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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
19.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 74% more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.4
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Brazil
26.4
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Future births 131.38
Ranked 91st.
1,777.51
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.96%
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Brazil
1.83%
Ranked 143th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Brazil
2.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Human height > Average female height 1.681 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.61 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.786 m (5 ft 10 ⁄ 2 in) 1.741 m (5 ft 8 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Brazil
71 years
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.51 years
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Brazil
72.53 years
Ranked 120th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.2
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Brazil
77.05
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.9
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Brazil
69.82
Ranked 101st.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.49
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Brazil
73.35
Ranked 98th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 89% more than Brazil
2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.86
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Brazil
43.01
Ranked 43th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 78.04
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Brazil
52.9
Ranked 41st.
Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 7th.
9%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Belgium
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.7%
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Brazil
59.3%
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 150
Ranked 45th. 13% more than Brazil
133
Ranked 85th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.
21.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Belgium

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.72 births per woman
Ranked 142nd.
2.29 births per woman
Ranked 102nd. 33% more than Belgium

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 164th.
30.66
Ranked 68th. 6 times more than Belgium
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.964 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
3.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 170th.
12.9
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Brazil
77 years
Ranked 24th.
Blood types > AB negative 0.8%
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Brazil
0.5%
Ranked 4th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.06
Ranked 9th.
1.07
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Belgium
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 85.71
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Brazil
57.61
Ranked 36th.
Blood types > O positive 38%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Brazil
36%
Ranked 7th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 91st.
0.7%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Belgium

Blood types > B negative 1.5%
Ranked 8th.
2%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Belgium
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 67.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Brazil
32.46
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.3
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Brazil
2.4
Ranked 69th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.15
Ranked 89th.
24.79
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Belgium
Blood types > A Positive 34%
Ranked 6th. The same as Brazil
34%
Ranked 3rd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 14,000
Ranked 87th.
660,000
Ranked 12th. 47 times more than Belgium

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.79 births
Ranked 165th.
89.42 births
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Belgium

Blood types > B positive 8.5%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Brazil
8%
Ranked 5th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.5%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Brazil
75.4%
Ranked 85th.
Blood types > AB positive 4.1%
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Brazil
2.5%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 95.24
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Brazil
75.38
Ranked 34th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,363.2$
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Brazil
289.5$
Ranked 66th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,962.48
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Brazil
$1,120.56
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 10.8
Ranked 72nd.
71.4
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Belgium

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 82.14
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Brazil
60.45
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.7
Ranked 166th.
46
Ranked 108th. 5 times more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.8
Ranked 28th.
16.4
Ranked 15th. 39% more than Belgium

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 8 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 152nd.
56 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 99th. 7 times more than Belgium

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 4.23
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Brazil
1.69
Ranked 43th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 22,619.16
Ranked 84th. 75% more than Brazil
12,892.83
Ranked 76th.

Death rates > Children under 5 4.6
Ranked 157th.
20.6
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Women 61.09
Ranked 149th.
120.35
Ranked 77th. 97% more than Belgium

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 77.38
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Brazil
48.91
Ranked 36th.
Death rates > Men 110.93
Ranked 150th.
229.96
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Belgium

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 83th.
8,400
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Belgium

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 77.38
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Brazil
55.3
Ranked 34th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 136th.
220
Ranked 58th. Twice as much as Belgium

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 28%
Ranked 64th.
33.8%
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Number of births 127,297
Ranked 18th.
3.14 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.48 years
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Brazil
71.24 years
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.45
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Brazil
68.83
Ranked 95th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 22.21
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Brazil
6.42
Ranked 31st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80.95
Ranked 5th. 35% more than Brazil
59.93
Ranked 44th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 246.45 billion
Ranked 84th.
2.56 trillion
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Belgium

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.3
Ranked 91st.
3.63
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Belgium

Death rates > Infants 3.8
Ranked 158th.
17.3
Ranked 95th. 5 times more than Belgium

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.81 years
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Brazil
76.27 years
Ranked 113th.

Life expectancy > Female 82.9
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Brazil
76.16
Ranked 83th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 65
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Brazil
24
Ranked 121st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,515
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Brazil
611
Ranked 53th.
Spending > Per person 2,137
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Brazil
308
Ranked 38th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 18.1
Ranked 94th.
53.5
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 78th.
97%
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Belgium

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 85th. The same as Brazil
0.3%
Ranked 86th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 76.35 years
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Brazil
68.97 years
Ranked 127th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 3.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
3.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Belgium
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.4 years
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Brazil
75.2 years
Ranked 77th.

