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  • Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
  • Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • Blood types > O negative: Percentage of population in each county with O negative blood type.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Blood types > AB negative: Percentage of each country's population with AB negative blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Blood types > O positive: Percentage of each country's population with 0 positive blood type.
  • Blood types > B negative: Percentage of each country's population with B negative blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Blood types > A Positive: Percentage of each country's population with A positive blood type.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Blood types > B positive: Percentage of each country's population with B positive blood type. 
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Blood types > AB positive: Percentage of each country's population with AB positive blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
  • Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
  • Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Transplants > Heart: The number of heart transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
  • Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Teenage mother birth rate: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
  • Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
  • Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Transplants > Liver: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Transplants > Total: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • Transplants > Kidney: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Transplants > Heart per million: The number of heart transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Transplants > Total per million: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Transplants > Kidney per million: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Transplants > Liver per million: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
  • Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
  • Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
  • Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
  • Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
  • Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
  • Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49: Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
  • Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Oral rehydration rate %: Health - Oral rehydration rate (%) 1994-2002
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
  • Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
  • Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
  • Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
  • Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
  • Female headed households > % of households with a female head: Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.
  • Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
STAT Brazil Turkey HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 19.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 5% more than Turkey
18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.4
Ranked 21st.
28
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Future births 1,777.51
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Turkey
804.16
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 143th. The same as Turkey
1.83%
Ranked 146th.

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

Human height > Average female height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 &#8260; 2 in) 1.564 m (5 ft 1 &#8260; 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.741 m (5 ft 8 &#8260; 2 in) N/A
Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 26th.
72 years
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.53 years
Ranked 120th. The same as Turkey
72.5 years
Ranked 122nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.05
Ranked 89th.
78.09
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.82
Ranked 101st.
71.16
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.35
Ranked 98th.
74.54
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Brazil

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 58% more than Turkey
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Quality of health care system > Cost 43.01
Ranked 43th.
56.4
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 52.9
Ranked 41st.
59.66
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Brazil
Blood types > O negative 9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Turkey
3.9%
Ranked 9th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 59.3%
Ranked 95th.
68.7%
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Brazil
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 133
Ranked 85th. 19% more than Turkey
112
Ranked 137th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st.
23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than Brazil

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.29 births per woman
Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Turkey
2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.9
Ranked 117th. 6% more than Turkey
12.2
Ranked 120th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 24th. The same as Turkey
77 years
Ranked 59th.
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 4th.
0.8%
Ranked 5th. 60% more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 57.61
Ranked 36th.
63.37
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Brazil
Blood types > O positive 36%
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Turkey
29.8%
Ranked 10th.
Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Turkey
1.6%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 32.46
Ranked 41st.
49.42
Ranked 3rd. 52% more than Brazil
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.4
Ranked 69th.
2.8
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Brazil

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.79
Ranked 69th.
24.92
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Brazil
Blood types > A Positive 34%
Ranked 3rd.
37.8%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Brazil
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.42 births
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Turkey
39.65 births
Ranked 94th.

Blood types > B positive 8%
Ranked 5th.
14.2%
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Brazil
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 75.4%
Ranked 85th.
78.6%
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Brazil
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 7th.
7.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Brazil
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.38
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Turkey
73.81
Ranked 2nd.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.5$
Ranked 66th.
324.8$
Ranked 61st. 12% more than Brazil

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 6.9%
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,120.56
Ranked 40th. 61% more than Turkey
$696.23
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 71.4
Ranked 10th. 88% more than Turkey
38
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 60.45
Ranked 32nd.
62.21
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Brazil
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 46
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Turkey
22
Ranked 136th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.4
Ranked 15th.
16.9
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 56 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Turkey
20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 136th.

Maternal mortality 160 per 100,000
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Turkey
130 per 100,000
Ranked 57th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.69
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Turkey
1.45
Ranked 1st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 12,892.83
Ranked 76th. 20% more than Turkey
10,714.4
Ranked 79th.

Death rates > Children under 5 20.6
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Turkey
20.3
Ranked 95th.

