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Health Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Chile

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STAT Brazil Chile HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 19.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 26% more than Chile
15.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.4
Ranked 21st.
28
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Future births 1,777.51
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Chile
176.06
Ranked 83th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 143th.
1.87%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Brazil

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Chile
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Human height > Average female height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in) 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.741 m (5 ft 8 ⁄ 2 in) 1.712 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 26th.
76 years
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.53 years
Ranked 120th.
77.7 years
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.05
Ranked 89th.
82.27
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.82
Ranked 101st.
76.49
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.35
Ranked 98th.
79.31
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Brazil

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 89% more than Chile
1.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 43.01
Ranked 43th.
52.78
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 52.9
Ranked 41st.
62.35
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Brazil
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 59.3%
Ranked 95th.
75.6%
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 133
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Chile
132
Ranked 87th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Chile
7.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 158th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 102nd. 16% more than Chile
1.97 births per woman
Ranked 123th.

Infant mortality rate 30.66
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Chile
9.05
Ranked 126th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Chile
1.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.9
Ranked 117th. 65% more than Chile
7.8
Ranked 140th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 24th.
82 years
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Brazil
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 4th.
1.09
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 57.61
Ranked 36th.
75
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Brazil
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.7%
Ranked 53th. 75% more than Chile
0.4%
Ranked 70th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 32.46
Ranked 41st.
50
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Brazil
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.4
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Chile
2.3
Ranked 69th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.79
Ranked 69th.
26.05
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Brazil
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 660,000
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Chile
40,000
Ranked 61st.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.42 births
Ranked 39th. 48% more than Chile
60.4 births
Ranked 69th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 75.4%
Ranked 85th.
85.4%
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.38
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Chile
66.67
Ranked 16th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.5$
Ranked 66th.
359$
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Brazil

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 13.6 million
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Chile
0.8 million
Ranked 63th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 6.9%
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 101st.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,120.56
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Chile
$1,074.52
Ranked 43th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 71.4
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Chile
54
Ranked 17th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 60.45
Ranked 32nd.
66.67
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Brazil
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Chile
16
Ranked 150th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0685 million
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Chile
0.0524 million
Ranked 86th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.4
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Chile
14.9
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 56 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Chile
25 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 125th.

Maternal mortality 160 per 100,000
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than Chile
23 per 100,000
Ranked 100th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.69
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Chile
1.28
Ranked 47th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 12,892.83
Ranked 76th.
4.21 million
Ranked 8th. 327 times more than Brazil

Death rates > Children under 5 20.6
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Chile
8.5
Ranked 137th.

Death rates > Women 120.35
Ranked 77th. 87% more than Chile
64.47
Ranked 144th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 48.91
Ranked 36th.
61.11
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Brazil
Death rates > Men 229.96
Ranked 63th. 79% more than Chile
128.62
Ranked 142nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 15,000
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Chile
1,400
Ranked 62nd.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55.3
Ranked 34th.
61.11
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Chile
200
Ranked 74th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 33.8%
Ranked 39th. 52% more than Chile
22.2%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 3.14 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Chile
252,240
Ranked 17th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Chile
0.5%
Ranked 24th.

Probability of not reaching 40 11.3%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Chile
4.5%
Ranked 103th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.24 years
Ranked 89th.
78.15 years
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Brazil

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.083 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
0.088 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Male 68.83
Ranked 95th.
75.63
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Brazil

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.42
Ranked 31st. 45 times more than Chile
0.144
Ranked 137th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 59.93
Ranked 44th.
75
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Brazil
Access to sanitation 50%
Ranked 102nd.
96%
Ranked 37th. 92% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.56 trillion
Ranked 31st.
73.57 trillion
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Brazil

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.63
Ranked 51st. 54% more than Chile
2.35
Ranked 74th.

Death rates > Infants 17.3
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Chile
7
Ranked 137th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.27 years
Ranked 113th.
81.13 years
Ranked 50th. 6% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Female 76.16
Ranked 83th.
81.75
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 24
Ranked 121st.
78
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.2%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Chile
95%
Ranked 6th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 611
Ranked 53th.
642
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Brazil
Spending > Per person 308
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Chile
289
Ranked 39th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Chile
2.1%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 86th.
0.5%
Ranked 68th. 67% more than Brazil

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Chile
91%
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.97 years
Ranked 127th.
74.44 years
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Brazil

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 3.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 40th.
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 6th. 88% more than Brazil
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $3.01 billion
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Chile
$1.54 billion
Ranked 1st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 75.2 years
Ranked 77th.
81.24 years
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Brazil