Transplants > Heart 84 heart transplants
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Brazil
19 heart transplants
Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.1
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Brazil
59.8
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.60) (77.50-77.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 175
Ranked 164th.
286
Ranked 125th. 63% more than Belgium
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 13%
Ranked 10th. The same as Brazil
13%
Ranked 8th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 33th.
2.91
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Belgium

Health spending per capita 4,056.07
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Brazil
605.66
Ranked 54th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.36
Ranked 106th.
23.72
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Belgium
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.7 years
Ranked 24th. 14% more than Brazil
67.47 years
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 138th.
44
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Belgium
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 44
Ranked 135th.
78
Ranked 80th. 77% more than Belgium
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 84.54
Ranked 26th. 26% more than Brazil
67.03
Ranked 102nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 144th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 3.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 185th.
23.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 92nd. 6 times more than Belgium

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 437
Ranked 160th.
625
Ranked 116th. 43% more than Belgium
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.22
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Brazil
80.36
Ranked 100th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,322.64
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Brazil
$798.58
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.93
Ranked 63th. About the same as Brazil
25.85
Ranked 67th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Brazil
69
Ranked 98th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 2.67%
Ranked 63th. 15 times more than Brazil
0.182%
Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.79
Ranked 26th.
16.38
Ranked 15th. 39% more than Belgium

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.84%
Ranked 113th.
14.43%
Ranked 66th. 17 times more than Belgium
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Brazil
2.3
Ranked 38th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 12.77 per 100,000 people
Ranked 160th.
59.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 103th. 5 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 13.4%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Brazil
13.1%
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.903
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Brazil
0.725
Ranked 85th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 61
Ranked 157th.
106
Ranked 111th. 74% more than Belgium

Dependency ratio per 100 53
Ranked 114th. 6% more than Brazil
50
Ranked 127th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 11
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Brazil
12
Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 322
Ranked 118th.
38,444
Ranked 12th. 119 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 18%
Ranked 55th.
50%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Belgium

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 90th.
5
Ranked 46th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd.
17.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th. 5 times more than Belgium

Transplants > Liver 218 liver transplants
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Brazil
147 liver transplants
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 14000 610000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 79.5%
Ranked 133th.
100%
Ranked 29th. 26% more than Belgium
Diseases > Measles cases 64
Ranked 53th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 734 transplants
Ranked 9th.
1,368 transplants
Ranked 6th. 86% more than Belgium
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 5
Ranked 159th.
58
Ranked 89th. 12 times more than Belgium

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73.3
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Brazil
62.4
Ranked 89th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 61
Ranked 157th.
106
Ranked 111th. 74% more than Belgium

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 30.3
Ranked 145th.
202.34
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 13.4%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Brazil
13.1%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 12%
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Brazil
9%
Ranked 10th.
Transplants > Kidney 371 kidney transplants
Ranked 11th.
1,145 kidney transplants
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Belgium
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.9
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Brazil
57.2
Ranked 105th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 10,900
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Brazil
860
Ranked 76th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.16
Ranked 85th.
0.65
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Belgium
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0318
Ranked 64th.
0.0715
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.5
Ranked 153th.
16
Ranked 121st. 39% more than Belgium

Spending > Public 6.3% (1999) 2.9% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Brazil
82.27%
Ranked 88th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 138th.
2.2
Ranked 115th. 29% more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Social insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
31 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 91st. 6 times more than Belgium

Transplants > Heart per million 8.13 heart transplants
Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Brazil
0.106 heart transplants
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Children living with AIDS 330
Ranked 67th.
13,000
Ranked 29th. 39 times more than Belgium
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Brazil
73
Ranked 82nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 61
Ranked 157th.
106
Ranked 111th. 74% more than Belgium

