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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 8% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.8
Ranked 21st.
28
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Future births 3.39
Ranked 182nd.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 1511 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.93%
Ranked 50th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Barbados

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 144
Ranked 58th. 8% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 96% more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 74 years
Ranked 11th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.34 years
Ranked 98th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.42
Ranked 77th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.63
Ranked 67th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.97
Ranked 69th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Barbados

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 90% more than Barbados

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.6%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.69 births per woman
Ranked 56th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 21% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.9
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 9th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.4%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.7
Ranked 6th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. About the same as Barbados
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,100
Ranked 129th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 571 times more than Barbados

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 42.24 births
Ranked 91st.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 18% more than Barbados

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 88.1%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 31
Ranked 83th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 792 times more than Barbados

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 744.8$
Ranked 37th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Barbados

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,030.72
Ranked 44th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 49.5
Ranked 27th. 45% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.6
Ranked 203th.
3.6
Ranked 196th. 2 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 12.9
Ranked 16th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 51 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21
Ranked 61st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Barbados

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 20,642.54
Ranked 62nd.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 79% more than Barbados

Death rates > Children under 5 11
Ranked 131st. 41% more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 59.41
Ranked 134th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 37% more than Barbados

Death rates > Men 107.06
Ranked 131st.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 32% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths 250
Ranked 92nd.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 68 times more than Barbados

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 112th. 50% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 3,537
Ranked 15th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 1168 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 75.4 years
Ranked 31st.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.937 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 20 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Life expectancy > Male 74.31
Ranked 44th.
76
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Barbados

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 49th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Barbados

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 5.85 billion
Ranked 92nd.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 1969 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 7.53
Ranked 38th. 92% more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 9.8
Ranked 128th. 44% more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.64 years
Ranked 109th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > Female 79.85
Ranked 43th.
81
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 101st. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,018
Ranked 34th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Barbados
Spending > Per person 601
Ranked 31st.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Barbados
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 10.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 346.53
Ranked 3rd.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Barbados

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.9%
Ranked 50th. 29% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.07 years
Ranked 96th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Barbados

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 28th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.19 years
Ranked 33th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Barbados

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.6
Ranked 43th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Barbados
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.60-78.30) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 213
Ranked 145th. 19% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.7
Ranked 2nd.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > All births of boys 1,851
Ranked 93th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 1142 times more than Barbados

Health spending per capita 931.87
Ranked 40th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Barbados

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.55
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States
27
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 72.75 years
Ranked 29th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 129th. 6 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 38
Ranked 151st.
50
Ranked 122nd. 32% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.932
Ranked 40th. 17 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 81.87
Ranked 36th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Barbados

Drug access 95%
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 10.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 50% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 531
Ranked 135th. 18% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 112.21
Ranked 37th. 41% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 80
Ranked 3rd.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 1715 times more than Barbados

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.42
Ranked 37th. 1% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,426.87
Ranked 37th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.84
Ranked 29th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 42nd.
77
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 12.8
Ranked 14th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Barbados

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11.45 per 100,000 people
Ranked 163th. 3 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.814
Ranked 44th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 18
Ranked 76th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 761 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.15
Ranked 30th. 47% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 86
Ranked 137th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 42
Ranked 159th.
51
Ranked 125th. 21% more than Barbados
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 16
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 106th.
19
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Barbados
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 8
Ranked 166th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 608 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 160th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 90% more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 18.4
Ranked 119th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 43% more than Barbados
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2700 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 13
Ranked 77th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 835 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Single births 7,121
Ranked 3rd.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 560 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 171st.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3
Ranked 102nd.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 64
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.2
Ranked 43th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 86
Ranked 137th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 28.96
Ranked 149th. 79% more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.9
Ranked 49th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 72nd.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 91% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.2
Ranked 45th. 97% more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 12.84
Ranked 140th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 7% more than Barbados

Spending > Public 4.5% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 149th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 40% more than Barbados
Infant mortality > Male babies 14.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 78
Ranked 44th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 86
Ranked 137th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 300000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2
Ranked 100th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Barbados
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 115th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th. 63% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 696
Ranked 33th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Barbados
Spending > Private 2.2%
Ranked 67th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Barbados
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 20th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 9th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 20th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Births with health staff 91%
Ranked 46th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Barbados
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 77th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23%
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 47.05
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.59%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 163th. The same as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 15th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.6%
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.67%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 112th. 6 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 23th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 17
Ranked 113th.
88
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Barbados
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Barbados

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 1st.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 6th. 65% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 64.02%
Ranked 82nd. 39% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.94
Ranked 170th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 13% more than Barbados
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.51%
Ranked 58th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 53% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 156th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.1%
Ranked 10th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Barbados

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 94
Ranked 88th. 68% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.8%
Ranked 23th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Barbados
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.1
Ranked 52nd.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Barbados

Public health spending > % of total health spending 63.95%
Ranked 86th. 40% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 118th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.6%
Ranked 6th. 74% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 7.24
Ranked 14th. 109 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 30.85
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.7
Ranked 49th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > 95% range (75.60-78.30) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 155th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 119th.
94
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Barbados
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 17.05%
Ranked 92nd. 13 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.32%
Ranked 65th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 5% more than Barbados
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.3%
Ranked 121st. 33% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.55%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 12th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Barbados

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 86th. The same as United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 64th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.93%
Ranked 104th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 81% more than Barbados

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.91%
Ranked 59th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Barbados

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 97th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Barbados

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 96th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Barbados

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 86th. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 13.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st. Twice as much as United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 32nd.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 45.45%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 54th. Twice as much as United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.35
Ranked 184th.
4.76
Ranked 179th. 4 times more than Barbados

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.2%
Ranked 48th. Twice as much as United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.45%
Ranked 59th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 60% more than Barbados

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.7%
Ranked 1st.
8%
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Barbados

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 31.6%
Ranked 113th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 74% more than Barbados
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 172nd.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 80% more than Barbados
Public health spending > % of government spending 11.91%
Ranked 76th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 63% more than Barbados

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 7
Ranked 118th. 4 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 50th.
75
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 205
Ranked 2nd.
435
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > All births of girls 1,686
Ranked 93th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 1196 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 148th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.36%
Ranked 25th. 32% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 137th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 9% more than Barbados

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 124th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Barbados

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.59%
Ranked 76th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Barbados

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