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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
30.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Ghana
29.4
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th.
742.68
Ranked 39th. 46% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd.
1.92%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Canada

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 6% more than Ghana
127
Ranked 101st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Ghana
1.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.593 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) N/A
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Ghana
64 years
Ranked 45th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Ghana
61 years
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 35% more than Ghana
61.73
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Ghana
59.89
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Ghana
60.79
Ranked 161st.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 14 times more than Ghana
0.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Ghana
48.3%
Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
48.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Canada

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
4.06 births per woman
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Canada

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
52.22
Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
48.6
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Ghana
66 years
Ranked 45th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Ghana
1.07
Ranked 3rd.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th.
1.8%
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Canada

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Ghana
0.9
Ranked 97th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 11% more than Ghana
23.15
Ranked 114th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th.
260,000
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Canada

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
60.95 births
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Ghana
53.8%
Ranked 118th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 112 times more than Ghana
27.2$
Ranked 144th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 75 times more than Ghana
$75.02
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Canada

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
72
Ranked 87th. 16 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
30.8
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
350 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 30th. 29 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 17 times more than Ghana
0.11
Ranked 6th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 22 times more than Ghana
1,338.9
Ranked 106th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
68.5
Ranked 45th. 11 times more than Canada

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
288.89
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Canada

Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
327.21
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th.
9,200
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Canada

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st.
18,000
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Canada

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
160
Ranked 107th. 8 times more than Canada

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st. 56% more than Ghana
16%
Ranked 99th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th.
699,542
Ranked 6th. 84% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Ghana
57.48 years
Ranked 135th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 30 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Ghana
55.73
Ranked 150th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Ghana
1.05
Ranked 94th.

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Ghana
64%
Ranked 89th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 29 times more than Ghana
33.96 billion
Ranked 79th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st.
10.97
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Canada

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
46.7
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Ghana
62.25 years
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Ghana
57.54
Ranked 152nd.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Ghana
52
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Ghana
96.4%
Ranked 3rd.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 40 times more than Ghana
73
Ranked 150th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 102 times more than Ghana
19
Ranked 105th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
548.9
Ranked 22nd. 38 times more than Canada

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Ghana
91%
Ranked 114th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th.
1.5%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Ghana
59.78 years
Ranked 178th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Ghana
57.97 years
Ranked 138th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (64.50-68.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Ghana
49.8
Ranked 143th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
343
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Ghana
8%
Ranked 12th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Ghana
0.97
Ranked 5th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th.
306,159
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Canada
Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 81 times more than Ghana
54.14
Ranked 139th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Ghana
21.65
Ranked 130th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 36% more than Ghana
57.02 years
Ranked 135th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
145
Ranked 38th. 48 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
80
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th.
0.76
Ranked 24th. 16 times more than Canada

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 70% more than Ghana
50.87
Ranked 143th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
60.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 46th. 13 times more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
699
Ranked 90th. 87% more than Canada
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 67% more than Ghana
55.04
Ranked 148th.

Diseases > Cholera cases 1
Ranked 49th.
179
Ranked 26th. 179 times more than Canada
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Ghana
$112.87
Ranked 130th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Ghana
24.64
Ranked 104th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Ghana
58
Ranked 146th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Ghana
0.748%
Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
31.06
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
23.99%
Ranked 45th. 80 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
204.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 43 times more than Canada

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ghana
8.1%
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Ghana
0.508
Ranked 131st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
76
Ranked 56th. 69% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 <1
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st. 36 times more than Ghana
0.5
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th.
7,429
Ranked 41st. 16 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Ghana
68.4%
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Ghana
11%
Ranked 77th.

