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Health Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Paraguay

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STAT Brazil Paraguay HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 19.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
28.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 44% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.4
Ranked 21st.
27.9
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Future births 1,777.51
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Paraguay
127.88
Ranked 93th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 143th.
1.85%
Ranked 116th. 1% more than Brazil

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 133
Ranked 85th.
138
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Brazil
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Paraguay
1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st.
23.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 9% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 26th. The same as Paraguay
71 years
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.53 years
Ranked 120th.
76.19 years
Ranked 73th. 5% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.05
Ranked 89th. 4% more than Paraguay
74.36
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.82
Ranked 101st.
69.97
Ranked 99th. About the same as Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.35
Ranked 98th. 2% more than Paraguay
72.11
Ranked 107th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 86% more than Paraguay
1.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 59.3%
Ranked 95th.
69.4%
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Brazil
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 102nd.
3.67 births per woman
Ranked 52nd. 60% more than Brazil

Infant mortality rate 30.66
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Paraguay
26.67
Ranked 75th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 27% more than Paraguay
2.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.9
Ranked 117th.
18.8
Ranked 87th. 46% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Paraguay
75 years
Ranked 35th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.7%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Paraguay
0.3%
Ranked 83th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.4
Ranked 69th. 85% more than Paraguay
1.3
Ranked 19th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.79
Ranked 69th.
25.32
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Brazil
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 660,000
Ranked 12th. 51 times more than Paraguay
13,000
Ranked 90th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.42 births
Ranked 39th. 41% more than Paraguay
63.32 births
Ranked 62nd.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 75.4%
Ranked 85th.
78.2%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Brazil
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.5$
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Paraguay
88.4$
Ranked 109th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 13.6 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Paraguay
1.5 million
Ranked 47th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 6.9%
Ranked 80th.
22.3%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Brazil

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,120.56
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Paraguay
$351.91
Ranked 89th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 71.4
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Paraguay
63
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Paraguay
45
Ranked 110th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0685 million
Ranked 69th.
0.224 million
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.4
Ranked 15th.
27.2
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 56 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 99th.
99 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 70th. 77% more than Brazil

Maternal mortality 160 per 100,000
Ranked 50th.
190 per 100,000
Ranked 47th. 19% more than Brazil
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.69
Ranked 43th. 52% more than Paraguay
1.11
Ranked 50th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 12,892.83
Ranked 76th.
8.32 million
Ranked 6th. 646 times more than Brazil

Death rates > Children under 5 20.6
Ranked 94th.
22.6
Ranked 89th. 10% more than Brazil

Death rates > Women 120.35
Ranked 77th.
124.54
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Brazil

Death rates > Men 229.96
Ranked 63th. 34% more than Paraguay
172.22
Ranked 86th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 15,000
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than Paraguay
600
Ranked 71st.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Paraguay
210
Ranked 69th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 33.8%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Paraguay
14.8%
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 3.14 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Paraguay
151,360
Ranked 13th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 27th.
3.4%
Ranked 26th. 55% more than Brazil

Probability of not reaching 40 11.3%
Ranked 65th. 30% more than Paraguay
8.7%
Ranked 76th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.24 years
Ranked 89th.
71.45 years
Ranked 83th. About the same as Brazil

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.083 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
0.106 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 28% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Male 68.83
Ranked 95th.
69.84
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Brazil

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.42
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Paraguay
1.79
Ranked 11th.
Access to sanitation 50%
Ranked 102nd.
56%
Ranked 96th. 12% more than Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.56 trillion
Ranked 31st.
55.66 trillion
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Brazil

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.63
Ranked 51st. 77% more than Paraguay
2.05
Ranked 79th.

Death rates > Infants 17.3
Ranked 95th.
19.4
Ranked 90th. 12% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.27 years
Ranked 113th.
78.93 years
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Female 76.16
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Paraguay
74.04
Ranked 101st.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 24
Ranked 121st.
52
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.2%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Paraguay
96.3%
Ranked 16th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 611
Ranked 53th. 78% more than Paraguay
343
Ranked 81st.
Spending > Per person 308
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Paraguay
86
Ranked 73th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 5th.
18.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 86th. The same as Paraguay
0.3%
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Paraguay
93%
Ranked 101st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.97 years
Ranked 127th.
73.59 years
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Brazil

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 344
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Paraguay
124
Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 75.2 years
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Paraguay
73.77 years
Ranked 92nd.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (77.50-77.90) (74.70-76.40)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.8
Ranked 96th.
61.9
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 286
Ranked 125th. 3% more than Paraguay
278
Ranked 128th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.91
Ranked 47th. 63% more than Paraguay
1.79
Ranked 10th.
Health spending per capita 605.66
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Paraguay
113.92
Ranked 115th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.7%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Paraguay
96.3%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.72
Ranked 68th.
24.81
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.47 years
Ranked 100th.
69.24 years
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Brazil

