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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & Costa Rica

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STAT Canada Costa Rica HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 57% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Costa Rica
26.6
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than Costa Rica
47.44
Ranked 123th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Costa Rica
1.84%
Ranked 127th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 13% more than Costa Rica
119
Ranked 121st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Costa Rica
77 years
Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Costa Rica
77.72 years
Ranked 53th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Costa Rica
81.84
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Costa Rica
77.25
Ranked 36th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Costa Rica
79.49
Ranked 35th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 59% more than Costa Rica
1.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Costa Rica
80.1%
Ranked 20th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 62% more than Costa Rica
50
Ranked 18th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Costa Rica
55.56
Ranked 17th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
9.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th. 92% more than Canada

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
2 births per woman
Ranked 121st. 32% more than Canada

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
10.26
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
2.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 62% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
8.6
Ranked 136th. 83% more than Canada

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Costa Rica
82 years
Ranked 3rd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Costa Rica
70.83
Ranked 9th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th. The same as Costa Rica
0.3%
Ranked 87th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th. About the same as Costa Rica
41.67
Ranked 12th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
1.3
Ranked 65th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Costa Rica
24.87
Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
9,800
Ranked 97th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
73.78 births
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Costa Rica
87.2%
Ranked 28th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Costa Rica
66.67
Ranked 17th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
624
Ranked 10th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
289.7$
Ranked 65th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
$942.87
Ranked 48th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
67.3
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Costa Rica
54.17
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
11
Ranked 164th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
16.2
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
40 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 45% more than Costa Rica
1.32
Ranked 60th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
2.95 million
Ranked 10th. 98 times more than Canada

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
10.6
Ranked 133th. 74% more than Canada

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
59.44
Ranked 133th. 6% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Costa Rica
54.17
Ranked 14th.
Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
112.51
Ranked 128th. 22% more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th. The same as Costa Rica
500
Ranked 74th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st. 67% more than Costa Rica
900
Ranked 65th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 91,310
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Costa Rica
7,697
Ranked 30th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Costa Rica
58.33
Ranked 13th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
150
Ranked 111th. 8 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
75,000
Ranked 21st.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Costa Rica
78.95 years
Ranked 26th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
0.215 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Costa Rica
76.56
Ranked 27th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Costa Rica
0.93
Ranked 15th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Costa Rica
54.17
Ranked 21st.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Costa Rica
93%
Ranked 45th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th.
14.16 trillion
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Canada

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st.
2.13
Ranked 78th. 6% more than Canada

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
9.6
Ranked 130th. 81% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Costa Rica
80.46 years
Ranked 58th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Costa Rica
81.39
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Costa Rica
4
Ranked 175th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Costa Rica
89.93%
Ranked 24th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
743
Ranked 43th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 29th. 70% more than Costa Rica
1.65
Ranked 36th.

Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
257
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
105.54
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Costa Rica
262.12
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 18% more than Costa Rica
83%
Ranked 146th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th. The same as Costa Rica
0.3%
Ranked 95th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Costa Rica
75.1 years
Ranked 56th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
5.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 48% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Costa Rica
81.2 years
Ranked 32nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Costa Rica
67.2
Ranked 36th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (81.60-82.10)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
163
Ranked 174th. 24% more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Costa Rica
0.93
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
37,206
Ranked 21st.

Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
488.31
Ranked 63th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Costa Rica
23.68
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Costa Rica
76.8 years
Ranked 22nd.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
7
Ranked 137th. 2 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
54
Ranked 116th. 64% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th.
0.216
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Canada

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Costa Rica
82.3
Ranked 33th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as Costa Rica
95%
Ranked 39th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
9.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 94% more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
439
Ranked 159th. 17% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Costa Rica
1,224
Ranked 32nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th.
129.86
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Costa Rica
89.7
Ranked 35th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
$878.47
Ranked 52nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Costa Rica
26.06
Ranked 61st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Costa Rica
77
Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
16.3
Ranked 20th. 44% more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
9.28%
Ranked 77th. 31 times more than Canada
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.3
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
0.93
Ranked 46th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
14.37 per 100,000 people
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Costa Rica
0.862
Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
336
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 2,358
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
152
Ranked 9th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th.
69.92
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 109.38
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Costa Rica
74.52
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
61
Ranked 158th. 11% more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
55
Ranked 108th. 22% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 5
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
7
Ranked 72nd.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 44% more than Costa Rica
322
Ranked 119th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Costa Rica
99.1%
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 24% more than Costa Rica
21%
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
8.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th. 88% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 11.56
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
5.35
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Costa Rica
85.75%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 7300
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 55%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 94th. 82% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
288
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,849
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Costa Rica
323
Ranked 19th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 3,069
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
196
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Costa Rica
4.67
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
69,654
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 169th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 61 times more than Costa Rica
26 transplants
Ranked 44th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
44
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Costa Rica
69.3
Ranked 38th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
61
Ranked 158th. 11% more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
72.15
Ranked 127th. 5 times more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Costa Rica
65.2
Ranked 36th.
Transplants > Kidney 983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Costa Rica
26 kidney transplants
Ranked 44th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
1,100
Ranked 71st.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th.
0.55
Ranked 56th. 77% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
15.7
Ranked 122nd. 46% more than Canada

