Health Stats: compare key data on Cape Verde & Netherlands

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	29.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Netherlands	11.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.8 Ranked 27th.	30.7 Ranked 11th. 10% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Future births	5.01 Ranked 174th.	161.02 Ranked 85th. 32 times more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.82% Ranked 176th.	1.9% Ranked 67th. 4% more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	102 Ranked 154th.	155 Ranked 37th. 52% more than Cape Verde
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	3.53 births per woman Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Netherlands	1.73 births per woman Ranked 141st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	4.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Infant mortality rate > Total	26.94 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Netherlands	4.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 186th.
Life expectancy > Men	71 years Ranked 28th.	79 years Ranked 14th. 11% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	70.7 years Ranked 139th.	79.68 years Ranked 34th. 13% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	78.2 Ranked 65th.	83.1 Ranked 26th. 6% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	70.4 Ranked 94th.	79.4 Ranked 13th. 13% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.21 Ranked 85th.	81.2 Ranked 16th. 9% more than Cape Verde
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.	3.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Cape Verde
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	64.6% Ranked 81st.	82.7% Ranked 8th. 28% more than Cape Verde
Infant mortality rate	49.14 Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Netherlands	5.11 Ranked 159th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 42% more than Netherlands	1.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	18.9 Ranked 86th. 6 times more than Netherlands	3.4 Ranked 173th.
Life expectancy > Women	78 years Ranked 16th.	83 years Ranked 27th. 6% more than Cape Verde
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.035% Ranked 132nd.	0.2% Ranked 102nd. 6 times more than Cape Verde
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.1 Ranked 10th.	4.8 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.44 Ranked 108th.	24.14 Ranked 91st. 3% more than Cape Verde
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	775 Ranked 120th.	22,000 Ranked 75th. 28 times more than Cape Verde
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	87.48 births Ranked 42nd. 19 times more than Netherlands	4.66 births Ranked 176th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	76.2% Ranked 77th.	89.1% Ranked 19th. 17% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Deaths of infants	316 Ranked 47th.	654 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	97.8$ Ranked 106th.	3,441.7$ Ranked 12th. 35 times more than Cape Verde
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$158.00 Ranked 122nd.	$5,994.99 Ranked 7th. 38 times more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	92 Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Netherlands	5.3 Ranked 79th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	144 Ranked 55th. 23 times more than Netherlands	6.3 Ranked 183th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	27 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands	10.7 Ranked 23th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	79 per 100,000 live births Ranked 79th. 13 times more than Netherlands	6 per 100,000 live births Ranked 166th.
Maternal mortality	35 per 100,000 Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Netherlands	7 per 100,000 Ranked 123th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.57 Ranked 3rd.	3.92 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cape Verde
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	224,325.6 Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Netherlands	23,361.71 Ranked 82nd.
Death rates > Children under 5	27.5 Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Netherlands	4.4 Ranked 160th.
Death rates > Women	105.64 Ranked 90th. 78% more than Netherlands	59.34 Ranked 152nd.
Death rates > Men	170.65 Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Netherlands	80.8 Ranked 171st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	200 Ranked 86th. The same as Netherlands	200 Ranked 92nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	225 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Netherlands	110 Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	160 Ranked 106th. 23% more than Netherlands	130 Ranked 130th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	13,415 Ranked 39th.	179,448 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	70.71 years Ranked 96th.	79.35 years Ranked 20th. 12% more than Cape Verde
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.465 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 66 times more than Netherlands	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > Male	68.44 Ranked 99th.	78.43 Ranked 10th. 15% more than Cape Verde
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.453 Ranked 119th.	15.14 Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Cape Verde
Access to sanitation	82% Ranked 67th.	100% Ranked 20th. 22% more than Cape Verde
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	110.04 billion Ranked 80th.	388.16 billion Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Cape Verde
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	1.72 Ranked 74th. 29% more than Netherlands	1.33 Ranked 89th.