Transplants > Heart 19 heart transplants
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Chile
2 heart transplants
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (77.50-77.90) (81.20-81.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.8
Ranked 96th.
67.3
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 286
Ranked 125th. 79% more than Chile
160
Ranked 177th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 13%
Ranked 8th.
25%
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Brazil
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.91
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Chile
0.63
Ranked 13th.
Health spending per capita 605.66
Ranked 54th.
615.29
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Brazil

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.7%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Chile
95%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.72
Ranked 68th.
26.15
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.47 years
Ranked 100th.
75.21 years
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Brazil

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 44
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Chile
10
Ranked 131st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 78
Ranked 80th. 70% more than Chile
46
Ranked 129th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0825
Ranked 61st.
0.0875
Ranked 59th. 6% more than Brazil

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 67.03
Ranked 102nd.
80.45
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Brazil

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 144th.
80%
Ranked 61st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 23.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Chile
7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 152nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 625
Ranked 116th. 36% more than Chile
458
Ranked 153th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.36
Ranked 100th.
89.82
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Brazil

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $798.58
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Chile
$767.85
Ranked 62nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.85
Ranked 67th.
25.94
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 98th.
77
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Brazil
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.182%
Ranked 110th.
1.36%
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.38
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Chile
14.84
Ranked 22nd.

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Chile
3.21%
Ranked 97th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $15.15
Ranked 2nd.
$89.15
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Brazil

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 59.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Chile
14.59 per 100,000 people
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 13.1%
Ranked 10th.
25%
Ranked 4th. 91% more than Brazil
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.725
Ranked 85th.
0.871
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 106
Ranked 111th. 80% more than Chile
59
Ranked 161st.

Dependency ratio per 100 50
Ranked 127th.
54
Ranked 110th. 8% more than Brazil
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 4
Smoking rate > Women 12
Ranked 58th.
31
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Brazil
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 209.6 million$
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Chile
54 million$
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,444
Ranked 12th. 33 times more than Chile
1,166
Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97%
Ranked 32nd.
99.8%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Brazil

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 5
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 91st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 17.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Chile
6.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Transplants > Liver 147 liver transplants
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Chile
51 liver transplants
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 610000 28000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 29th. The same as Chile
100%
Ranked 25th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly agree 13%
Ranked 6th.
24%
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere 34%
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Chile
25%
Ranked 7th.
Transplants > Total 1,368 transplants
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Chile
98 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 58
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Chile
26
Ranked 112th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.4
Ranked 89th.
69.7
Ranked 33th. 12% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 106
Ranked 111th. 80% more than Chile
59
Ranked 161st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 202.34
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Chile
69.95
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 13.1%
Ranked 10th.
25%
Ranked 4th. 91% more than Brazil
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 9%
Ranked 10th.
19%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Brazil
Transplants > Kidney 1,145 kidney transplants
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Chile
45 kidney transplants
Ranked 39th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 105th.
64.9
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Brazil
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 860
Ranked 76th.
2,000
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Brazil
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.65
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Chile
0.3
Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 16
Ranked 121st. 11% more than Chile
14.37
Ranked 132nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should not interfere 35%
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Chile
22%
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly disagree 15%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Brazil
Spending > Public 2.9% (1999) 2.7%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 82.27%
Ranked 88th.
130%
Ranked 4th. 58% more than Brazil

Total fertility rate 2.2
Ranked 115th.
2.3
Ranked 107th. 5% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 31 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Chile
9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 149th.

Transplants > Heart per million 0.106 heart transplants
Ranked 28th.
0.126 heart transplants
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Brazil
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.347$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th.
0.469$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Brazil

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 1,139.67$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
3,313.88$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards Abortion > Always justified 4%
Ranked 4th. The same as Chile
4%
Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 82nd.
80
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 106
Ranked 111th. 80% more than Chile
59
Ranked 161st.

Transplants > Total per million 7.63 transplants
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Chile
6.19 transplants
Ranked 32nd.
Respiratory disease child death rate 28.63 (est) 11.86
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 220000 7600
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 96th.
83.15
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 281
Ranked 10th. 94 times more than Chile
3
Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0263
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 596
Ranked 26th.
1,048
Ranked 20th. 76% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Never justified 79%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Chile
71%
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Sometimes justified 16%
Ranked 4th.
23%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Brazil
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Chile
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 6.38 kidney transplants
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Chile
2.84 kidney transplants
Ranked 36th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 65th.
290
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Brazil
Transplants > Liver per million 0.819 liver transplants
Ranked 26th.
3.22 liver transplants
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Brazil
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Chile
3.1%
Ranked 34th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.76%
Ranked 52nd. 66% more than Chile
2.87%
Ranked 108th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96.7%
Ranked 36th.
99.8%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Brazil

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 75%
Ranked 80th.
91%
Ranked 55th. 21% more than Brazil

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.08%
Ranked 82nd.
82.68%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Brazil

