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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & South Korea

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STAT Canada South Korea HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th. 17% more than South Korea
9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th.
31
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 44% more than South Korea
354
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than South Korea
1.84%
Ranked 136th.

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than South Korea
0.4%
Ranked 6th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
7.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 92% more than Canada

Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 3% more than South Korea
77 years
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 3% more than South Korea
79.05 years
Ranked 40th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st.
84.4
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Korea
77.5
Ranked 30th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. About the same as South Korea
80.87
Ranked 21st.

Obesity 14.3%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea
3.2%
Ranked 28th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 31% more than South Korea
1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Korea
66.67
Ranked 12th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th.
79.17
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 14% more than South Korea
72.1%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st.
161
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. 18% more than South Korea
4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,554
Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Korea
2,227
Ranked 18th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th. 40% more than South Korea
1.08 births per woman
Ranked 177th.

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
7.18
Ranked 143th. 49% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 10 times more than South Korea
0.173 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,168
Ranked 16th.
4,568
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th. 42% more than South Korea
3.3
Ranked 176th.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th.
84 years
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Canada
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than South Korea
0.03%
Ranked 8th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th.
75
Ranked 6th. About the same as Canada
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Korea
36.6%
Ranked 5th.
Blood types > B negative 1.4%
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than South Korea
0.09%
Ranked 8th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th.
79.17
Ranked 1st. 89% more than Canada
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 7% more than South Korea
24.06
Ranked 92nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than South Korea
9,500
Ranked 98th.

Blood types > A Positive 36%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than South Korea
32.8%
Ranked 4th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th. 4 times more than South Korea
3.65 births
Ranked 179th.

Blood types > B positive 7.6%
Ranked 10th.
21%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than South Korea
87.5%
Ranked 26th.
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 9th.
9%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th.
100
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 33% more than South Korea
1,435
Ranked 16th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Korea
787$
Ranked 35th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea
$1,616.32
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than South Korea
1.8
Ranked 87th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th.
79.17
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Canada
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
108
Ranked 67th. 23 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th. 15% more than South Korea
9.8
Ranked 44th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
16 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 33% more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
13.34 million
Ranked 3rd. 446 times more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th.
87.5
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Canada
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th. The same as South Korea
500
Ranked 78th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st. 7 times more than South Korea
220
Ranked 95th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. About the same as South Korea
70.83
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th.
470,171
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Canada

Daily smokers 17%
Ranked 30th.
30.4%
Ranked 7th. 79% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 3% more than South Korea
77.57 years
Ranked 37th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 9 times more than South Korea
0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 90% more than South Korea
5.29
Ranked 44th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th.
87.5
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Canada
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 59% more than South Korea
63%
Ranked 90th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th.
667.19 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 669 times more than Canada

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Korea
5.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 8th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st. 10 times more than South Korea
0.193
Ranked 125th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 2% more than South Korea
82.49 years
Ranked 34th.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 8th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Korea
18
Ranked 147th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea
982
Ranked 35th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than South Korea
470
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th. 44% more than South Korea
10.04
Ranked 106th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 34% more than South Korea
272.87
Ranked 22nd.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 49.9 30.5
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 19 3.3
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than South Korea
0.1%
Ranked 146th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 4% more than South Korea
75.84 years
Ranked 46th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 90% more than South Korea
2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Korea
81.12 years
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 80.4 Number of years
Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Korea
79.1 Number of years
Ranked 20th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (82.60-82.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 6% more than South Korea
67.8
Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
168
Ranked 170th. 28% more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea
3%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th.
242,121
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 7% more than South Korea
22.78
Ranked 93th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 5% more than South Korea
74.18 years
Ranked 38th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
48
Ranked 81st. 16 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
67
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th. 10 times more than South Korea
0.00465
Ranked 98th.
Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as South Korea
95%
Ranked 50th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th. 7% more than South Korea
4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 180th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
470
Ranked 151st. 26% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th.
13,583
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Canada

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th. 99% more than South Korea
28.83
Ranked 55th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 7% more than South Korea
25.34
Ranked 86th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 5% more than South Korea
76
Ranked 36th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 31.9 27
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Korea
9.52
Ranked 42nd.

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
2.62%
Ranked 100th. 9 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
96.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 81st. 20 times more than Canada

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 56.3 34
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th.
0.915
Ranked 17th. About the same as Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 29% more than South Korea
818
Ranked 12th.

Child maltreatment deaths 0.7 per 100,000 children
Ranked 7th. 17% more than South Korea
0.6 per 100,000 children
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 2,358
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than South Korea
109
Ranked 8th.

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 39.3 30.3
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 109.38
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than South Korea
5.32
Ranked 27th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th. 93% more than South Korea
16.43
Ranked 44th.

Synthetic marijauna > JWH-018 > Legal status > Date of Ban 6/3/2010 7/1/2009
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than South Korea
47
Ranked 182nd.