Transplants > Total per million 71.04 transplants
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Brazil
7.63 transplants
Ranked 28th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.94 28.63 (est)
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 14.24
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Brazil
12.46
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 5400 220000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 89th.
0.0263
Ranked 66th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 293
Ranked 34th.
596
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 5.08
Ranked 72nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 104th.
281
Ranked 10th. 281 times more than Belgium
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 7 times more than Belgium
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,790
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Brazil
280
Ranked 65th.
Transplants > Liver per million 21.1 liver transplants
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Brazil
0.819 liver transplants
Ranked 26th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 35.91 kidney transplants
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Brazil
6.38 kidney transplants
Ranked 28th.
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 55th.
3.6%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Belgium
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Brazil
4.76%
Ranked 52nd.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Brazil
96.7%
Ranked 36th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Brazil
75%
Ranked 80th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.52%
Ranked 117th.
81.08%
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than Belgium

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 50
Ranked 100th.
89
Ranked 58th. 78% more than Belgium
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.21%
Ranked 113th. About the same as Brazil
73.05%
Ranked 115th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Brazil
80%
Ranked 90th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 139th.
0.02%
Ranked 127th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 7.97%
Ranked 136th.
14.12%
Ranked 104th. 77% more than Belgium
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.9%
Ranked 119th.
29.12%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Belgium
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 79th.
4.93%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Belgium

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 90
Ranked 94th.
96
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Belgium
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0941
Ranked 114th.
1.48
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Belgium
Public health spending > % of total health spending 74.08%
Ranked 51st. 78% more than Brazil
41.59%
Ranked 148th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.34%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Brazil
85.56%
Ranked 30th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.7%
Ranked 54th.
35.8%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Belgium
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Brazil
46.53%
Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 89
Diseases > Mumps cases 54
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.18%
Ranked 152nd.
10.52%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belgium
Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.60) (77.50-77.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.66%
Ranked 110th.
54.9%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Belgium
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 85.81%
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Brazil
73.86%
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 31.9%
Ranked 82nd. 4% more than Brazil
30.7%
Ranked 93th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.27%
Ranked 91st.
0.54%
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as Belgium

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 78%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Brazil
76.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 106th.
99%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Belgium

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.13%
Ranked 130th.
31.34%
Ranked 92nd. 64% more than Belgium

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 38.57%
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Brazil
36.07%
Ranked 59th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.55%
Ranked 91st.
4.83%
Ranked 14th. 89% more than Belgium

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 75% more than Brazil
57%
Ranked 131st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Brazil
96%
Ranked 56th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 6th. The same as Brazil
99%
Ranked 8th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 76th.
99%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Belgium

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 91st.
1%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Belgium
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76.37%
Ranked 111th. 30% more than Brazil
58.81%
Ranked 149th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.39%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Brazil
8.44%
Ranked 40th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 86.3%
Ranked 104th. 34% more than Brazil
64.2%
Ranked 152nd.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 138th.
7%
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Belgium

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Brazil
90%
Ranked 84th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 83.5%
Ranked 107th. 30% more than Brazil
64.2%
Ranked 151st.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.1%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Brazil
7.9%
Ranked 44th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 75
Ranked 137th.
93
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Belgium
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.97%
Ranked 84th. 20% more than Brazil
53.5%
Ranked 109th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 95
Ranked 66th.
97
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Belgium
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Brazil
37%
Ranked 116th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Brazil
97%
Ranked 31st.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 75.95%
Ranked 39th. 66% more than Brazil
45.74%
Ranked 139th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.16
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Brazil
1.09
Ranked 62nd.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 30%
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Brazil
21.8%
Ranked 33th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 14.37%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Brazil
5.37%
Ranked 163th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 189th.
24.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 41.7%
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Brazil
28.2%
Ranked 1st.
Transplants > Pancreas 4 pancreas transplants
Ranked 8th.
17 pancreas transplants
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.5%
Ranked 10th.
8.2%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Belgium

Transplants > Kidney and pancreas 8 kidney-pancreas transpla
Ranked 12th.
40 kidney-pancreas transpla
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belgium
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Brazil
66
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 27.57
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Brazil
3.14
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 104th.
6%
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Belgium

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Brazil
87%
Ranked 99th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Brazil
97%
Ranked 63th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Brazil
99%
Ranked 63th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Brazil
94%
Ranked 95th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 60th.
99%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Belgium

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.8%
Ranked 64th.
4.04%
Ranked 22nd. 44% more than Belgium

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 83th.
0.7
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Belgium
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 85%
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Brazil
82%
Ranked 83th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 15.1%
Ranked 45th. 74% more than Brazil
8.69%
Ranked 133th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 8.05%
Ranked 13th. 98% more than Brazil
4.07%
Ranked 73th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Brazil
96%
Ranked 99th.

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