Health Stats: compare key data on Cameroon & Philippines

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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.
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.
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).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
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.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio): Ratio of average height of males to average height of females.
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index: Indicates how grave hunger issues are in each country on a scale of index values from 0 (no hunger) to 100. Values above 30 are designated as “extremely alarming”, 20-30 as "alarming", 10-20 as “serious” and 5-10 as “moderate”. The index is a composite of the following three indicators: the proportion of the undernourished people as a percentage of the population; the prevalence of underweight children under the age of five years; and the mortality rate of children under the age of five years. The index is calculated in cooperation of several organizations, including the IFPRI, Welthungerhilfe and Concern.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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
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 > 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.
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.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people: Indicates how grave hunger issues are in each country on a scale of index values from 0 (no hunger) to 100. Values above 30 are designated as “extremely alarming”, 20-30 as "alarming", 10-20 as “serious” and 5-10 as “moderate”. The index is a composite of the following three indicators: the proportion of the undernourished people as a percentage of the population; the prevalence of underweight children under the age of five years; and the mortality rate of children under the age of five years. The index is calculated in cooperation of several organizations, including the IFPRI, Welthungerhilfe and Concern. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Teenage mother birth rate: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
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.
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.
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 > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
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.
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.
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. "
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.
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
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).
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: 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
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months: Health - Nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) (2001)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
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 HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% 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.
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."
% 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."
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
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.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men: Men 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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."
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.
Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever: Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (% of children under age 5 with fever). Malaria treatment refers to the percentage of children under age five who were ill with fever in the last two weeks and received any appropriate (locally defined) anti-malarial drugs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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.
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."
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
% 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)
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
% immunized pregnant women tetanus: Health - % immunized 2002 pregnant women tetanus
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
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
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."
Death rates > Girls 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."
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Disease prevention > 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."
% under-fives with ARI --: Health - % under-fives with ARI 1998-- 2002
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.
Risk factors > 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 with HIV.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % 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 organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
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.
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.
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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 > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
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 > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men: Percentage of males 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women: Percentage of females 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	34.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 42% more than Philippines	24.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.6 Ranked 41st.	28.8 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Future births	1,155.43 Ranked 26th.	2,130.51 Ranked 13th. 84% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	2.05% Ranked 17th. 10% more than Philippines	1.86% Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	147 Ranked 53th. 58% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 164th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Philippines	1 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Human height > Average female height	1.613 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)	1.502 m (4 ft 11 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)	1.619 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men	51 years Ranked 76th.	66 years Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	54.39 years Ranked 195th.	71.66 years Ranked 129th. 32% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	55.23 Ranked 180th.	71.9 Ranked 129th. 30% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	53.09 Ranked 180th.	65.05 Ranked 133th. 23% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	54.14 Ranked 181st.	68.39 Ranked 131st. 26% more than Cameroon
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Cameroon
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	38.4% Ranked 136th.	67.2% Ranked 68th. 75% more than Cameroon
Infant mortality rate > Total	60.91 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Philippines	19.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	5 births per woman Ranked 7th. 56% more than Philippines	3.2 births per woman Ranked 66th.
Infant mortality rate	69.18 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Philippines	24.24 Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	35.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 317 times more than Philippines	0.112 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	61.1 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Philippines	23.5 Ranked 76th.