Contraception 75%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ghana
22%
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
10
Ranked 39th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
45.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 10 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Ghana
86.6%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 55%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 63th. 82% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 6th.
6.91
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Canada
Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st. 17 times more than Ghana
6
Ranked 92nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
350
Ranked 40th. 29 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Ghana
50.3
Ranked 146th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
329.8
Ranked 59th. 23 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ghana
8.1%
Ranked 13th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Ghana
49.2
Ranked 143th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 85 times more than Ghana
66
Ranked 129th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th.
3
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
31.16
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Canada

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 1.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Ghana
30.03%
Ranked 172nd.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Employer
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
4.1
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Canada
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
66 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 50th. 12 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. 37% more than Ghana
60
Ranked 146th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Canada

Caesarian birth rate 19%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ghana
4%
Ranked 4th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 130.52 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 180000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st.
1,027
Ranked 6th. 205 times more than Canada
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 46th.
7.95
Ranked 31st. 262 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.444
Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Ghana
487
Ranked 29th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 20 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 68 times more than Ghana
30
Ranked 148th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th.
2.9%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Canada
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
9.1%
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Canada

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Ghana
74
Ranked 106th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Ghana
70.12%
Ranked 2nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 37% more than Ghana
57
Ranked 141st.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 111,198
Ranked 4th.
162,529
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 98,132
Ranked 4th.
149,936
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 105,351
Ranked 4th.
167,605
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Canada
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ghana
21.62
Ranked 36th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
12.62
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Ghana
5%
Ranked 131st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Ghana
18%
Ranked 173th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Ghana
82%
Ranked 119th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Ghana
90%
Ranked 138th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th.
3.87%
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Canada

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th.
3
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Canada
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Ghana
11.87%
Ranked 91st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
79.34%
Ranked 104th. 60% more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Ghana
8.26%
Ranked 43th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th.
59%
Ranked 39th. 96% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. 39% more than Ghana
72
Ranked 87th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Ghana
11%
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.07
Ranked 75th. 12 times more than Ghana
0.266
Ranked 104th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
2.27%
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Canada

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ghana
25.2%
Ranked 11th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 13% more than Ghana
83%
Ranked 130th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Ghana
96.4%
Ranked 2nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Ghana
81%
Ranked 91st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th.
29.11%
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Canada

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
60%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 58% more than Ghana
2.1%
Ranked 116th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ghana
2.68%
Ranked 131st.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. 14% more than Ghana
88%
Ranked 133th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th. 55% more than Ghana
64%
Ranked 122nd.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th. 12% more than Ghana
84%
Ranked 131st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Ghana
88%
Ranked 128th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Ghana
92%
Ranked 109th.

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
58%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th.
94%
Ranked 84th. 18% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th. The same as Ghana
93%
Ranked 88th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ghana
39.06%
Ranked 152nd.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd. The same as Ghana
0.4%
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
76.1%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Canada

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 34th. 14 times more than Ghana
7%
Ranked 154th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th.
60%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th.
1.3%
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Canada
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
200
Ranked 48th. 40 times more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
1.9%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Canada

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th. 66% more than Ghana
4.26%
Ranked 62nd.

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (64.50-68.90)
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Ghana
3.16%
Ranked 178th.
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Ghana
73%
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 51
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
100%
Ranked 30th. 99% more than Canada
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ghana
7.4%
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th.
13.09
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 60% more than Ghana
62
Ranked 96th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 41% more than Ghana
70
Ranked 71st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Ghana
91
Ranked 96th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Ghana
44%
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
7.77
Ranked 33th. 256 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th.
317,541
Ranked 11th. 73% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 103,914
Ranked 4th.
143,630
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Canada
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ghana
4.78%
Ranked 144th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
175
Ranked 27th. 175 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Ghana
0.7%
Ranked 39th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 46% more than Ghana
6.7%
Ranked 72nd.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
15.82%
Ranked 2nd.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th. 36% more than Ghana
51.6%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
45.59
Ranked 1st. 300 times more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Ghana
80
Ranked 129th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st.
11%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Canada

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 33% more than Ghana
75%
Ranked 127th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
78.2%
Ranked 122nd. 58% more than Canada

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
51.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Canada

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 37% more than Ghana
73
Ranked 108th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
18.5%
Ranked 30th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 70% more than Ghana
10.68%
Ranked 93th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 71% more than Ghana
5.6%
Ranked 107th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than Ghana
81
Ranked 117th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th. 70% more than Ghana
37.45%
Ranked 148th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th. 11% more than Ghana
80
Ranked 131st.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd.
4%
Ranked 28th. 32% more than Canada

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
64.9%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada

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