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Health Stats: compare key data on Barbados & Netherlands

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STAT Barbados Netherlands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Netherlands
11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.8
Ranked 21st.
30.7
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Future births 3.39
Ranked 182nd.
161.02
Ranked 85th. 47 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.93%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Netherlands
1.9%
Ranked 67th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 144
Ranked 58th.
155
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Barbados
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Netherlands
4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Life expectancy > Men 74 years
Ranked 11th.
79 years
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.34 years
Ranked 98th.
79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.42
Ranked 77th.
83.1
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.63
Ranked 67th.
79.4
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.97
Ranked 69th.
81.2
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Barbados

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Barbados

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.6%
Ranked 18th.
82.7%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Barbados
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.69 births per woman
Ranked 56th.
1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st. 2% more than Barbados

Infant mortality rate 12.61
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Netherlands
5.11
Ranked 159th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Netherlands
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.9
Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Netherlands
3.4
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 9th.
83 years
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.4%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 102nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Netherlands
4.8
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.7
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Netherlands
24.14
Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,100
Ranked 129th.
22,000
Ranked 75th. 10 times more than Barbados

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 42.24 births
Ranked 91st. 9 times more than Netherlands
4.66 births
Ranked 176th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 88.1%
Ranked 23th.
89.1%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infants 31
Ranked 83th.
654
Ranked 21st. 21 times more than Barbados

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 744.8$
Ranked 37th.
3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Barbados

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,030.72
Ranked 44th.
$5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 49.5
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Netherlands
5.3
Ranked 79th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.6
Ranked 203th.
6.3
Ranked 183th. 4 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 12.9
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Netherlands
10.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 51 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 102nd. 9 times more than Netherlands
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21
Ranked 61st.
3.92
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Barbados

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 20,642.54
Ranked 62nd.
23,361.71
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than Barbados

Death rates > Children under 5 11
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.4
Ranked 160th.

Death rates > Women 59.41
Ranked 134th. About the same as Netherlands
59.34
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Men 107.06
Ranked 131st. 33% more than Netherlands
80.8
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 114th.
200
Ranked 92nd. Twice as much as Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths 250
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
110
Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 112th. 15% more than Netherlands
130
Ranked 130th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 9%
Ranked 112th.
33%
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Number of births 3,537
Ranked 15th.
179,448
Ranked 7th. 51 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 75.4 years
Ranked 31st.
79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.937 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 134 times more than Netherlands
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > Male 74.31
Ranked 44th.
78.43
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Barbados

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 49th.
15.14
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Barbados

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 5.85 billion
Ranked 92nd.
388.16 billion
Ranked 76th. 66 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 7.53
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.33
Ranked 89th.

Death rates > Infants 9.8
Ranked 128th. 3 times more than Netherlands
3.7
Ranked 159th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.64 years
Ranked 109th.
82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > Female 79.85
Ranked 43th.
82.47
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 101st.
69
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Barbados
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,018
Ranked 34th.
2,564
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Barbados
Spending > Per person 601
Ranked 31st.
2,173
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Barbados
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 10.2%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 354.86
Ranked 30th. 30 times more than Netherlands
11.98
Ranked 103th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 346.53
Ranked 3rd. 94% more than Netherlands
178.99
Ranked 46th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 102nd.
96%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Barbados

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.9%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 115th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.07 years
Ranked 96th.
77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Barbados

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as Netherlands
2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.19 years
Ranked 33th.
81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.60-78.30) (82.40-82.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.6
Ranked 43th.
71.2
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Barbados
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 213
Ranked 145th. 38% more than Netherlands
154
Ranked 180th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.7
Ranked 2nd.
15.15
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > All births of boys 1,851
Ranked 93th.
90,180
Ranked 10th. 49 times more than Barbados

Health spending per capita 931.87
Ranked 40th.
4,242.88
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.55
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
22.56
Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 72.75 years
Ranked 29th.
77.2 years
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 129th. 4 times more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 38
Ranked 151st. 58% more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 184th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.932
Ranked 40th. 136 times more than Netherlands
0.00686
Ranked 96th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 81.87
Ranked 36th.
86.94
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Barbados

Drug access 95%
Ranked 40th. The same as Netherlands
95%
Ranked 51st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 10.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than Netherlands
4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 531
Ranked 135th. 25% more than Netherlands
425
Ranked 165th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 80
Ranked 3rd.
2,974
Ranked 18th. 37 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 112.21
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Netherlands
39.18
Ranked 43th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.42
Ranked 37th.
91.61
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Barbados

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,426.87
Ranked 37th.
$3,621.10
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 42nd.
79
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Barbados
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.84
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Netherlands
25.72
Ranked 77th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 32.9%
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Netherlands
2.02%
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 12.8
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Netherlands
10.75
Ranked 23th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11.45 per 100,000 people
Ranked 163th. 64% more than Netherlands
6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.814
Ranked 44th.
0.916
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 18
Ranked 76th.
378
Ranked 23th. 21 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.15
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Netherlands
22.75
Ranked 45th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 86
Ranked 137th. 51% more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Dependency ratio per 100 42
Ranked 159th.
48
Ranked 142nd. 14% more than Barbados
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 5
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 106th.
28
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Barbados
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 8
Ranked 166th.
187
Ranked 128th. 23 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 4th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 18.4
Ranked 119th.
38.3
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Barbados
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2700 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 97th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 111th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 13
Ranked 77th.
317
Ranked 19th. 24 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Single births 7,121
Ranked 3rd.
178,819
Ranked 12th. 25 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 171st.
10
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3
Ranked 102nd.
30.3
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 64
Ranked 84th. 7 times more than Netherlands
9
Ranked 140th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.2
Ranked 43th.
72.6
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 86
Ranked 137th. 51% more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 28.96
Ranked 149th. 3 times more than Netherlands
11.42
Ranked 168th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.9
Ranked 49th.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 72nd.
7,100
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.2
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.21
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 12.84
Ranked 140th. 14% more than Netherlands
11.24
Ranked 157th.