Life expectancy > Women	54 years Ranked 72nd.	73 years Ranked 78th. 35% more than Cameroon
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio)	1.06 Ranked 6th.	1.08 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Cameroon
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.5 Ranked 83th. 42% more than Philippines	1.06 Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.7 Ranked 71st. 11% more than Philippines	22.35 Ranked 131st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	610,000 Ranked 14th. 70 times more than Philippines	8,700 Ranked 102nd.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	109.96 births Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Philippines	35.22 births Ranked 99th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	42.6% Ranked 138th.	75.7% Ranked 83th. 78% more than Cameroon
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	50.7$ Ranked 124th. 40% more than Philippines	36.1$ Ranked 133th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	2.7 million Ranked 36th.	15.6 million Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Cameroon
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	13.3% Ranked 56th.	16.2% Ranked 45th. 22% more than Cameroon
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index	14.5 Ranked 40th. 10% more than Philippines	13.2 Ranked 46th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$68.24 Ranked 150th.	$96.51 Ranked 136th. 41% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	127 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Philippines	53 Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	238 Ranked 32nd.	265 Ranked 28th. 11% more than Cameroon
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.124 million Ranked 52nd.	0.161 million Ranked 43th. 30% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	38.1 Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Philippines	24 Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	690 per 100,000 live births Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Philippines	99 per 100,000 live births Ranked 71st.
Maternal mortality	430 per 100,000 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines	170 per 100,000 Ranked 49th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.19 Ranked 48th.	1.15 Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Cameroon
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	246,012.43 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Philippines	62,350.99 Ranked 44th.
Death rates > Children under 5	154.3 Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Philippines	33.1 Ranked 73th.
Death rates > Women	401.92 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Philippines	101.98 Ranked 93th.
Death rates > Men	406 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Philippines	155.82 Ranked 99th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	8,900 Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Philippines	500 Ranked 71st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	37,000 Ranked 11th. 51 times more than Philippines	720 Ranked 75th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	160 Ranked 109th.	240 Ranked 49th. 50% more than Cameroon
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	35.7% Ranked 29th. 10% more than Philippines	32.4% Ranked 50th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	746,718 Ranked 11th.	2.13 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cameroon
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	14.6% Ranked 9th.	20.7% Ranked 5th. 42% more than Cameroon
Probability of not reaching 40	36.2% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Philippines	8.9% Ranked 75th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	46.06 years Ranked 162nd.	71.04 years Ranked 91st. 54% more than Cameroon
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	3.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 346 times more than Philippines	0.009 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Male	50.52 Ranked 164th.	69.65 Ranked 87th. 38% more than Cameroon
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.438 Ranked 28th.	6 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Cameroon
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	4.7 trillion Ranked 30th.	6.03 trillion Ranked 23th. 28% more than Cameroon
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	30.34 Ranked 14th. 320 times more than Philippines	0.0947 Ranked 129th.
Death rates > Infants	94.6 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Philippines	26.2 Ranked 75th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	55.28 years Ranked 196th.	74.74 years Ranked 127th. 35% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy > Female	51.64 Ranked 167th.	74.13 Ranked 100th. 44% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Philippines	26 Ranked 119th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	84.7% Ranked 9th.	91.1% Ranked 21st. 8% more than Cameroon
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	68 Ranked 152nd.	153 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Cameroon
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	35.4% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Philippines	33.8% Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	638.93 Ranked 20th. 121 times more than Philippines	5.26 Ranked 113th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	4.6% Ranked 16th. 46 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	76% Ranked 159th.	79% Ranked 153th. 4% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth > Male	53.52 years Ranked 195th.	68.72 years Ranked 133th. 28% more than Cameroon
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	2,900 Ranked 26th. 193 times more than Philippines	15 Ranked 76th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	0.0 Ranked 12th.	$178.30 million Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	46.64 years Ranked 162nd.	73.24 years Ranked 96th. 57% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(57.80-64.30)	(72.80-74.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	41.5 Ranked 163th.	59.3 Ranked 103th. 43% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	389 Ranked 77th. 22% more than Philippines	320 Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	8% Ranked 11th. 33% more than Philippines	6% Ranked 8th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.6 Ranked 26th.	6.12 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Cameroon
Health spending per capita	54.32 Ranked 137th.	62.6 Ranked 131st. 15% more than Cameroon
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	82% Ranked 39th.	91% Ranked 9th. 11% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.75 Ranked 94th. 4% more than Philippines	21.96 Ranked 117th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people	0.706 Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Philippines	0.125 Ranked 44th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	45.51 years Ranked 161st.	68.93 years Ranked 83th. 51% more than Cameroon
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	96 Ranked 55th.	226 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	96 Ranked 60th. 63% more than Philippines	59 Ranked 110th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	1.84 Ranked 15th. 203 times more than Philippines	0.00908 Ranked 93th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	42.26 Ranked 159th.	73.41 Ranked 76th. 74% more than Cameroon
Drug access	50% Ranked 135th. The same as Philippines	50% Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	84 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Philippines	22.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	840 Ranked 41st. 35% more than Philippines	620 Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	44.54 Ranked 165th.	82.19 Ranked 85th. 85% more than Cameroon
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$103.53 Ranked 134th.	$130.15 Ranked 125th. 26% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	48 Ranked 163th.	68 Ranked 103th. 42% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.65 Ranked 36th. 17% more than Philippines	22.73 Ranked 133th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	1.97% Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Philippines	0.378% Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	36.21 Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Philippines	23.94 Ranked 7th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	34.55% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Philippines	13.78% Ranked 69th.
