ranked 10th.
5.9%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.595
Ranked 119th.
0.928
Ranked 12th. 56% more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 258
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Dependency ratio per 100 70
Ranked 66th. 32% more than Norway
53
Ranked 118th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 9
Smoking rate > Women 1
Ranked 125th.
30
Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 104,296
Ranked 5th. 2745 times more than Norway
38
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 17%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than Norway
16%
Ranked 61st.

Infant mortality rate > Female 48.13 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 43th. 15 times more than Norway
3.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 47
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Norway
33.6
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 11000 2500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 100th. 25% more than Norway
80%
Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.8
Ranked 92nd.
30.4
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 340
Ranked 42nd. 49 times more than Norway
7
Ranked 153th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 53.3
Ranked 135th.
73.6
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 258
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 712.13
Ranked 24th. 88 times more than Norway
8.07
Ranked 171st.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 0.7%
Ranked 10th.
5.9%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 55.3
Ranked 118th.
70.4
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 110
Ranked 117th.
7,600
Ranked 21st. 69 times more than Bangladesh
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 21.29
Ranked 85th. 73% more than Norway
12.3
Ranked 144th.

Spending > Public 1.7% 7.0 (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 42%
Ranked 159th.
86.96%
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Total fertility rate 3.4
Ranked 69th. 89% more than Norway
1.8
Ranked 135th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 63 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 56th. 15 times more than Norway
4.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 63
Ranked 134th.
82
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 258
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Caesarian birth rate 3%
Ranked 14th.
16%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Respiratory disease child death rate 111.5 (est) 0.24
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1400 <1000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 23 times more than Norway
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 186th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 14
Ranked 175th.
2,845
Ranked 2nd. 203 times more than Bangladesh
Spending > Private 1.9%
Ranked 80th.
2.2%
Ranked 68th. 16% more than Bangladesh
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.25%
Ranked 93th. 58% more than Norway
1.42%
Ranked 138th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 8.04%
Ranked 138th.
18.3%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 100th.
0.0
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63
Ranked 119th.
77
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Bangladesh
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 10 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 27%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Norway
5%
Ranked 161st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 56%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 36th. 79% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 124th.
100%
Ranked 38th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 85%
Ranked 151st.
100%
Ranked 47th. 18% more than Bangladesh

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Norway
95%
Ranked 91st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Norway
94%
Ranked 90th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 100th. 39% more than Norway
1.6%
Ranked 131st.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 136th. The same as Norway
0.1
Ranked 139th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 61.27%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Norway
13.58%
Ranked 158th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 103th. 81% more than Norway
1.3%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Norway
92%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 112th.
92%
Ranked 99th. 3% more than Bangladesh

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.25%
Ranked 45th. 74% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 124th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.42%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Norway
95.05%
Ranked 39th.

Health spending > % of GDP 3.38%
Ranked 163th.
8.91%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 85.9%
Ranked 106th.
97.2%
Ranked 67th. 13% more than Bangladesh
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.72%
Ranked 171st.
9.07%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26.7%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Norway
24.8%
Ranked 2nd.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.1%
Ranked 172nd.
9.7%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 30%
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Norway
2.5%
Ranked 167th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 74%
Ranked 130th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 35% more than Bangladesh

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.3%
Ranked 91st.
95.2%
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Bangladesh

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 13.5%
Ranked 40th.
0.0
Ranked 172nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 35%
Ranked 121st.
100%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 150th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 96% more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 36.58%
Ranked 161st.
85.64%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.87%
Ranked 179th.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 13.2%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 131st.
100%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.65%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Norway
89.13%
Ranked 31st.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 91.85%
Ranked 11th.
92.68%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 53%
Ranked 116th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 89% more than Bangladesh

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 7.75%
Ranked 57th.
0.0
Ranked 176th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 37.71%
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Norway
6.96%
Ranked 140th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 53.23 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Norway
3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 85
Ranked 113th.
91
Ranked 93th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 21.6%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Norway
4.9%
Ranked 64th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 33.59%
Ranked 160th.
84.09%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.11%
Ranked 106th. 39% more than Norway
5.1%
Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (69.40-72.80) (82.90-83.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 58%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Norway
6.36%
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 52.04%
Ranked 134th.
87.14%
Ranked 41st. 67% more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 34.7%
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Norway
29.4%
Ranked 109th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 137th.
0.11%
Ranked 118th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 58.1%
Ranked 6th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Bangladesh

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 137th.
90%
Ranked 101st. 11% more than Bangladesh

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 49%
Ranked 178th.
87%
Ranked 74th. 78% more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.93%
Ranked 129th.
17.69%
Ranked 23th. 98% more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.36%
Ranked 178th.
7.77%
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Bangladesh

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 151st.
100%
Ranked 51st. 22% more than Bangladesh

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 72%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 34th. 39% more than Bangladesh

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 117th.
91%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 52%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 92% more than Bangladesh

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.67%
Ranked 131st.
33.33%
Ranked 65th. Twice as much as Bangladesh

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 220
Ranked 43th. 36 times more than Norway
6.08
Ranked 167th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 172nd.
7.49%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Bangladesh

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