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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 39% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 5th. The same as South Africa
7%
Ranked 6th.
Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 49% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 65% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 46% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 48% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 47% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 80% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th. 18% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st.
151
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 9 times more than Canada

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 84% more than Canada

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 54% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 8th.
1%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Canada
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 2% more than South Africa
1.06
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th. 18% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 3rd. The same as South Africa
39%
Ranked 4th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Canada

Blood types > B negative 1.4%
Ranked 9th.
2%
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th.
52.78
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Canada
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. 21% more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 3% more than South Africa
24.96
Ranked 64th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Canada

Blood types > A Positive 36%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Canada

Blood types > B positive 7.6%
Ranked 10th.
12%
Ranked 4th. 58% more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 9th.
3%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th. 13% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
54
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th. 13% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 218 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 92% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 25 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Canada

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Canada

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th.
63.33
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Canada
Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 207 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 91,310
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
28,978
Ranked 21st.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. 17% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
210
Ranked 64th. 11 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 68% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 172 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 58% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th. 4% more than South Africa
73.3
Ranked 27th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than South Africa
90%
Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 96% more than Canada

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Canada

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 74% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 57% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 14th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Canada

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 26% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 57% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 70% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Transplants > Heart 111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than South Africa
12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 63% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
389
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 67% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
237
Ranked 16th. 79 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
159
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 133 times more than Canada

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Canada
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 63% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 8% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 94% more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 83 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 127 times more than Canada

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Canada
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
58
Ranked 94th. 29% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 1
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 293 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 24% more than South Africa
21%
Ranked 42nd.

Contraception 75%
Ranked 11th. 34% more than South Africa
56%
Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
3
Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Canada

Transplants > Liver 329 liver transplants
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than South Africa
12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than South Africa
87.1%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 5300000
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.
60%
Ranked 152nd. 9% more than Canada
Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Africa
300 transplants
Ranked 18th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
410
Ranked 33th. 34 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 63% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 200 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 16%
Ranked 5th. 78% more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Transplants > Kidney 983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Africa
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 62% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 56 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 65 times more than Canada
SARS total cases 251
Ranked 4th. 251 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Canada

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 73% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Canada

Transplants > Heart per million 3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than South Africa
0.264 heart transplants
Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 43
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 11th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 64% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Canada

Transplants > Total per million 50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than South Africa
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Caesarian birth rate 19%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 3100000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st. 67% more than South Africa
3
Ranked 89th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Canada
Transplants > Liver per million 10.49 liver transplants
Ranked 8th. 40 times more than South Africa
0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 41% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 24% more than South Africa
80
Ranked 59th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than South Africa
99
Ranked 45th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th. 17% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 59th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th. 69% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 18% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than South Africa
8.52%
Ranked 52nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 9 times more than Canada

Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 68% more than South Africa
10.82%
Ranked 89th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 66% more than Canada

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
23.2%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Canada

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 90% more than Canada
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st. The same as South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 14% more than South Africa
88%
Ranked 88th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th. 23% more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd. 3 times more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 16% more than South Africa
86
Ranked 73th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 10% more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 23% more than South Africa
78
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th. 6% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
73.91%
Ranked 89th. 16% more than Canada

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 39th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 13% more than Canada

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.41%
Ranked 62nd. 48% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 49th. 11% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 97% more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.07
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.642
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th. 15% more than South Africa
7.04%
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 731 times more than Canada
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th. 40% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 24% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 12th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 63 times more than Canada

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 15% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 61% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 44% more than South Africa
12.71%
Ranked 79th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 94% more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th. 36% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th. The same as South Africa
94%
Ranked 78th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th. 16% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th. 50% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd.
4%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Canada
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st. 67% more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than South Africa
8.62%
Ranked 38th.

Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 1072 times more than Canada
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 97% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. 15% more than South Africa
87
Ranked 66th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Canada
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 36% more than South Africa
73
Ranked 72nd.
SARS female cases % 60%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
SARS fatality ratio % 17%
Ranked 4th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 8% more than South Africa
93
Ranked 77th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th. 2 times more than South Africa
20.9%
Ranked 183th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
7.7%
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than South Africa
8.6%
Ranked 30th.

SARS median age range 49
Ranked 9th.
62
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Canada
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
0.3%
Ranked 121st.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Africa
46%
Ranked 98th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 101st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (59.90-64.70)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 106th.

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