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th. 15% more than South Korea
39
Ranked 163th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th.
10,927
Ranked 32nd. 24 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th.
32%
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Canada

Contraception 75%
Ranked 11th.
80%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 16% more than South Korea
3.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 11.56
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Korea
5.4
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 13000
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 108th. 82% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 38% more than South Korea
617
Ranked 13th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,849
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Korea
1,158
Ranked 6th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 3,069
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than South Korea
156
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than South Korea
0.792
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th.
457,171
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Canada

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
180
Ranked 46th. 78% more than Canada
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 5% more than South Korea
70.8
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than South Korea
47
Ranked 182nd.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
224.84
Ranked 83th. 16 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 16%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Korea
2%
Ranked 9th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 8% more than South Korea
64.8
Ranked 38th.
SARS total cases 251
Ranked 4th. 84 times more than South Korea
3
Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd. 15% more than South Korea
9.31
Ranked 185th.

Daily smokers > 1990 28.2%
Ranked 18th.
34.6%
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Canada
Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 2.4% (1999)
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th. 7% more than South Korea
1.4
Ranked 154th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Employment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th. 8% more than South Korea
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 178th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 43
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 2% more than South Korea
80
Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than South Korea
47
Ranked 182nd.

Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 2.55
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 22.31
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Korea
3.67
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 1400
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th. 105 times more than South Korea
14
Ranked 87th.
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 > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
94.02
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Canada
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st. 80% more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea
519
Ranked 41st.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th.
3%
Ranked 39th. 11% more than Canada
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st. The same as South Korea
2.5%
Ranked 169th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than South Korea
92%
Ranked 78th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
76%
Ranked 129th. 54% more than Canada

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 9% more than South Korea
92
Ranked 58th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 92% more than South Korea
5%
Ranked 123th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd.
97
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Canada
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than South Korea
18.14%
Ranked 170th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th.
99
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Canada
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
35
Ranked 49th. 35 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.28
Ranked 6th. 31% more than South Korea
4.02
Ranked 16th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
80.22%
Ranked 85th. 30% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 49th.
1.11
Ranked 47th. About the same as Canada
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 5.65
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than South Korea
0.845
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 4.99
Ranked 6th. 31% more than South Korea
3.81
Ranked 16th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Canada

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than South Korea
2.88%
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 32% more than South Korea
76
Ranked 104th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,557
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Korea
656
Ranked 6th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than South Korea
4.2%
Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births 390
Ranked 6th. 45% more than South Korea
269
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 111,198
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
42,056
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 98,132
Ranked 4th.
189,663
Ranked 4th. 93% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 105,351
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
39,447
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.72
Ranked 80th. 24 times more than Canada
Child injury death index 9.7
Ranked 9th.
25.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th.
4,569
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Canada
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
64.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (82.60-82.90)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 95.44
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than South Korea
10.08
Ranked 23th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 230.6
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than South Korea
23.26
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
16.5%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than South Korea
82.42%
Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
29.1%
Ranked 111th. 48% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. The same as South Korea
97
Ranked 49th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than South Korea
0.1%
Ranked 140th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th.
81%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Canada

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Canada

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th.
32.89%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Canada

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
56.92%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 8% more than South Korea
3.08%
Ranked 65th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th. 39% more than South Korea
71%
Ranked 108th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th.
96%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Canada

SARS median age range 49
Ranked 9th. 23% more than South Korea
40
Ranked 16th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st. 20% more than South Korea
4.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 2,300
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Korea
265
Ranked 8th.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than South Korea
92%
Ranked 55th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th.
47.1%
Ranked 81st. 56% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. 59% more than South Korea
63
Ranked 100th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 39% more than South Korea
71
Ranked 76th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 25 times more than South Korea
4
Ranked 138th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than South Korea
97
Ranked 66th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
22.64%
Ranked 99th. 97% more than Canada
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 55% more than South Korea
7.21%
Ranked 78th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th.
11.54%
Ranked 27th. 97% more than Canada
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
6.04%
Ranked 150th. 15% more than Canada
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 129.94
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than South Korea
13.18
Ranked 23th.

SARS fatality ratio % 17%
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 16th.
SARS female cases % 60%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 23th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 7% more than South Korea
73
Ranked 39th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th.
84
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 103,914
Ranked 4th.
199,977
Ranked 4th. 92% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th.
229,144
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Canada

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th. 155 times more than South Korea
0.288
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th. 16% more than South Korea
4.6
Ranked 68th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th. 8% more than South Korea
7.51%
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than South Korea
9.18
Ranked 29th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th. 15% more than South Korea
4.86
Ranked 68th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,878
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Korea
502
Ranked 6th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Canada

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Canada

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. 9% more than South Korea
2.72%
Ranked 70th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than South Korea
0.1
Ranked 142nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 22% more than South Korea
82%
Ranked 87th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 34% more than South Korea
13.73%
Ranked 63th.

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