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STAT Botswana United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 25.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 84% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.1
Ranked 20th. About the same as United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 32.54
Ranked 136th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 157 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 174th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Botswana

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 104
Ranked 149th.
133
Ranked 86th. 28% more than Botswana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Botswana

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 84% more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 54 years
Ranked 69th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 41% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 58.05 years
Ranked 186th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 35% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 46.04
Ranked 195th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 76% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 47.27
Ranked 194th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 61% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 46.67
Ranked 195th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 69% more than Botswana

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Botswana

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 24.5%
Ranked 154th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Botswana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.03 births per woman
Ranked 69th. 48% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 197.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 41
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 51 years
Ranked 83th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 59% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.8
Ranked 14th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 72% more than Botswana

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.45
Ranked 82nd.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 320,000
Ranked 18th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Botswana

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 74.37 births
Ranked 52nd. 49% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 29.6%
Ranked 153th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Botswana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 328.6$
Ranked 60th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Botswana

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $431.91
Ranked 82nd.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 51
Ranked 28th. 49% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 408
Ranked 16th. 113 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.8
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 160 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 8 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 330 per 100,000
Ranked 37th. 41 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 36th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Botswana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 31,162.61
Ranked 53th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 19% more than Botswana

Death rates > Children under 5 56.9
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 496.67
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 487.12
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 35th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 17
Ranked 32nd.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 48563 times more than Botswana

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 240
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 56,647
Ranked 15th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 11.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 34.97 years
Ranked 182nd.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Botswana

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 18.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 388 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Life expectancy > Male 54.3
Ranked 154th.
76
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Botswana

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.84
Ranked 73th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Botswana

Access to sanitation 28%
Ranked 122nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Botswana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 62.45 billion
Ranked 69th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 184 times more than Botswana

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 163.96
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 42.6
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 57.3 years
Ranked 191st.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 41% more than Botswana

Life expectancy > Female 54.18
Ranked 160th.
81
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 387
Ranked 75th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.0148
Ranked 30th.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 183 times more than Botswana

Spending > Per person 127
Ranked 64th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Botswana
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 29.1%
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 91st. 4% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 23.4%
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 58.78 years
Ranked 181st.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 34.47 years
Ranked 182nd.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Botswana

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (69.20-80.60) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.7
Ranked 174th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 94% more than Botswana
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 277
Ranked 129th. 55% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.65
Ranked 20th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Botswana

Health spending per capita 372.04
Ranked 73th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Botswana

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94.1%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.94
Ranked 65th.
27
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 35.44 years
Ranked 181st.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Botswana

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 224
Ranked 18th. 112 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 111
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 2.97
Ranked 9th. 54 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 41.58
Ranked 162nd.
83.35
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Botswana

Drug access 80%
Ranked 78th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Botswana
Infant mortality > Female babies 53.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 56th. 8 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 594
Ranked 123th. 32% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 43.58
Ranked 169th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Botswana

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $761.56
Ranked 64th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 36
Ranked 185th.
77
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 97th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 29.88
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 20.72%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 654.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th. 144 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.394
Ranked 146th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 513
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 74
Ranked 60th. 45% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 3,002
Ranked 64th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 62% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 94.6%
Ranked 34th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 3.8%
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.51 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 96% more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 13%
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 260000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 1
Ranked 111th.
30
Ranked 69th. 30 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 190
Ranked 56th. 8 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.4
Ranked 179th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 513
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 1,567.47
Ranked 4th. 97 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 36
Ranked 174th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 87% more than Botswana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 180
Ranked 109th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 38.8
Ranked 1st. 64 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 15.28
Ranked 2nd. 443 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 24.34
Ranked 64th. 77% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.5% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 62.56%
Ranked 124th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 39% more than Botswana

Total fertility rate 3.7
Ranked 67th. 76% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 64.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 54th. 9 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 36
Ranked 185th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Botswana
Children living with AIDS 28,000
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 513
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 103.43 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 140000 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 108th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 136th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 125th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 149th.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 240
Ranked 73th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Botswana
Spending > Private 1.5%
Ranked 102nd.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Botswana
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 82nd. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 45th. 3% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 39%
Ranked 116th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Botswana

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60.71%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 15.3%
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 710
Ranked 5th. 149 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 23.9%
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.26%
Ranked 63th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 68% more than Botswana

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 10.4%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than United States
8%
Ranked 9th.

Drinking water availability % 95%
Ranked 45th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Botswana
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 30.8%
Ranked 178th. 21% more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 12.5%
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 90
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Botswana
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 43
Ranked 100th.
100
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Botswana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 27th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Botswana
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.28%
Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.06%
Ranked 138th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Botswana

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.57%
Ranked 68th. 16% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 59.96%
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.4%
Ranked 81st.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Botswana

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 32%
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 65th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Botswana

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 13
Ranked 76th. 13 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 95
Ranked 48th.
100
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Botswana
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 92nd.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Botswana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 90
Ranked 88th.
91
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Botswana
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 68.53%
Ranked 66th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Botswana

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 48th. 8% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 23.1%
Ranked 28th. 21 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 4.05%
Ranked 68th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 60%
Ranked 107th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 67% more than Botswana

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 72.5%
Ranked 93th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Botswana

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 57%
Ranked 140th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 75% more than Botswana

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 46
Ranked 104th.
88
Ranked 60th. 91% more than Botswana
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8%
Ranked 9th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Botswana
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 64.65%
Ranked 144th. 6% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 42%
Ranked 127th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Botswana

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.2%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Botswana

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 60.81%
Ranked 92nd. 32% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 106th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Botswana
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.03%
Ranked 71st.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 71% more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 18
Ranked 62nd. 64% more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 9.4
Ranked 28th. 257 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 53.77%
Ranked 5th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 86% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 58 >90
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 88
Ranked 88th.
100
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Botswana
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 111th.
715
Ranked 35th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 45th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.8%
Ranked 41st. 16% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 74.65%
Ranked 48th. 64% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 38%
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 31.47%
Ranked 164th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9.9%
Ranked 36th. 27% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 24.1%
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 48%
Ranked 18th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Botswana

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 98th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Botswana

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 75%
Ranked 113th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Botswana

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 4.97%
Ranked 185th.
11.29%
Ranked 169th. 2 times more than Botswana

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 53.85%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.98%
Ranked 119th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Botswana

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 108th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Botswana

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 90%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Botswana

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 1.45%
Ranked 136th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Botswana

Public health spending > % of government spending 13%
Ranked 64th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Botswana

Infant mortality rate > Male 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 140th. 75% more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 19.9%
Ranked 27th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 23
Ranked 68th. 12 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 74th. 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 37
Ranked 183th.
75
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 133th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (69.20-80.60) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 25%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 74%
Ranked 118th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Botswana

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