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 44
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Paraguay
43
Ranked 89th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 78
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Paraguay
74
Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0825
Ranked 61st.
0.106
Ranked 57th. 28% more than Brazil

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 67.03
Ranked 102nd.
72.56
Ranked 80th. 8% more than Brazil

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 144th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 23.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 92nd.
30.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 79th. 29% more than Brazil

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 625
Ranked 116th. 4% more than Paraguay
602
Ranked 121st.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.36
Ranked 100th. 1% more than Paraguay
79.39
Ranked 104th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $798.58
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Paraguay
$252.90
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.85
Ranked 67th. The same as Paraguay
25.83
Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 98th.
72
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Brazil
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.182%
Ranked 110th.
2.51%
Ranked 64th. 14 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.38
Ranked 15th.
27.17
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Brazil

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 66th.
16%
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Brazil
Teenage mother birth rate 18
Ranked 7th. 36% more than Paraguay
13.2
Ranked 8th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 59.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 103th.
68.42 per 100,000 people
Ranked 95th. 15% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.725
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Paraguay
0.681
Ranked 103th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 106
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Paraguay
105
Ranked 113th.

Dependency ratio per 100 50
Ranked 127th.
73
Ranked 63th. 46% more than Brazil
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 6
Smoking rate > Women 12
Ranked 58th.
14
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Brazil
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,444
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Paraguay
1,276
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Paraguay
81.9%
Ranked 39th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 50%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Paraguay
33%
Ranked 9th.

Contraception 77%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Paraguay
57%
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 89th.
403
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 5
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 17.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th.
18.91 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 90th. 8% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 90.5%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Paraguay
90.5%
Ranked 3rd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 6%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Paraguay
4%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 610000 13000
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. Twice as much as Paraguay
50%
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 153th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 58
Ranked 89th.
95
Ranked 70th. 64% more than Brazil

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.4
Ranked 89th.
64.2
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 106
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Paraguay
105
Ranked 113th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 202.34
Ranked 86th.
208.32
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Brazil
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 105th.
59.6
Ranked 81st. 4% more than Brazil
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 860
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Paraguay
310
Ranked 100th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 8
Ranked 10th.
9.6
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 16
Ranked 121st.
23.75
Ranked 68th. 48% more than Brazil

Spending > Public 2.9% (1999) 1.7%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 82.27%
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Paraguay
75%
Ranked 100th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Social security
Total fertility rate 2.2
Ranked 115th.
3.8
Ranked 62nd. 73% more than Brazil
Infant mortality > Male babies 31 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 91st.
40.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 74th. 30% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 82nd.
75
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 106
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Paraguay
105
Ranked 113th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 28.63 (est) 20.03
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 220000 3500
Diseases > Pertussis cases 596
Ranked 26th. 75 times more than Paraguay
8
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 281
Ranked 10th. 28 times more than Paraguay
10
Ranked 63th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0263
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 96th.
22.86
Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 88th.
65.79
Ranked 19th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 35% more than Paraguay
31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Paraguay
131
Ranked 105th.
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 25th. The same as Paraguay
3.6%
Ranked 26th.
Births with health staff 88%
Ranked 51st. 52% more than Paraguay
58%
Ranked 73th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 21.8%
Ranked 33th.
23.4%
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Brazil

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 46.53%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Paraguay
10.86%
Ranked 16th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 35.8%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Paraguay
11.4%
Ranked 40th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 8,672
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Illegal
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 85.56%
Ranked 30th. 48% more than Paraguay
57.65%
Ranked 13th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 5th.
6%
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Brazil

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.59%
Ranked 148th.
42.39%
Ranked 145th. 2% more than Brazil

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 41st.
9%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Brazil

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 46th.
1.63
Ranked 41st. 10% more than Brazil
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Paraguay
77
Ranked 139th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 45.64
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Infant mortality rate > Male 24.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 88th.
26.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Brazil

Life expectancy > 95% range (77.50-77.90) (74.70-76.40)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Paraguay
87%
Ranked 136th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Paraguay
91%
Ranked 114th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.04%
Ranked 22nd.
5.11%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Brazil

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

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Paraguay
81%
Ranked 92nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.69%
Ranked 133th.
16.44%
Ranked 27th. 89% more than Brazil

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 73th. 9% more than Paraguay
3.75%
Ranked 84th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 99th.
99%
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Brazil

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 131st.
68%
Ranked 114th. 19% more than Brazil

