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Health Stats: compare key data on Barbados & United Kingdom

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STAT Barbados United Kingdom HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.8
Ranked 21st.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Future births 3.39
Ranked 182nd.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 231 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.93%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than United Kingdom
1.91%
Ranked 61st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 144
Ranked 58th.
147
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Barbados
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 80% more than United Kingdom
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy > Men 74 years
Ranked 11th.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.34 years
Ranked 98th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.42
Ranked 77th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.63
Ranked 67th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.97
Ranked 69th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Barbados

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 82% more than Barbados

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.6%
Ranked 18th.
81.5%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Barbados
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.69 births per woman
Ranked 56th.
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd. 7% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.9
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 9th.
82 years
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.4%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 95th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 1st. 95% more than United Kingdom
3.9
Ranked 21st.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.7
Ranked 6th. 6% more than United Kingdom
26.19
Ranked 22nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,100
Ranked 129th.
85,000
Ranked 44th. 40 times more than Barbados

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 42.24 births
Ranked 91st. 70% more than United Kingdom
24.79 births
Ranked 125th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 88.1%
Ranked 23th.
88.3%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infants 31
Ranked 83th.
3,386
Ranked 6th. 109 times more than Barbados

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 744.8$
Ranked 37th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Barbados

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,030.72
Ranked 44th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 49.5
Ranked 27th. 97% more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.6
Ranked 203th.
15
Ranked 155th. 9 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 12.9
Ranked 16th. 1% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 51 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21
Ranked 61st.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 82% more than Barbados

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 20,642.54
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than United Kingdom
16,627.9
Ranked 98th.

Death rates > Children under 5 11
Ranked 131st. Twice as much as United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Women 59.41
Ranked 134th.
61.12
Ranked 148th. 3% more than Barbados

Death rates > Men 107.06
Ranked 131st. 7% more than United Kingdom
99.85
Ranked 157th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 114th.
500
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths 250
Ranked 92nd.
460
Ranked 80th. 84% more than Barbados
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 112th. 36% more than United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 3,537
Ranked 15th.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 223 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 75.4 years
Ranked 31st.
78.95 years
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.937 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 117 times more than United Kingdom
0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Male 74.31
Ranked 44th.
77.88
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Barbados

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 49th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 95% more than Barbados

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 5.85 billion
Ranked 92nd.
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th. 177 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 7.53
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Infants 9.8
Ranked 128th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.64 years
Ranked 109th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > Female 79.85
Ranked 43th.
82.03
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 101st.
223
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Barbados
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,018
Ranked 34th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Barbados
Spending > Per person 601
Ranked 31st.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Barbados
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 354.86
Ranked 30th. 45 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 346.53
Ranked 3rd.
402.61
Ranked 12th. 16% more than Barbados

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.9%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.3%
Ranked 90th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.07 years
Ranked 96th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Barbados

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 28th. 18% more than United Kingdom
3.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.19 years
Ranked 33th.
81.1 years
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Barbados

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.6
Ranked 43th.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Barbados
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 213
Ranked 145th. 22% more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.7
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 1,851
Ranked 93th.
413,910
Ranked 6th. 224 times more than Barbados

Health spending per capita 931.87
Ranked 40th.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.55
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than United Kingdom
24.76
Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 72.75 years
Ranked 29th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 129th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 38
Ranked 151st. 46% more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.932
Ranked 40th. 120 times more than United Kingdom
0.00778
Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 81.87
Ranked 36th.
85.38
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Barbados

Drug access 95%
Ranked 40th. The same as United Kingdom
95%
Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 10.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 531
Ranked 135th. 20% more than United Kingdom
441
Ranked 157th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 80
Ranked 3rd.
24,886
Ranked 2nd. 311 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 112.21
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
53.96
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.42
Ranked 37th.
90.59
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Barbados

