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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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
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.
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.
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).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
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.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
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."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
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.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
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."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
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.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
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.
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. "
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)."
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.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
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).
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.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
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.
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.
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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."
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."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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."
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.
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.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health 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. 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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
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 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 > 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.
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."
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."
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural 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.
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."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	19.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Germany	8.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 179th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.7 Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany	30.3 Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Future births	527.94 Ranked 44th. 7% more than Germany	492.7 Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 147th. 4% more than Germany	1.76% Ranked 191st.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	112 Ranked 135th.	135 Ranked 79th. 21% more than Burma
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	8.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Burma
Infant mortality rate > Total	49.23 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Germany	3.54 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 202nd.
Life expectancy > Men	64 years Ranked 44th.	78 years Ranked 16th. 22% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	64.88 years Ranked 163th.	80.07 years Ranked 26th. 23% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	66.87 Ranked 147th.	83.2 Ranked 23th. 24% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	62.75 Ranked 146th.	78.4 Ranked 21st. 25% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	64.76 Ranked 147th.	80.74 Ranked 24th. 25% more than Burma
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	3.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Burma
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	46.6% Ranked 117th.	79.2% Ranked 25th. 70% more than Burma
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.23 births per woman Ranked 107th. 64% more than Germany	1.36 births per woman Ranked 157th.
Infant mortality rate	68.78 Ranked 38th. 16 times more than Germany	4.2 Ranked 170th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	6.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Germany	0.819 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	41.1 Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Germany	3.4 Ranked 169th.
Life expectancy > Women	68 years Ranked 44th.	83 years Ranked 15th. 22% more than Burma
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.6% Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Germany	0.1% Ranked 107th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.6 Ranked 105th.	8.3 Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Burma
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.4 Ranked 129th.	25.32 Ranked 47th. 13% more than Burma
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	240,000 Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany	67,000 Ranked 50th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	18.17 births Ranked 138th. 86% more than Germany	9.76 births Ranked 157th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	55.9% Ranked 114th.	89.3% Ranked 17th. 60% more than Burma
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	4.5$ Ranked 183th.	3,521.4$ Ranked 10th. 783 times more than Burma
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$22.54 Ranked 181st.	$4,874.99 Ranked 14th. 216 times more than Burma
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	17.4 Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Germany	8.2 Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	377 Ranked 18th. 67 times more than Germany	5.6 Ranked 186th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	17.3 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany	8.3 Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	200 per 100,000 live births Ranked 51st. 29 times more than Germany	7 per 100,000 live births Ranked 158th.
Maternal mortality	230 per 100,000 Ranked 40th. 29 times more than Germany	8 per 100,000 Ranked 117th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.36 Ranked 37th.	3.48 Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Burma
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	64,516.45 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Germany	19,459.16 Ranked 92nd.
Death rates > Children under 5	71.2 Ranked 43th. 17 times more than Germany	4.2 Ranked 161st.
Death rates > Women	194.54 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Germany	55.65 Ranked 159th.
Death rates > Men	257.01 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Germany	106.92 Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	8,600 Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Germany	500 Ranked 60th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	18,000 Ranked 16th. 27 times more than Germany	660 Ranked 76th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	300 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Germany	110 Ranked 135th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	32.9% Ranked 48th.	35% Ranked 33th. 6% more than Burma
Births and maternity > Number of births	811,644 Ranked 5th. 20% more than Germany	677,947 Ranked 12th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	22.6% Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Germany	1.1% Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	61.11 years Ranked 134th.	78.93 years Ranked 27th. 29% more than Burma
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.404 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 51 times more than Germany	0.008 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.
Life expectancy > Male	59.39 Ranked 140th.	77.63 Ranked 20th. 31% more than Burma
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.856 Ranked 100th.	11.38 Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Burma
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	3.22 trillion Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Germany	1.59 trillion Ranked 49th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	4.66 Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Germany	0.818 Ranked 105th.
