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Health Stats: compare key data on Bangladesh & South Africa

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STAT Bangladesh South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 26.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 12% more than South Africa
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 24.7
Ranked 62nd.
28.7
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Future births 1,710.71
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Africa
708.87
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 181st.
1.83%
Ranked 141st. 1% more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 107
Ranked 145th.
151
Ranked 44th. 41% more than Bangladesh
Human height > Average female height 1.506 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 50.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 17% more than South Africa
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy > Men 69 years
Ranked 68th. 30% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 69.75 years
Ranked 144th. 41% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 70.66
Ranked 133th. 24% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.16
Ranked 108th. 29% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.89
Ranked 121st. 26% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 53.2%
Ranked 109th. 32% more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.98 births per woman
Ranked 70th. 7% more than South Africa
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.099 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 1168 times more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.1
Ranked 61st.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy > Women 70 years
Ranked 89th. 30% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 104th.
2.8
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.32
Ranked 172nd.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 23% more than Bangladesh
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 6,300
Ranked 113th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 889 times more than Bangladesh

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 117.74 births
Ranked 21st. 81% more than South Africa
65 births
Ranked 60th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 55.4%
Ranked 116th. 3% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.7$
Ranked 168th.
390.2$
Ranked 54th. 28 times more than Bangladesh

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 24.8 million
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than South Africa
2.2 million
Ranked 44th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 16.3%
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $26.54
Ranked 179th.
$689.27
Ranked 60th. 26 times more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 128
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa
54
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 225
Ranked 35th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.16 million
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 26.1
Ranked 21st. 20% more than South Africa
21.7
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 240 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 45th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.3
Ranked 26th.
0.77
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 30,873.18
Ranked 54th.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 24% more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Children under 5 52
Ranked 55th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 19% more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Women 176.13
Ranked 51st.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Men 209.5
Ranked 72nd.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 76th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Bangladesh

HIV AIDS > Deaths 650
Ranked 77th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 477 times more than Bangladesh

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 21st. 38% more than South Africa
210
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 3.67 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
1.06 million
Ranked 4th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 36.4%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 14th.

Probability of not reaching 40 21.4%
Ranked 46th.
24.4%
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 63.9 years
Ranked 126th. 34% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 1614 times more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy > Male 65.13
Ranked 116th. 30% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.218
Ranked 18th.
4.08
Ranked 14th. 19 times more than Bangladesh
Access to sanitation 34%
Ranked 114th.
90%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 4.78 trillion
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.0421
Ranked 131st.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 2694 times more than Bangladesh

Death rates > Infants 41.2
Ranked 54th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.65 years
Ranked 147th. 48% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 67.22
Ranked 131st. 27% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 54.6%
Ranked 12th.
97.1%
Ranked 14th. 78% more than Bangladesh

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 54
Ranked 160th.
689
Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Spending > Per person 12
Ranked 116th.
230
Ranked 46th. 19 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 3.27
Ranked 115th.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 80 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 71st. 23% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 141st.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 173 times more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Male 67.93 years
Ranked 140th. 35% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 40
Ranked 66th.
143
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 64.82 years
Ranked 127th. 33% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (69.40-72.80) (59.90-64.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 54.3
Ranked 131st. 23% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 411
Ranked 55th. 6% more than South Africa
389
Ranked 74th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.28
Ranked 22nd.
4.08
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Bangladesh
Health spending per capita 14.72
Ranked 176th.
497.12
Ranked 61st. 34 times more than Bangladesh

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 51.2%
Ranked 37th.
91.9%
Ranked 10th. 79% more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 19.63
Ranked 170th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 63.02 years
Ranked 117th. 35% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 211
Ranked 20th.
237
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 100
Ranked 53th.
159
Ranked 16th. 59% more than Bangladesh
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00482
Ranked 97th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 1303 times more than Bangladesh