Death rates > Women 120.35
Ranked 77th. 43% more than Turkey
84.36
Ranked 108th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 48.91
Ranked 36th.
61.63
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Brazil
Death rates > Men 229.96
Ranked 63th. 52% more than Turkey
151.13
Ranked 104th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 8,400
Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than Turkey
100
Ranked 118th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55.3
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Turkey
51.19
Ranked 5th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 58th. 29% more than Turkey
170
Ranked 102nd.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 33.8%
Ranked 39th.
44%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Number of births 3.14 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey
1.24 million
Ranked 5th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 27th. 29% more than Turkey
1.7%
Ranked 23th.

Probability of not reaching 40 11.3%
Ranked 65th. 18% more than Turkey
9.6%
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.24 years
Ranked 89th.
71.29 years
Ranked 87th. The same as Brazil

Life expectancy > Male 68.83
Ranked 95th.
69.51
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Brazil

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.42
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Turkey
2.4
Ranked 15th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 59.93
Ranked 44th.
62.5
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Brazil
Access to sanitation 50%
Ranked 102nd.
100%
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Brazil
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.56 trillion
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Turkey
792.83 billion
Ranked 43th.

Death rates > Infants 17.3
Ranked 95th.
18.5
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Brazil

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.27 years
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Turkey
74.49 years
Ranked 128th.

Life expectancy > Female 76.16
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Turkey
74.39
Ranked 96th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 24
Ranked 121st.
69
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.2%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Turkey
92%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 611
Ranked 53th. 45% more than Turkey
420
Ranked 71st.
Spending > Per person 308
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Turkey
153
Ranked 56th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 5th.
15.6%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Brazil

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 53.5
Ranked 67th. 39 times more than Turkey
1.37
Ranked 117th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 56th. The same as Turkey
97%
Ranked 60th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.1%
Ranked 145th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.97 years
Ranked 127th.
70.61 years
Ranked 110th. 2% more than Brazil

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 3.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Turkey
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000 344
Ranked 50th. 20 times more than Turkey
17
Ranked 74th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $3.01 billion
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey
$942.00 million
Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 75.2 years
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Turkey
73.8 years
Ranked 91st.

Transplants > Heart 19 heart transplants
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Turkey
6 heart transplants
Ranked 26th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.8
Ranked 96th.
62
Ranked 70th. 4% more than Brazil
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (77.50-77.90) (75.90-79.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 286
Ranked 125th.
437
Ranked 38th. 53% more than Brazil
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 13%
Ranked 8th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.91
Ranked 47th. 54% more than Turkey
1.89
Ranked 2nd.

Health spending per capita 605.66
Ranked 54th. 30% more than Turkey
464.57
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.7%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Turkey
92%
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.72
Ranked 68th.
24.5
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Brazil
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.47 years
Ranked 100th.
68.9 years
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Brazil

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 44
Ranked 86th. 76% more than Turkey
25
Ranked 104th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 78
Ranked 80th. Twice as much as Turkey
39
Ranked 147th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 67.03
Ranked 102nd.
73.63
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Brazil

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 144th.
95%
Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 23.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 92nd.
27.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 15% more than Brazil

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 625
Ranked 116th.
701
Ranked 89th. 12% more than Brazil
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.36
Ranked 100th.
84.07
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Brazil

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $798.58
Ranked 57th. 18% more than Turkey
$677.20
Ranked 66th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 98th.
70
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Brazil
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.85
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Turkey
25.33
Ranked 87th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.182%
Ranked 110th.
0.65%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Brazil
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.38
Ranked 15th.
17.18
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Brazil

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 66th.
15.51%
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Brazil
Teenage mother birth rate 18
Ranked 7th. 76% more than Turkey
10.2
Ranked 9th.

Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 2.3
Ranked 38th.
4.61
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Brazil

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $15.15
Ranked 2nd.
$15.85
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Brazil
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 59.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Turkey
28.81 per 100,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 13.1%
Ranked 10th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Brazil
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.725
Ranked 85th.
0.743
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 106
Ranked 111th. 23% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Dependency ratio per 100 50
Ranked 127th.
56
Ranked 105th. 12% more than Brazil
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 3
Smoking rate > Women 12
Ranked 58th.
20
Ranked 46th. 67% more than Brazil
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 209.6 million$
Ranked 6th.
942 million$
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,444
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Turkey
7,527
Ranked 40th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Turkey
91.3%
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 50%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Turkey
37%
Ranked 7th.