Death rates > Infants	53.8 Ranked 39th. 15 times more than Germany	3.5 Ranked 160th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	67.33 years Ranked 163th.	82.44 years Ranked 35th. 22% more than Burma
Life expectancy > Female	63.83 Ranked 136th.	82.67 Ranked 19th. 30% more than Burma
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 74th.	60 Ranked 35th. 15% more than Burma
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	83.1% Ranked 25th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Burma
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	30 Ranked 178th.	2,817 Ranked 8th. 94 times more than Burma
Spending > Per person	97 Ranked 70th.	2,697 Ranked 7th. 28 times more than Burma
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	177.49 Ranked 43th. 29 times more than Germany	6.11 Ranked 112th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.6% Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Germany	0.2% Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 3rd. The same as Germany	99% Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	62.57 years Ranked 163th.	77.82 years Ranked 25th. 24% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	64.07 years Ranked 130th.	81.8 years Ranked 19th. 28% more than Burma
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	51.7 Ranked 139th.	71.8 Ranked 14th. 39% more than Burma
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(60.10-73.60)	(82.60-83.10)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	419 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Germany	199 Ranked 154th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.98 Ranked 29th.	7.99 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Burma
Health spending per capita	7.19 Ranked 181st.	4,209.18 Ranked 14th. 585 times more than Burma
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.89 Ranked 121st.	23.46 Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	58.29 years Ranked 134th.	76.2 years Ranked 27th. 31% more than Burma
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	113 Ranked 50th. 23 times more than Germany	5 Ranked 145th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	96 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Germany	28 Ranked 177th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.349 Ranked 35th. 44 times more than Germany	0.00801 Ranked 94th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	56.7 Ranked 130th.	85.15 Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Burma
Drug access	50% Ranked 92nd.	95% Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Burma
Infant mortality > Female babies	66.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Germany	4.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 178th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	775 Ranked 59th. 81% more than Germany	429 Ranked 164th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	64.81 Ranked 134th.	92 Ranked 18th. 42% more than Burma
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$25.75 Ranked 172nd.	$3,587.82 Ranked 11th. 139 times more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	59 Ranked 139th.	79 Ranked 15th. 34% more than Burma
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.91 Ranked 130th.	27.17 Ranked 23th. 19% more than Burma
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	0.656% Ranked 95th. 54% more than Germany	0.424% Ranked 101st.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	15.97 Ranked 13th. 93% more than Germany	8.29 Ranked 49th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	28.31% Ranked 39th. 83 times more than Germany	0.34% Ranked 126th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	170.91 per 100,000 people Ranked 60th. 24 times more than Germany	7.19 per 100,000 people Ranked 179th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.537 Ranked 127th.	0.915 Ranked 15th. 70% more than Burma
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	266 Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Germany	55 Ranked 168th.
Dependency ratio per 100	58 Ranked 93th. 21% more than Germany	48 Ranked 138th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	8
Smoking rate > Women	13 Ranked 55th.	26 Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Burma
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	42,588 Ranked 11th. 36 times more than Germany	1,183 Ranked 92nd.
Infant mortality rate > Female	41.88 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 53th. 13 times more than Germany	3.21 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 200th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	46.5 Ranked 25th. 24% more than Germany	37.4 Ranked 53th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	350000	49000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	66% Ranked 147th.	100% Ranked 8th. 52% more than Burma
Diseases > Measles cases	1,088 Ranked 20th. 92% more than Germany	567 Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	13.6 Ranked 56th.	25.8 Ranked 30th. 90% more than Burma
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	240 Ranked 52nd. 34 times more than Germany	7 Ranked 150th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	53.5 Ranked 134th.	74 Ranked 11th. 38% more than Burma
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	266 Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Germany	55 Ranked 168th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	837.87 Ranked 18th. 58 times more than Germany	14.38 Ranked 164th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	49.9 Ranked 141st.	69.6 Ranked 16th. 39% more than Burma
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	180 Ranked 108th.	11,100 Ranked 10th. 62 times more than Burma
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	18.14 Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Germany	8.55 Ranked 189th.
Spending > Public	0.2%	7.9% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	62% Ranked 126th.	86.96% Ranked 36th. 40% more than Burma
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security	Statutory health insurance scheme, employer
Total fertility rate	2.8 Ranked 82nd. Twice as much as Germany	1.4 Ranked 151st.