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Chile
95%
Ranked 6th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 132nd. The same as Chile
0.1%
Ranked 133th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.05%
Ranked 115th.
84.6%
Ranked 53th. 16% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 90th.
96%
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than Brazil

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 127th.
0.05%
Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Brazil

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.03%
Ranked 23th. 43% more than Chile
8.41%
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 29.12%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Chile
28.33%
Ranked 76th.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 95.7%
Ranked 3rd.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.3%
Ranked 7th.
9.5%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Brazil

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Chile
94
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Chile
0.18
Ranked 103th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 41st. 49% more than Chile
5.5%
Ranked 29th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.59%
Ranked 148th.
58.75%
Ranked 96th. 41% more than Brazil

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 85.56%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Brazil
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Chile
94
Ranked 73th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 19th. The same as Chile
100
Ranked 15th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 12%
Ranked 72nd. 50% more than Chile
8%
Ranked 80th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 8%
Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Chile
4%
Ranked 92nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 84
Ranked 98th.
96
Ranked 60th. 14% more than Brazil
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 46.53%
Ranked 31st.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.14
Ranked 73th.
62.87
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 42
Ranked 32nd.
73
Ranked 5th. 74% more than Brazil
Life expectancy > 95% range (77.50-77.90) (81.20-81.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 54.9%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Chile
24.37%
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 73.86%
Ranked 91st.
83.08%
Ranked 59th. 12% more than Brazil
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.7%
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Chile
13.9%
Ranked 149th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.2%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Chile
95%
Ranked 6th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.54%
Ranked 72nd. 93% more than Chile
0.28%
Ranked 89th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76.7%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Chile
56%
Ranked 4th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 41%
Ranked 10th.
84.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Chile
90%
Ranked 97th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 83th.
87%
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Brazil

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.69%
Ranked 133th.
15.13%
Ranked 44th. 74% more than Brazil

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Chile
3.5%
Ranked 93th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 99th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Brazil

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 131st.
58%
Ranked 130th. 2% more than Brazil

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Chile
91%
Ranked 99th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Chile
97%
Ranked 51st.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Chile
96%
Ranked 51st.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 39.8%
Ranked 14th.
84.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 37%
Ranked 121st.
83%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Brazil

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.8%
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Chile
28.06%
Ranked 95th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Chile
0.2%
Ranked 75th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46.47
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Chile
11.47
Ranked 153th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.6%
Ranked 64th. Twice as much as Chile
0.3%
Ranked 82nd.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 87th.
3.67%
Ranked 75th. 5% more than Brazil

Drinking water availability % 87%
Ranked 68th.
93%
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Brazil
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 54.1%
Ranked 57th.
54.9%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 76
Ranked 83th.
96
Ranked 44th. 26% more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 53
Ranked 109th.
58
Ranked 103th. 9% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 43
Ranked 97th.
97
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 70th.
99
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Brazil
Births with health staff 88%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Brazil
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 64.2%
Ranked 151st. 40% more than Chile
45.9%
Ranked 167th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 106th. 6 times more than Chile
1
Ranked 135th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 87
Ranked 72nd.
93
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Brazil
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.5%
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Chile
1.4%
Ranked 9th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 37%
Ranked 116th.
62%
Ranked 71st. 68% more than Brazil

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 31st.
99.7%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Brazil

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.134%
Ranked 3rd.
0.615%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Brazil

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.74%
Ranked 139th.
46.95%
Ranked 136th. 3% more than Brazil

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Chile
0.992
Ranked 161st.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 21.8%
Ranked 33th.
48.3%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Brazil

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 12th. 91% more than Chile
2.58%
Ranked 71st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.37%
Ranked 163th.
17.87%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Brazil

Infant mortality rate > Male 24.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Chile
8.1 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 158th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 35.8%
Ranked 14th.
51.3%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 95
Ranked 12th.
100
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 103th. 6 times more than Chile
2
Ranked 129th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 8,672
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Chile
4,236
Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 66
Ranked 98th.
74
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Brazil
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 45.64
Ranked 14th.
254.13
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 89 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 98th.
1,386
Ranked 25th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.52%
Ranked 44th.
12.78%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Illegal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Chile
5%
Ranked 105th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 99th.
98%
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Chile
96%
Ranked 68th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 63th. The same as Chile
99%
Ranked 62nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 95th. 4% more than Chile
90%
Ranked 125th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Chile
90%
Ranked 118th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.04%
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Chile
3.23%
Ranked 49th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.7
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Chile
0.3
Ranked 70th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 31.34%
Ranked 92nd.
37.16%
Ranked 75th. 19% more than Brazil

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 36.07%
Ranked 59th. 33% more than Chile
27.14%
Ranked 84th.

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