Teenage mother birth rate	28.4 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Philippines	9.9 Ranked 4th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	0.0 Ranked 12th.	$1.84 Ranked 6th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	174.31 per 100,000 people Ranked 58th.	291.23 per 100,000 people Ranked 30th. 67% more than Cameroon
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.288 Ranked 163th.	0.654 Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Cameroon
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	404 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines	121 Ranked 101st.
Dependency ratio per 100	85 Ranked 34th. 29% more than Philippines	66 Ranked 75th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	6
Smoking rate > Women	1 Ranked 127th.	11 Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Cameroon
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	13,220 Ranked 27th.	86,566 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	63.6% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Philippines	62.2% Ranked 43th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	2% Ranked 125th.	10% Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Cameroon
Contraception	19% Ranked 74th.	46% Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Cameroon
Diseases > Leprosy cases	549 Ranked 22nd.	2,514 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Cameroon
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	48 Ranked 19th.	121 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Cameroon
Infant mortality rate > Female	56.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Philippines	16.71 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	60.4% Ranked 6th.	77.8% Ranked 9th. 29% more than Cameroon
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	17% Ranked 7th.	30% Ranked 8th. 76% more than Cameroon
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	12.6 Ranked 126th.	42 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Cameroon
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	470000	12000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 113th. The same as Philippines	100% Ranked 87th.
Diseases > Measles cases	100 Ranked 52nd.	530 Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Cameroon
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	2.2 Ranked 115th.	9.8 Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Cameroon
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	600 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Philippines	94 Ranked 72nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	41.8 Ranked 164th.	61.5 Ranked 102nd. 47% more than Cameroon
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	404 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines	121 Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	692.23 Ranked 27th.	974.01 Ranked 17th. 41% more than Cameroon
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	41.1 Ranked 164th.	57.1 Ranked 109th. 39% more than Cameroon
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	35 Ranked 148th.	320 Ranked 98th. 9 times more than Cameroon
Death rates > Boys aged 1	72.8 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Philippines	10 Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	37.23 Ranked 19th. 51% more than Philippines	24.72 Ranked 63th.
Spending > Public	1.0%	1.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	69.08% Ranked 114th. 27% more than Philippines	54.25% Ranked 139th.
Total fertility rate	4.6 Ranked 42nd. 48% more than Philippines	3.1 Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	National Social Insurance Fund	Social security or employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	95.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Philippines	32.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	48 Ranked 165th.	71 Ranked 106th. 48% more than Cameroon
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	404 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines	121 Ranked 101st.
Caesarian birth rate	3% Ranked 11th.	7% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cameroon
Respiratory disease child death rate	191.62 (est)	46.49
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	290000	3400
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	28.75 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Philippines	28.29 Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	147 Ranked 17th.	1,261 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Cameroon
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	2.51 Ranked 17th. 85% more than Philippines	1.36 Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	140 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Philippines	37 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	18 Ranked 165th.	59 Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Cameroon
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months	100 Ranked 5th. 19% more than Philippines	84 Ranked 33th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.46% Ranked 161st. 8% more than Philippines	1.35% Ranked 167th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	61.8% Ranked 24th. 3% more than Philippines	59.8% Ranked 36th.
Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49	20.2% Ranked 4th. 17% more than Philippines	17.3% Ranked 6th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	51% Ranked 112th.	72% Ranked 85th. 41% more than Cameroon
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70.66% Ranked 124th.	86.69% Ranked 43th. 23% more than Cameroon
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	83.3% Ranked 13th.	87.6% Ranked 10th. 5% more than Cameroon
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	5.3% Ranked 71st. 47% more than Philippines	3.6% Ranked 78th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	74.24% Ranked 107th.	88.96% Ranked 24th. 20% more than Cameroon
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	47% Ranked 125th.	76% Ranked 94th. 62% more than Cameroon
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	5.15% Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Philippines	1.29% Ranked 94th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	62.62% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines	30.74% Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	1.8% Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 99th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	8.15% Ranked 137th. 21% more than Philippines	6.71% Ranked 154th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	65.48 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Philippines	21.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	21.8% Ranked 39th.	59.6% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Cameroon
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	48 Ranked 173th.	70 Ranked 152nd. 46% more than Cameroon
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	10.8% Ranked 25th.	20.3% Ranked 1st. 88% more than Cameroon
Public health spending > % of total health spending	25.87% Ranked 171st.	34.69% Ranked 158th. 34% more than Cameroon
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	84 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Philippines	24 Ranked 90th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	35 Ranked 35th. 17% more than Philippines	30 Ranked 42nd.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	5 Ranked 77th.	6 Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	28.7% Ranked 10th. 39% more than Philippines	20.7% Ranked 7th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men	33.5% Ranked 9th. 90% more than Philippines	17.6% Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	70	>90
Life expectancy > 95% range	(57.80-64.30)	(72.80-74.80)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	21% Ranked 39th. 40% more than Philippines	15% Ranked 55th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	56% Ranked 136th.	80% Ranked 114th. 43% more than Cameroon
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	74% Ranked 131st.	91% Ranked 95th. 23% more than Cameroon
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	92% Ranked 132nd.	93% Ranked 127th. 1% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	68.3% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Philippines	20.8% Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	30.92% Ranked 165th.	60.79% Ranked 126th. 97% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Philippines	15.1% Ranked 147th.
Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever	21.3% Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 9th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	84.7% Ranked 9th. 9% more than Philippines	78% Ranked 10th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	5.43% Ranked 16th. 54 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 135th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	26% Ranked 11th.	48.9% Ranked 7th. 88% more than Cameroon
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	20% Ranked 13th.	27% Ranked 11th. 35% more than Cameroon
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	68% Ranked 161st.	80% Ranked 141st. 18% more than Cameroon
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	65.08% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Philippines	55.92% Ranked 27th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	61.7% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines	28.33% Ranked 71st.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	3.6% Ranked 44th. 33% more than Philippines	2.72% Ranked 78th.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding	43.4% Ranked 6th.	75.8% Ranked 1st. 75% more than Cameroon
Female headed households > % of households with a female head	24% Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Philippines	16.6% Ranked 10th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	36.4% Ranked 16th. 30% more than Philippines	27.9% Ranked 2nd.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	94.51% Ranked 44th. 13% more than Philippines	83.71% Ranked 92nd.
Health spending > % of GDP	4.9% Ranked 122nd. 27% more than Philippines	3.85% Ranked 153th.