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 65.31
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 130th.
80%
Ranked 64th. 60% more than Bangladesh
Infant mortality > Female babies 59.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 50th. 25% more than South Africa
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 730
Ranked 75th.
867
Ranked 34th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 70.33
Ranked 128th. 72% more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $42.21
Ranked 162nd.
$819.40
Ranked 55th. 19 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21
Ranked 167th.
24.95
Ranked 98th. 19% more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63
Ranked 127th. 29% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 25.64
Ranked 21st. 17% more than South Africa
21.96
Ranked 10th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 25.2%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than South Africa
24.99%
Ranked 42nd.
Teenage mother birth rate 32.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
16
Ranked 6th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 227.04 per 100,000 people
Ranked 44th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 0.7%
Ranked 10th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Bangladesh
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.595
Ranked 119th. 58% more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.15
Ranked 1st.
0.2
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 258
Ranked 45th.
484
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Bangladesh

Dependency ratio per 100 70
Ranked 66th. 21% more than South Africa
58
Ranked 94th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Smoking rate > Women 1
Ranked 125th.
8
Ranked 69th. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 104,296
Ranked 5th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Bangladesh
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 31.7%
Ranked 17th.
91.2%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 17%
Ranked 57th.
21%
Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Bangladesh

Contraception 54%
Ranked 40th.
56%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 206
Ranked 5th. 69 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 5,357
Ranked 3rd. 81 times more than South Africa
66
Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 48.13 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 43th. 23% more than South Africa
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 25.5%
Ranked 10th.
87.1%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 46%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa
10%
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 47
Ranked 23th. 71% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 11000 5300000
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. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 2,924
Ranked 10th. 94 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.8
Ranked 92nd.
9.1
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 340
Ranked 42nd.
410
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Bangladesh

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 53.3
Ranked 135th. 18% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 258
Ranked 45th.
484
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 712.13
Ranked 24th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 0.7%
Ranked 10th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Bangladesh
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.334
Ranked 1st. 67% more than South Africa
0.2
Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 55.3
Ranked 118th. 28% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 110
Ranked 117th. 10% more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00223
Ranked 78th.
5.42
Ranked 11th. 2434 times more than Bangladesh
Death rates > Boys aged 1 16
Ranked 7th. 23% more than South Africa
13
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 21.29
Ranked 85th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Bangladesh

Spending > Public 1.7% 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 42%
Ranked 159th.
72.13%
Ranked 107th. 72% more than Bangladesh

Total fertility rate 3.4
Ranked 69th. 31% more than South Africa
2.6
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 63 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 56th. 12% more than South Africa
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 63
Ranked 134th. 26% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Children living with AIDS 310
Ranked 69th.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 806 times more than Bangladesh
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 258
Ranked 45th.
484
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Bangladesh

Caesarian birth rate 3%
Ranked 14th.
16%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Respiratory disease child death rate 111.5 (est) 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1400 3100000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.41
Ranked 28th. 23 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 36.58
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than South Africa
1.37
Ranked 72nd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1,034
Ranked 5th. 345 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 89th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than South Africa
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 14
Ranked 175th.
280
Ranked 66th. 20 times more than Bangladesh
Spending > Private 1.9%
Ranked 80th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as Bangladesh
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.87%
Ranked 179th.
3.47%
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 13.2%
Ranked 30th.
92%
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 11.2%
Ranked 5th.
15%
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Bangladesh
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 131st.
65%
Ranked 93th. 67% more than Bangladesh

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.65%
Ranked 28th. 29% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 48.7%
Ranked 16th.
91.7%
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Bangladesh

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 15.1%
Ranked 41st. 30 times more than South Africa
0.5%
Ranked 114th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 91.85%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 53%
Ranked 116th.
77%
Ranked 93th. 45% more than Bangladesh