Spending > Public 4.5% 6.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 69th. The same as Netherlands
86.96%
Ranked 75th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider National insurance system Social security
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 149th.
1.7
Ranked 142nd. 13% more than Barbados
Infant mortality > Male babies 14.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 134th. 3 times more than Netherlands
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 78
Ranked 44th.
81
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 86
Ranked 137th. 51% more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 5900
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
7,325
Ranked 5th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Netherlands
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 696
Ranked 33th.
1,683
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Barbados
Spending > Private 2.2%
Ranked 67th.
2.8%
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Barbados
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.51%
Ranked 58th.
5.74%
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Barbados

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 8th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 26th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Netherlands
83.28%
Ranked 68th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Netherlands
83.65%
Ranked 59th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 35th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.67%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 180th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 172nd. 2% more than Netherlands
4.03%
Ranked 176th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23%
Ranked 97th. 84% more than Netherlands
12.53%
Ranked 120th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
2.3%
Ranked 1st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 119th.
98
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Barbados
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4%
Ranked 59th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 63.95%
Ranked 86th.
82.04%
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Barbados

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Netherlands
97.05%
Ranked 26th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 34th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Netherlands
84.2%
Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 156th.
1
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 50th.
76
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 205
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
44
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 1,686
Ranked 93th.
85,779
Ranked 9th. 51 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.061
Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.1
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than Netherlands
5.12
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 30.85
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.76
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.7
Ranked 49th. 25% more than Netherlands
5.38
Ranked 24th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (75.60-78.30) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 17.05%
Ranked 92nd. 96% more than Netherlands
8.72%
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.32%
Ranked 65th.
89.2%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Barbados
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.3%
Ranked 121st. 71% more than Netherlands
15.4%
Ranked 145th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.55%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Netherlands
0.22%
Ranked 96th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 12th.
75%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Barbados

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 86th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 64th. The same as Netherlands
87%
Ranked 71st.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.93%
Ranked 104th.
20.56%
Ranked 7th. 88% more than Barbados

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.91%
Ranked 59th.
10.24%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Barbados

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 55th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 36th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 97th.
98%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Barbados

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.2%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 30th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 45.45%
Ranked 49th. 67% more than Netherlands
27.22%
Ranked 109th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.1%
Ranked 126th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.35
Ranked 184th.
6.71
Ranked 162nd. 5 times more than Barbados

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.2%
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 104th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.45%
Ranked 59th.
7.34%
Ranked 14th. 65% more than Barbados

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 31.6%
Ranked 113th.
34.4%
Ranked 105th. 9% more than Barbados
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 20th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 25th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 29th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 20th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 25th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 40th.
Births with health staff 91%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 47.05
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
19.08
Ranked 39th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.66%
Ranked 71st.
11.96%
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Barbados

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 163th. The same as Netherlands
2.5%
Ranked 170th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 39th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.6%
Ranked 120th. 4 times more than Netherlands
20.6%
Ranked 181st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 29th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 66th.
8.8%
Ranked 31st. 28% more than Barbados
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 75th.
96
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Barbados
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 134.83%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
46.58%
Ranked 122nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 86
Ranked 111th.
98
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Barbados
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Netherlands
0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 4th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 64.02%
Ranked 82nd.
85.66%
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.94
Ranked 170th.
1.14
Ranked 31st. 21% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 887.99
Ranked 1st. 335 times more than Netherlands
2.65
Ranked 6th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.1%
Ranked 10th.
35.8%
Ranked 16th. 78% more than Barbados

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 80.7%
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Netherlands
33.51%
Ranked 173th.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.96%
Ranked 69th.
8.95%
Ranked 32nd. 29% more than Barbados

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 20th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 77.2%
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Netherlands
24.5%
Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.9%
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Netherlands
0.7%
Ranked 7th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.8%
Ranked 23th.
52.3%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Barbados
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 0.8%
Ranked 9th.
28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Barbados

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.1%
Ranked 65th.
9.2%
Ranked 24th. 30% more than Barbados

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 4.2%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 13.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Netherlands
5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 21st. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 24th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.91%
Ranked 76th.
16.2%
Ranked 26th. 36% more than Barbados

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Barbados

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 77th. 56% more than Netherlands
1.61%
Ranked 127th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.59%
Ranked 107th. Twice as much as Netherlands
6.77%
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 168th.
0.61
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.36%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Netherlands
5.89%
Ranked 130th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 155th. The same as Netherlands
5%
Ranked 165th.

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