Death rates > Infants	23.3 Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Netherlands	3.7 Ranked 159th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	72.96 years Ranked 141st.	82.44 years Ranked 36th. 13% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy > Female	73.78 Ranked 105th.	82.47 Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	12 Ranked 161st.	69 Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Cape Verde
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	193 Ranked 112th.	2,564 Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Cape Verde
Spending > Per person	37 Ranked 89th.	2,173 Ranked 10th. 59 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	407.7 Ranked 25th. 34 times more than Netherlands	11.98 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 67th. The same as Netherlands	96% Ranked 73th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1% Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Netherlands	0.2% Ranked 115th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	68.51 years Ranked 136th.	77.06 years Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	73.88 years Ranked 90th.	81.6 years Ranked 24th. 10% more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(75.30-82.50)	(82.40-82.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	60.8 Ranked 88th.	71.2 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	274 Ranked 132nd. 78% more than Netherlands	154 Ranked 180th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.32 Ranked 4th.	15.15 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > All births of boys	6,498 Ranked 83th.	90,180 Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Cape Verde
Health spending per capita	132.34 Ranked 111th.	4,242.88 Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.93 Ranked 89th. 2% more than Netherlands	22.56 Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	67.69 years Ranked 97th.	77.2 years Ranked 17th. 14% more than Cape Verde
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	188 Ranked 27th. 63 times more than Netherlands	3 Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	66 Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Netherlands	24 Ranked 184th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.482 Ranked 41st. 70 times more than Netherlands	0.00686 Ranked 96th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	71.19 Ranked 87th.	86.94 Ranked 10th. 22% more than Cape Verde
Drug access	80% Ranked 75th.	95% Ranked 51st. 19% more than Cape Verde
Infant mortality > Female babies	21.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 97th. 5 times more than Netherlands	4.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 176th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	591 Ranked 124th. 39% more than Netherlands	425 Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	652.02 Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Netherlands	39.18 Ranked 43th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	81.6 Ranked 87th.	91.61 Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Cape Verde
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$147.84 Ranked 122nd.	$3,621.10 Ranked 10th. 24 times more than Cape Verde
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	70 Ranked 91st.	79 Ranked 25th. 13% more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.95 Ranked 113th.	25.72 Ranked 77th. 7% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	27.51 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands	10.75 Ranked 23th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	174.39 per 100,000 people Ranked 57th. 25 times more than Netherlands	6.98 per 100,000 people Ranked 180th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.746 Ranked 76th.	0.916 Ranked 14th. 23% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	344 Ranked 45th.	378 Ranked 23th. 10% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	883.17 Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Netherlands	22.75 Ranked 45th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	117 Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Netherlands	57 Ranked 165th.
Dependency ratio per 100	78 Ranked 52nd. 63% more than Netherlands	48 Ranked 142nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	5
Smoking rate > Women	1 Ranked 121st.	28 Ranked 18th. 28 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	158 Ranked 132nd.	187 Ranked 128th. 18% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	77.5% Ranked 41st.	100% Ranked 4th. 29% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	11% Ranked 76th.	14% Ranked 66th. 27% more than Cape Verde
Infant mortality rate > Female	22.96 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Netherlands	4.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 188th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	90% Ranked 117th.	100% Ranked 111th. 11% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	319 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Netherlands	317 Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 148th.	10 Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	94 Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Netherlands	9 Ranked 140th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	62.9 Ranked 84th.	72.6 Ranked 20th. 15% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	117 Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Netherlands	57 Ranked 165th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	326.64 Ranked 60th. 29 times more than Netherlands	11.42 Ranked 168th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	58.8 Ranked 92nd.	69.7 Ranked 15th. 19% more than Cape Verde
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	350 Ranked 94th.	7,100 Ranked 24th. 20 times more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	21.73 Ranked 78th. 93% more than Netherlands	11.24 Ranked 157th.
Spending > Public	1.8%	6.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	44.9% Ranked 154th.	86.96% Ranked 75th. 94% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security	Social security
Total fertility rate	3.3 Ranked 71st. 94% more than Netherlands	1.7 Ranked 142nd.
Infant mortality > Male babies	38.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Netherlands	5.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	73 Ranked 87th.	81 Ranked 29th. 11% more than Cape Verde
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	117 Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Netherlands	57 Ranked 165th.