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 7.75%
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than South Africa
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 37.71%
Ranked 55th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 77% more than Bangladesh
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.25%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 102nd.
13.9%
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st.
3.9%
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Bangladesh
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.25%
Ranked 93th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 84.3%
Ranked 10th. 35% more than South Africa
62.4%
Ranked 5th.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 91%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa
39%
Ranked 41st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 8.04%
Ranked 138th.
10.82%
Ranked 89th. 35% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 68%
Ranked 2nd. 84% more than South Africa
37%
Ranked 1st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 85
Ranked 113th. 4% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 7.06
Ranked 16th. 114 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 21.6%
Ranked 4th. 43% more than South Africa
15.1%
Ranked 5th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 95
Ranked 68th. 1% more than South Africa
94
Ranked 74th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 73th. The same as South Africa
100
Ranked 23th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 71
Ranked 113th.
93
Ranked 77th. 31% more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Rubella cases 13,226
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than South Africa
1,072
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 49%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
13%
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 10 78
Life expectancy > 95% range (69.40-72.80) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 58%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa
24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 52.04%
Ranked 134th. 82% more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 34.7%
Ranked 75th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 71% more than Bangladesh

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 54.6%
Ranked 13th.
97.1%
Ranked 12th. 78% more than Bangladesh

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 137th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 188 times more than Bangladesh

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 58.1%
Ranked 6th.
60.3%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Bangladesh

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 63.5%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 20th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 137th.
82%
Ranked 132nd. 1% more than Bangladesh

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 49%
Ranked 178th.
62%
Ranked 154th. 27% more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.93%
Ranked 129th.
12.71%
Ranked 79th. 42% more than Bangladesh

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 52.5%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than South Africa
37%
Ranked 1st.
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 32.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 8th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.42%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

Health spending > % of GDP 3.38%
Ranked 163th.
8.62%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Drinking water availability % 97%
Ranked 39th. 13% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 85.9%
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than South Africa
20.9%
Ranked 183th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 47.5%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
11.5%
Ranked 18th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 97
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than South Africa
73
Ranked 72nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 41
Ranked 104th.
80
Ranked 59th. 95% more than Bangladesh
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 50th. The same as South Africa
99
Ranked 45th.
Births with health staff 12%
Ranked 115th.
84%
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 87
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
30
Ranked 61st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.72%
Ranked 171st.
8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 30%
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 74%
Ranked 130th.
88%
Ranked 88th. 19% more than Bangladesh

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.3%
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
12
Ranked 79th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 97
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than South Africa
86
Ranked 73th.
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 89
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than South Africa
52
Ranked 29th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.1%
Ranked 175th.
8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 77
Ranked 133th.
78
Ranked 127th. 1% more than Bangladesh
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 58.56%
Ranked 96th.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Bangladesh

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 85
Ranked 116th. 1% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 43%
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than South Africa
24.9%
Ranked 13th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 150th.
79%
Ranked 101st. 55% more than Bangladesh

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 36.58%
Ranked 161st.
47.7%
Ranked 135th. 30% more than Bangladesh

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.07
Ranked 71st. 7% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 54.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 85%
Ranked 151st.
99%
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 52%
Ranked 106th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 124th.
91%
Ranked 93th. 14% more than Bangladesh

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 56%
Ranked 135th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Bangladesh

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.67%
Ranked 131st.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 220
Ranked 43th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 172nd.
3.57%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 27%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 74.8%
Ranked 12th. 26% more than South Africa
59.4%
Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 48
Ranked 116th.
87
Ranked 66th. 81% more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.11%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than South Africa
7.04%
Ranked 107th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 46
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than South Africa
7
Ranked 112th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 20.3%
Ranked 7th.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 90.31
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa
22.21
Ranked 20th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
7.7%
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.1%
Ranked 172nd.
8.6%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63
Ranked 119th. 31% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 11.9%
Ranked 14th.
20%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Bangladesh
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 13
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than South Africa
2
Ranked 66th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 13.5%
Ranked 40th. 45 times more than South Africa
0.3%
Ranked 121st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 10
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 90th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 35%
Ranked 121st.
46%
Ranked 98th. 31% more than Bangladesh

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 24.4%
Ranked 12th.
91.2%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 45
Ranked 14th. 80% more than South Africa
25
Ranked 56th.

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