Contraception 77%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Turkey
64%
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 5
Ranked 46th. The same as Turkey
5
Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 17.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th.
22.82 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 77th. 30% more than Brazil

Transplants > Liver 147 liver transplants
Ranked 9th. 75% more than Turkey
84 liver transplants
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 90.5%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Turkey
73.7%
Ranked 10th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 6%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Turkey
3%
Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 29th. 49% more than Turkey
67%
Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
3
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,368 transplants
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Turkey
195 transplants
Ranked 23th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 58
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Turkey
23
Ranked 118th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.4
Ranked 89th.
62.8
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Brazil
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 106
Ranked 111th. 23% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 202.34
Ranked 86th. 87% more than Turkey
108.31
Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 13.1%
Ranked 10th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Brazil
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 9%
Ranked 10th.
13%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Brazil
Transplants > Kidney 1,145 kidney transplants
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Turkey
105 kidney transplants
Ranked 26th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 105th.
61.2
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Brazil
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 860
Ranked 76th.
1,900
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Brazil
Death rates > Boys aged 1 8
Ranked 10th.
9
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 16
Ranked 121st.
17.98
Ranked 109th. 12% more than Brazil

Spending > Public 2.9% (1999) 3.3% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 82.27%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Turkey
79%
Ranked 93th.

Total fertility rate 2.2
Ranked 115th.
2.4
Ranked 104th. 9% 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.
35.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 15% more than Brazil

Transplants > Heart per million 0.106 heart transplants
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Turkey
0.0923 heart transplants
Ranked 29th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 1,139.67$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
14,982.58$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Brazil
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.347$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th.
5,202.95$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 14994 times more than Brazil

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 82nd. The same as Turkey
73
Ranked 93th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 106
Ranked 111th. 23% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Transplants > Total per million 7.63 transplants
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Turkey
3 transplants
Ranked 41st.
Respiratory disease child death rate 28.63 (est) 42.77 (est)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 596
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Turkey
63
Ranked 59th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0263
Ranked 66th.
0.0719
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Brazil
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 281
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Turkey
19
Ranked 44th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 96th.
237.77
Ranked 14th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 7% more than Brazil
Transplants > Kidney per million 6.38 kidney transplants
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Turkey
1.61 kidney transplants
Ranked 41st.
Transplants > Liver per million 0.819 liver transplants
Ranked 26th.
1.29 liver transplants
Ranked 23th. 58% more than Brazil
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Turkey
276
Ranked 68th.
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.4%
Ranked 109th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 131st.
93%
Ranked 55th. 63% more than Brazil

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Turkey
90%
Ranked 108th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 84
Ranked 98th.
97
Ranked 55th. 15% more than Brazil
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 18%
Ranked 8th. 76% more than Turkey
10.2%
Ranked 11th.

Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 8%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 107th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Turkey
96%
Ranked 69th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Turkey
97%
Ranked 48th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 58.81%
Ranked 149th.
71.81%
Ranked 125th. 22% more than Brazil

Health spending > % of GDP 8.44%
Ranked 40th. 69% more than Turkey
4.98%
Ranked 119th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 19th. The same as Turkey
100
Ranked 78th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Turkey
77
Ranked 122nd.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 35.8%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Turkey
12%
Ranked 39th.
Drinking water availability % 87%
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Turkey
82%
Ranked 82nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 54.1%
Ranked 57th. 58% more than Turkey
34.2%
Ranked 107th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 76
Ranked 83th.
90
Ranked 60th. 18% more than Brazil
Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.59%
Ranked 148th.
68.97%
Ranked 73th. 66% more than Brazil

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 53
Ranked 109th.
86
Ranked 54th. 62% more than Brazil
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 43
Ranked 97th.
70
Ranked 73th. 63% more than Brazil
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Turkey
81
Ranked 118th.
Births with health staff 88%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Turkey
81%
Ranked 61st.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 17
Ranked 84th.
21
Ranked 81st. 24% more than Brazil
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 41st.
15.5%
Ranked 4th. 89% more than Brazil