Infant mortality > Male babies	83.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 32nd. 18 times more than Germany	4.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 185th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	63 Ranked 131st.	82 Ranked 12th. 30% more than Burma
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	266 Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Germany	55 Ranked 168th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	169 (est)	0.51
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	110000	15000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	97 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 19 times more than Germany	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 170th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	6 Ranked 183th.	2,212 Ranked 7th. 369 times more than Burma
Spending > Private	1.6% Ranked 86th.	2.6% Ranked 50th. 63% more than Burma
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	0.28% Ranked 185th.	8.15% Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Burma
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	57% Ranked 23th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Burma
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	77% Ranked 79th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Burma
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.57% Ranked 65th. 22% more than Germany	68.24% Ranked 137th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	85.08% Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Germany	40.27% Ranked 162nd.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	81% Ranked 87th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Burma
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	7.57% Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 132nd.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	33.42% Ranked 62nd. 7 times more than Germany	4.53% Ranked 167th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	49.6% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany	12.33% Ranked 123th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	2.4% Ranked 7th.	3.5% Ranked 26th. 46% more than Burma
Infant mortality rate > Male	56.16 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 45th. 15 times more than Germany	3.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 203th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	77 Ranked 138th.	97 Ranked 41st. 26% more than Burma
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	15% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Germany	6.5% Ranked 31st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	11.72% Ranked 180th.	76.88% Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Burma
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	49.93% Ranked 6th.	98.91% Ranked 16th. 98% more than Burma
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 103th.	39.9% Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	65	>90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(60.10-73.60)	(82.60-83.10)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	16% Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Germany	5% Ranked 95th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	86% Ranked 101st.	100% Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Burma
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	71% Ranked 133th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Burma
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	75% Ranked 164th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Burma
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	85% Ranked 141st.	93% Ranked 103th. 9% more than Burma
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	84% Ranked 144th.	97% Ranked 46th. 15% more than Burma
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	83.1% Ranked 26th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Burma
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.25% Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Germany	0.12% Ranked 114th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	34% Ranked 9th.	75% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Burma
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	72% Ranked 153th.	93% Ranked 81st. 29% more than Burma
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	71% Ranked 123th.	87% Ranked 27th. 23% more than Burma
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	1.3% Ranked 187th.	18.52% Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Burma
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	0.259% Ranked 189th.	8.39% Ranked 9th. 32 times more than Burma
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	80% Ranked 153th.	100% Ranked 4th. 25% more than Burma
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	77% Ranked 91st.	100% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Burma
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	73% Ranked 158th.	90% Ranked 103th. 23% more than Burma
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 110th.	93% Ranked 88th. 3% more than Burma
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 118th.	96% Ranked 50th. 10% more than Burma
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.7% Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Germany	0.1% Ranked 110th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	95.13% Ranked 38th. 68% more than Germany	56.63% Ranked 151st.
Health spending > % of GDP	1.93% Ranked 181st.	10.43% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Burma
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	99.7% Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Germany	48.2% Ranked 169th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	2% Ranked 187th.	11.06% Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Burma
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 104th. Twice as much as Germany	2.5% Ranked 133th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	78% Ranked 121st.	100% Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Burma
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	99.4% Ranked 39th. 73% more than Germany	57.5% Ranked 156th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	2.2% Ranked 181st.	10.9% Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Burma
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	75 Ranked 135th.	89 Ranked 90th. 19% more than Burma
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	95.05% Ranked 20th. 84% more than Germany	51.7% Ranked 112th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	77 Ranked 141st.	95 Ranked 63th. 23% more than Burma
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	88% Ranked 86th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Burma
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	12.96% Ranked 189th.	75.85% Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Burma
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.05 Ranked 91st.	1.16 Ranked 18th. 11% more than Burma
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	36.4% Ranked 15th.	37.3% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Burma
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	63.22% Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Germany	7.84% Ranked 114th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.89% Ranked 129th. 7% more than Germany	5.52% Ranked 146th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	0.92% Ranked 181st.	18.16% Ranked 11th. 20 times more than Burma
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.7% Ranked 119th.	2.41% Ranked 81st. 42% more than Burma
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	12.2% Ranked 21st.	28% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Burma
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	2.2% Ranked 182nd.	10.6% Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Burma
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	1% Ranked 102nd.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	48.98% Ranked 10th.	96.02% Ranked 10th. 96% more than Burma
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	72% Ranked 64th.	100% Ranked 1st. 39% more than Burma
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	63.9% Ranked 37th.	100% Ranked 1st. 56% more than Burma

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