Caesarian birth rate	6% Ranked 10th.	14% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 133th.	7,325 Ranked 5th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	40 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th. 8 times more than Netherlands	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	145 Ranked 99th.	1,683 Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Cape Verde
Spending > Private	1% Ranked 122nd.	2.8% Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	41.25% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Netherlands	12.53% Ranked 120th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 119th.	9.2% Ranked 24th. 77% more than Cape Verde
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	19% Ranked 148th.	100% Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Cape Verde
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	77.5% Ranked 45th.	100% Ranked 4th. 29% more than Cape Verde
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	31.18% Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Netherlands	6.77% Ranked 144th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	61% Ranked 127th.	100% Ranked 34th. 64% more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 145th.	0.61 Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	10% Ranked 74th. Twice as much as Netherlands	5% Ranked 165th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	65% Ranked 126th.	100% Ranked 40th. 54% more than Cape Verde
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	84% Ranked 115th.	100% Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Cape Verde
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	85% Ranked 150th.	100% Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Cape Verde
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	95 Ranked 70th.	100 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Cape Verde
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 128th.	97% Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Cape Verde
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 63th. The same as Netherlands	96% Ranked 68th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.26% Ranked 154th.	3.46% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.2% Ranked 99th.	52.3% Ranked 8th. 261 times more than Cape Verde
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	23.36% Ranked 116th. 5 times more than Netherlands	5.08% Ranked 184th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.19% Ranked 164th.	1.71% Ranked 137th. 44% more than Cape Verde
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	99.7% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Netherlands	33.51% Ranked 173th.
Health spending > % of GDP	4.55% Ranked 132nd.	8.95% Ranked 32nd. 97% more than Cape Verde
Public health spending > % of total health spending	74.55% Ranked 50th.	82.04% Ranked 17th. 10% more than Cape Verde
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	6% Ranked 26th. 50% more than Netherlands	4% Ranked 59th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	94 Ranked 78th.	98 Ranked 38th. 4% more than Cape Verde
Drinking water availability %	74% Ranked 103th.	100% Ranked 26th. 35% more than Cape Verde
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	99.8% Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Netherlands	24.5% Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	13.5% Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Netherlands	0.7% Ranked 7th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	30.8 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Netherlands	5.08 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.51% Ranked 97th.	16.2% Ranked 26th. 54% more than Cape Verde
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	4.76% Ranked 145th.	11.96% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.16% Ranked 148th.	1.61% Ranked 127th. 39% more than Cape Verde
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	7.93% Ranked 141st.	20.56% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.94% Ranked 77th.	5.74% Ranked 37th. 46% more than Cape Verde
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	88.5% Ranked 24th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Cape Verde
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	43% Ranked 126th.	100% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	71.01% Ranked 120th.	83.28% Ranked 68th. 17% more than Cape Verde
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	78.63% Ranked 83th.	83.65% Ranked 59th. 6% more than Cape Verde
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	54% Ranked 113th.	100% Ranked 35th. 85% more than Cape Verde
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	15.52% Ranked 37th.	0.0 Ranked 180th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	11.09% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Netherlands	4.03% Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	67 Ranked 91st.	76 Ranked 26th. 13% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > All births of girls	6,248 Ranked 82nd.	85,779 Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 130th.	447.15 Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	14.12 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands	5.12 Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.43% Ranked 148th.	5.89% Ranked 130th. 8% more than Cape Verde
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	14.69 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands	5.38 Ranked 24th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(75.30-82.50)	(82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	39.71% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Netherlands	8.72% Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	57.73% Ranked 130th.	89.2% Ranked 32nd. 55% more than Cape Verde
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	53.2% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Netherlands	15.4% Ranked 145th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	52.9% Ranked 15th.	75% Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Cape Verde
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	65% Ranked 164th.	96% Ranked 61st. 48% more than Cape Verde
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	59% Ranked 162nd.	87% Ranked 71st. 47% more than Cape Verde
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.57% Ranked 92nd.	10.24% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	86% Ranked 141st.	100% Ranked 55th. 16% more than Cape Verde
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	73% Ranked 102nd.	100% Ranked 36th. 37% more than Cape Verde
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	73% Ranked 160th.	98% Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Cape Verde
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Netherlands	97% Ranked 56th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 56th. The same as Netherlands	96% Ranked 61st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	38% Ranked 118th.	100% Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	150 Ranked 62nd. 22 times more than Netherlands	6.71 Ranked 162nd.
Public health spending > % of GDP	3.39% Ranked 96th.	7.34% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	24.9% Ranked 144th.	34.4% Ranked 105th. 38% more than Cape Verde
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	71 Ranked 89th.	100 Ranked 25th. 41% more than Cape Verde
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	89 Ranked 48th.	100 Ranked 29th. 12% more than Cape Verde

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