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.48
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Turkey
0.273
Ranked 94th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 52nd. 23% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 136th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.3%
Ranked 7th.
9.1%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than Brazil

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.9%
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Turkey
6.66%
Ranked 90th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 95.7%
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Turkey
68.9%
Ranked 4th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 21.8%
Ranked 33th.
49.4%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Brazil

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 29.12%
Ranked 74th.
40.2%
Ranked 36th. 38% more than Brazil
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.03%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Turkey
5.65%
Ranked 135th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 7%
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 130th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 84th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Brazil

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Turkey
6.5%
Ranked 72nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 93
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 115th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 53.5%
Ranked 109th. 20 times more than Turkey
2.7%
Ranked 174th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 43th. 24% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 140th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 127th.
0.03%
Ranked 126th. 50% more than Brazil

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 1.14$
Ranked 6th.
15.85$
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Brazil
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Turkey
91.3%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 90th.
90%
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.05%
Ranked 115th.
91.48%
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Brazil

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 89
Ranked 58th. 24% more than Turkey
72
Ranked 86th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.134%
Ranked 3rd.
0.519%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Brazil
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Turkey
80.9%
Ranked 15th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.08%
Ranked 82nd.
90.91%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Brazil

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 75%
Ranked 80th.
88%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Brazil

Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 7.3%
Ranked 10th.
10.1%
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Brazil

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96.7%
Ranked 36th. 17% more than Turkey
83%
Ranked 30th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.76%
Ranked 52nd.
5.2%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Brazil

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 42
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Turkey
7
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.14
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.907
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 89 84
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 98th.
16,524
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 5th. The same as Turkey
5%
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (77.50-77.90) (75.90-79.30)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 95th.
97%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Brazil

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Turkey
98%
Ranked 44th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.04%
Ranked 22nd. 89% more than Turkey
2.14%
Ranked 106th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 46.53%
Ranked 31st.
55.92%
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Brazil
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.7
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Turkey
0.1
Ranked 140th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Turkey
91%
Ranked 93th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.69%
Ranked 133th.
12.79%
Ranked 77th. 47% more than Brazil

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.07%
Ranked 73th.
4.99%
Ranked 57th. 23% more than Brazil

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 99th.
98%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Brazil

Oral rehydration rate % 18
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Turkey
15
Ranked 52nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.54%
Ranked 130th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.37%
Ranked 163th.
10.33%
Ranked 102nd. 92% more than Brazil

Infant mortality rate > Male 24.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 88th.
25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 28.2%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Turkey
21.7%
Ranked 6th.

Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 95
Ranked 12th. 48% more than Turkey
64
Ranked 57th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 103th.
16
Ranked 86th. 45% more than Brazil
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 104th. The same as Turkey
2
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 8,672
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Turkey
644
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 66
Ranked 98th.
68
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Brazil
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 45.64
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Turkey
9.27
Ranked 29th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 46%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Turkey
41%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.52%
Ranked 44th. 33% more than Turkey
7.91%
Ranked 79th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Turkey
5%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 99th.
97%
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 63th.
99%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Brazil

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 63th.
100%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Brazil

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 54.9%
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Turkey
32.57%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 73.86%
Ranked 91st.
84.88%
Ranked 55th. 15% more than Brazil
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.7%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Turkey
30.4%
Ranked 97th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.2%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Turkey
95%
Ranked 15th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76.7%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Turkey
71%
Ranked 1st.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 41%
Ranked 10th.
41.6%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Brazil

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 83th.
87%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Brazil

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 31.34%
Ranked 92nd. 94% more than Turkey
16.14%
Ranked 146th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.83%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.67%
Ranked 139th.

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 28.2%
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Turkey
18.9%
Ranked 2nd.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head 20%
Ranked 6th. 92% more than Turkey
10.4%
Ranked 11th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 13th.
15.6%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Brazil

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 39.8%
Ranked 14th.
41.6%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Brazil

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