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,426.87
Ranked 37th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.84
Ranked 29th.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 42nd.
79
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 12.8
Ranked 14th. About the same as United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11.45 per 100,000 people
Ranked 163th.
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th. 24% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.814
Ranked 44th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 18
Ranked 76th.
2,067
Ranked 7th. 115 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.15
Ranked 30th. 95% more than United Kingdom
33.44
Ranked 35th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 86
Ranked 137th. 43% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 42
Ranked 159th.
52
Ranked 123th. 24% more than Barbados
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 10
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 106th.
24
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Barbados
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 8
Ranked 166th.
1,639
Ranked 83th. 205 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 160th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 18.4
Ranked 119th.
36.7
Ranked 56th. Twice as much as Barbados
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2700 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 97th. 11% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 13
Ranked 77th.
1,610
Ranked 7th. 124 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Single births 7,121
Ranked 3rd.
764,803
Ranked 4th. 107 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 171st.
1,022
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3
Ranked 102nd.
34.7
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 64
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.2
Ranked 43th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 86
Ranked 137th. 43% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 28.96
Ranked 149th. 8% more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.9
Ranked 49th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 72nd.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.2
Ranked 45th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 12.84
Ranked 140th. 4% more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Spending > Public 4.5% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 69th. The same as United Kingdom
86.96%
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider National insurance system Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 149th.
1.6
Ranked 146th. 7% more than Barbados
Infant mortality > Male babies 14.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 134th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

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 26th. 4% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 86
Ranked 137th. 43% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 21000
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 115th.
42.12
Ranked 41st.
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 Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
1,163
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2
Ranked 100th.
4
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Barbados
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 696
Ranked 33th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Barbados
Spending > Private 2.2%
Ranked 67th. 83% more than United Kingdom
1.2%
Ranked 117th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.51%
Ranked 58th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 55% more than Barbados

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 13th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 4th. 38% more than United Kingdom
72.22%
Ranked 118th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 19th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.67%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 172nd. 13% more than United Kingdom
3.63%
Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23%
Ranked 97th. 51% more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 13.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 119th.
91
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Barbados
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.6%
Ranked 6th. 79% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 45th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 63.95%
Ranked 86th.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Barbados

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than United Kingdom
94.48%
Ranked 9th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 17th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 156th.
31
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls 1,686
Ranked 93th.
393,866
Ranked 6th. 234 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.508
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 118th.
2,569
Ranked 18th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 155th. The same as United Kingdom
5%
Ranked 136th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 34th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 24th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 29th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 137th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 11% more than Barbados

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 124th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Barbados

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.59%
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 1.2
Ranked 45th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 122nd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 86th. 13% more than United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 64th.
88%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Barbados

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.93%
Ranked 104th.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Barbados

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.91%
Ranked 59th.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 57% more than Barbados

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 31st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 22nd.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 97th. 1% more than United Kingdom
91%
Ranked 100th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 96th. The same as United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 86th. 9% more than United Kingdom
86%
Ranked 121st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 80.7%
Ranked 101st. 29% more than United Kingdom
62.68%
Ranked 142nd.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.96%
Ranked 69th.
8.42%
Ranked 41st. 21% more than Barbados

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 14th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 77.2%
Ranked 135th. 38% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 161st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.9%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
2.1%
Ranked 4th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 16th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 15th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 22nd.
Births with health staff 91%
Ranked 46th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 47.05
Ranked 32nd. 81% more than United Kingdom
26.05
Ranked 38th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 163th. The same as United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 23th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.6%
Ranked 120th.
91.8%
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Barbados

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 16th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 66th.
7.7%
Ranked 49th. 12% more than Barbados
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 75th. 11% more than United Kingdom
83
Ranked 113th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 86
Ranked 111th.
91
Ranked 93th. 6% more than Barbados
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 15th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 64.02%
Ranked 82nd.
82.7%
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.94
Ranked 170th.
1.12
Ranked 45th. 19% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 887.99
Ranked 1st. 3921 times more than United Kingdom
0.226
Ranked 15th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.1%
Ranked 10th.
27%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Barbados

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 16th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 77th. 63% more than United Kingdom
1.54%
Ranked 129th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.91%
Ranked 76th.
15.64%
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Barbados

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 7.24
Ranked 14th. 110 times more than United Kingdom
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.8%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than United Kingdom
18.6%
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 50th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 205
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 148th.
19.07
Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.1
Ranked 52nd.
6.28
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Barbados

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.36%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 30.85
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.7
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United Kingdom
6.6
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 17.05%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.32%
Ranked 65th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Barbados
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.3%
Ranked 121st.
30.5%
Ranked 95th. 16% more than Barbados

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 12th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Barbados

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 28.98%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
9.18%
Ranked 173th.

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