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 56th. 28% more than Paraguay
75%
Ranked 154th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 18%
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Paraguay
11.6%
Ranked 9th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.37%
Ranked 163th.
11.92%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Paraguay
92%
Ranked 104th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Paraguay
91%
Ranked 102nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Paraguay
0.7%
Ranked 40th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 58.81%
Ranked 149th.
97.02%
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than Brazil

Health spending > % of GDP 8.44%
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Paraguay
5.71%
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 29.12%
Ranked 74th.
39.34%
Ranked 39th. 35% more than Brazil
Drinking water availability % 87%
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Paraguay
78%
Ranked 93th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 64.2%
Ranked 152nd.
88.6%
Ranked 97th. 38% more than Brazil
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.7%
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Paraguay
4.6%
Ranked 21st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 53
Ranked 109th.
59
Ranked 101st. 11% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 43
Ranked 97th.
93
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Paraguay
93
Ranked 87th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 17
Ranked 84th. 13% more than Paraguay
15
Ranked 86th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.03%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Paraguay
11.79%
Ranked 25th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 14.12%
Ranked 104th.
19.62%
Ranked 87th. 39% more than Brazil
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.9%
Ranked 44th.
9.72%
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Brazil

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 64.2%
Ranked 151st.
72.2%
Ranked 140th. 12% more than Brazil

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 106th. 20% more than Paraguay
5
Ranked 115th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 87
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Paraguay
78
Ranked 96th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 44th.
8.4%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Brazil
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 93
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Paraguay
82
Ranked 114th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 53.5%
Ranked 109th. 64% more than Paraguay
32.69%
Ranked 154th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 43th. 24% more than Paraguay
78
Ranked 139th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 127th.
1.13%
Ranked 98th. 56 times more than Brazil

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.5%
Ranked 32nd.
13.9%
Ranked 9th. 32% more than Brazil
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 90th. 14% more than Paraguay
70%
Ranked 101st.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.05%
Ranked 115th.
82.49%
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Brazil

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 132nd.
1.9%
Ranked 91st. 19 times more than Brazil

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Paraguay
94.2%
Ranked 5th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.08%
Ranked 82nd.
83.42%
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Brazil

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 75%
Ranked 80th.
80%
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Brazil

Death rates > Girls aged 1 9.3
Ranked 9th.
11.9
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Brazil
Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 7.3%
Ranked 10th.
15%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Brazil
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.74%
Ranked 139th. 19% more than Paraguay
38.56%
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Paraguay
1.04
Ranked 113th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96.7%
Ranked 36th. 25% more than Paraguay
77.1%
Ranked 18th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.76%
Ranked 52nd. 84% more than Paraguay
2.59%
Ranked 118th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.83%
Ranked 14th.
5.97%
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Brazil

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 42
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Paraguay
7
Ranked 114th.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head 20%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Paraguay
17%
Ranked 2nd.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 46%
Ranked 6th.
51%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 13th.
18.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Brazil
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 39.8%
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Paraguay
21.9%
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.14
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Paraguay
1.31
Ranked 88th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 37%
Ranked 121st.
40%
Ranked 113th. 8% more than Brazil

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.8%
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Paraguay
29%
Ranked 77th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 50th. Twice as much as Paraguay
0.3%
Ranked 70th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46.47
Ranked 103th.
47.49
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Brazil

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.6%
Ranked 64th. The same as Paraguay
0.6%
Ranked 66th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 87th. 45% more than Paraguay
2.42%
Ranked 129th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 66
Ranked 98th.
69
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Brazil
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 54.1%
Ranked 57th.
61.9%
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 76
Ranked 83th.
94
Ranked 51st. 24% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 104th. Twice as much as Paraguay
1
Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 103th. The same as Paraguay
11
Ranked 105th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 95
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Paraguay
83
Ranked 36th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 84
Ranked 98th.
94
Ranked 71st. 12% more than Brazil
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 8%
Ranked 76th.
15%
Ranked 55th. 88% more than Brazil
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 12%
Ranked 72nd.
18%
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Brazil
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 19th. The same as Paraguay
100
Ranked 46th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Paraguay
65
Ranked 144th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 14%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Paraguay
6.8%
Ranked 27th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.8%
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Paraguay
7.7%
Ranked 48th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 7%
Ranked 94th.
15%
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Brazil

Improved water source > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Paraguay
86%
Ranked 97th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 116th.
2.1%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Brazil
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 37%
Ranked 116th.
61%
Ranked 74th. 65% more than Brazil

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 31st. 18% more than Paraguay
81.9%
Ranked 21st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.3%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Paraguay
6.3%
Ranked 2nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 83%
Ranked 97th.
94%
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Brazil

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 95.7%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Paraguay
94.4%
Ranked 4th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Paraguay
3.29%
Ranked 44th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 150th.

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