Drinking water availability %	58% Ranked 121st.	86% Ranked 71st. 48% more than Cameroon
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	73.8% Ranked 14th. 21% more than Philippines	61% Ranked 35th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	79 Ranked 81st.	83 Ranked 73th. 5% more than Cameroon
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	39 Ranked 130th.	79 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Cameroon
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	66 Ranked 75th.	69 Ranked 74th. 5% more than Cameroon
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	78 Ranked 124th.	91 Ranked 97th. 17% more than Cameroon
Births with health staff	56% Ranked 78th. The same as Philippines	56% Ranked 75th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	29 Ranked 64th. 26% more than Philippines	23 Ranked 71st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.23% Ranked 134th. 28% more than Philippines	4.07% Ranked 158th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	26% Ranked 35th. 44% more than Philippines	18% Ranked 56th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	66% Ranked 138th.	85% Ranked 101st. 29% more than Cameroon
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	94.5% Ranked 64th. 21% more than Philippines	77.9% Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	21 Ranked 51st.	28 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Cameroon
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	58 Ranked 124th.	86 Ranked 75th. 48% more than Cameroon
% immunized pregnant women tetanus	65 Ranked 19th.	87 Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Cameroon
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.6% Ranked 138th. 59% more than Philippines	2.9% Ranked 179th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	62 Ranked 157th.	73 Ranked 141st. 18% more than Cameroon
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	105.82% Ranked 11th. 41% more than Philippines	75.03% Ranked 51st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	48 Ranked 173th.	70 Ranked 152nd. 46% more than Cameroon
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	31.7% Ranked 5th.	32.1% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Cameroon
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	63% Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Philippines	62.2% Ranked 24th.
Death rates > Girls aged 1	71.8 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Philippines	9 Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.17 Ranked 15th. 13% more than Philippines	1.03 Ranked 135th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	8.53% Ranked 136th.	8.85% Ranked 136th. 4% more than Cameroon
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	48% Ranked 183th.	84% Ranked 80th. 75% more than Cameroon
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	80% Ranked 146th.	87% Ranked 122nd. 9% more than Cameroon
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	74% Ranked 152nd.	88% Ranked 117th. 19% more than Cameroon
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	21.2% Ranked 30th.	34% Ranked 8th. 60% more than Cameroon
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	11.8 Ranked 12th. 118 times more than Philippines	0.1 Ranked 131st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	35% Ranked 125th.	69% Ranked 88th. 97% more than Cameroon
% under-fives with ARI --	7 Ranked 56th.	16 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Cameroon
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.74% Ranked 29th. 82% more than Philippines	2.05% Ranked 109th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	60% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Philippines	26.83% Ranked 113th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	190 Ranked 52nd.	280 Ranked 35th. 47% more than Cameroon
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.27% Ranked 168th.	1.34% Ranked 166th. 6% more than Cameroon
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	82% Ranked 152nd.	85% Ranked 143th. 4% more than Cameroon
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	85% Ranked 146th.	86% Ranked 139th. 1% more than Cameroon
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection	45% Ranked 62nd.	73% Ranked 23th. 62% more than Cameroon
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	6.46% Ranked 112th.	8.47% Ranked 69th. 31% more than Cameroon
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	93.7% Ranked 85th. 21% more than Philippines	77.7% Ranked 134th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	18.1% Ranked 6th.	27.6% Ranked 8th. 52% more than Cameroon
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	6.15% Ranked 125th.	9.65% Ranked 55th. 57% more than Cameroon
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	12 Ranked 100th.	37 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Cameroon
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	39.9% Ranked 5th.	55% Ranked 5th. 38% more than Cameroon
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men	71.8% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines	24.6% Ranked 9th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women	56.9% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines	13% Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	47 Ranked 163th.	65 Ranked 109th. 38% more than Cameroon
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 120th. 53% more than Philippines	3.4% Ranked 167th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	19% Ranked 7th.	31% Ranked 4th. 63% more than Cameroon
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	6.4% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Philippines	2.8% Ranked 83th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	92 Ranked 83th.	93 Ranked 80th. 1% more than Cameroon
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	25% Ranked 36th. 32% more than Philippines	19% Ranked 49th.

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