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 5.2%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Canada

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
2.3
Ranked 113th. 53% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance 50% Social security, 50% Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
11.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Costa Rica
80
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
61
Ranked 158th. 11% more than Canada

Transplants > Total per million 50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
6.35 transplants
Ranked 31st.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 6.35
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 2000
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th.
2,024
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Canada
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Costa Rica
1
Ranked 114th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
486
Ranked 43th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
6.35 kidney transplants
Ranked 29th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th. 80% more than Costa Rica
1.5%
Ranked 104th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Costa Rica
92%
Ranked 57th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Costa Rica
91%
Ranked 101st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 230.6
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
69.17
Ranked 9th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 95.44
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
28.27
Ranked 9th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (81.60-82.10)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,878
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Costa Rica
132
Ranked 21st.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd. The same as Costa Rica
0.4%
Ranked 67th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
29%
Ranked 20th. 32% more than Canada
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
84.62%
Ranked 87th. 71% more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Costa Rica
8.1%
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th.
7.52
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Canada

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Costa Rica
95%
Ranked 46th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th.
34.6%
Ranked 103th. 15% more than Canada
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Costa Rica
93
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 105,351
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
21,822
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 98,132
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
12,718
Ranked 32nd.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Costa Rica
92
Ranked 43th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Costa Rica
97
Ranked 40th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
99
Ranked 48th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th. The same as Costa Rica
98%
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 111,198
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
23,053
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 390
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
25
Ranked 32nd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,557
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Costa Rica
191
Ranked 19th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Costa Rica
75
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 155.96
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Costa Rica
41.97
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.63
Ranked 45th.
59.93
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Costa Rica
10.87%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th. 42 times more than Costa Rica
1%
Ranked 86th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th. About the same as Costa Rica
97.16%
Ranked 25th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th.
72.93%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Canada

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
6.6%
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Costa Rica
94
Ranked 80th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 151st. 96% more than Canada

Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th.
25.79%
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Canada

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st.
5%
Ranked 110th. Twice as much as Canada

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Costa Rica
97%
Ranked 55th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Costa Rica
95
Ranked 49th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Costa Rica
9.3%
Ranked 21st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Costa Rica
94
Ranked 69th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th.
118.22%
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th.
94
Ranked 78th. 6% more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
27.9%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
6.8%
Ranked 143th. 29% more than Canada
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.14%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Costa Rica
95%
Ranked 63th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
88.18%
Ranked 30th. 38% more than Canada

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
93.54%
Ranked 13th. 52% more than Canada

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Costa Rica
92%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Costa Rica
1.1
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 5.65
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Costa Rica
4.94
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 4.99
Ranked 6th. 83% more than Costa Rica
2.72
Ranked 39th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
98.5%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Canada

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Costa Rica
5.08%
Ranked 47th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.07
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 166th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Costa Rica
80.67%
Ranked 68th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 129.94
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
40.9
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
42.2%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Canada

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
20.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Costa Rica
89.9%
Ranked 23th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Costa Rica
0.29%
Ranked 88th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th.
80%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Canada

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 6% more than Costa Rica
89%
Ranked 105th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Costa Rica
93%
Ranked 15th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th.
28.03%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Canada

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Costa Rica
7.62%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. The same as Costa Rica
100%
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.28
Ranked 6th. 85% more than Costa Rica
2.85
Ranked 40th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Costa Rica
2.19%
Ranked 98th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
0.224
Ranked 101st. 48% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Costa Rica
89
Ranked 87th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Costa Rica
91.07%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th.
19
Ranked 8th. 58% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 103,914
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
13,329
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
36,120
Ranked 20th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th.
453.48
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th.
8.81%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd.
14.92
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
7.74
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Canada

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Costa Rica
5%
Ranked 154th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Costa Rica
95%
Ranked 79th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Costa Rica
97%
Ranked 67th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Costa Rica
100%
Ranked 40th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Costa Rica
91%
Ranked 124th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Costa Rica
90%
Ranked 123th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. 95% more than Costa Rica
1.52%
Ranked 138th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th.
0.6
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Canada
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th.
27.22%
Ranked 103th. 89% more than Canada

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
27.4%
Ranked 82nd. 68% more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Costa Rica
3.25%
Ranked 55th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th.
86%
Ranked 125th. 8% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th. 15% more than Costa Rica
81%
Ranked 135th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Costa Rica
96%
Ranked 53th.

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