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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.
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.
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.
Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
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.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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."
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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."
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
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.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
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 $US 1998.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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."
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million: Number of undernourished people in 2001-2003. Figures are in millions.
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 $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita 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 > 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."
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million: Number of undernourished people in 2001-2003. Figures are in millions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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. "
SARS total cases: Total cases of SARS in given countries
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.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Medicine availability: A list of essential generic medicines has been drawn up by the WHO. Public Medicine dispensing points are then visited and the availability of these medicines checked. The stat indicates the median percentage of medicines from the list that were available in each dispensary on the day of the survey.
SARS fatalities: Number of deaths
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).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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."
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."
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
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.
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."
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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
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 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.
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.
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."
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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."
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.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health 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. 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.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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."
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."
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
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."
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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 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.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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.
SARS female cases %: Percentage of the female population relative to the total infected population
SARS fatality ratio %: Case fatality ratio (%)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
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.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected 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.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
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.
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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 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.
Oral rehydration rate %: Health - Oral rehydration rate (%) 1994-2002
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.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
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."
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."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	12.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 139th.	24.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st. 98% more than China
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.4 Ranked 15th.	28.8 Ranked 12th. 1% more than China
Births and maternity > Future births	10,854.24 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines	2,130.51 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.88% Ranked 78th. 1% more than Philippines	1.86% Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	143 Ranked 59th. 54% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 164th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Philippines	1 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy > Men	72 years Ranked 19th. 9% more than Philippines	66 years Ranked 82nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.68 years Ranked 92nd. 4% more than Philippines	71.66 years Ranked 129th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	76.36 Ranked 98th. 6% more than Philippines	71.9 Ranked 129th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	73.78 Ranked 54th. 13% more than Philippines	65.05 Ranked 133th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	75.04 Ranked 67th. 10% more than Philippines	68.39 Ranked 131st.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 30% more than Philippines	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	70.9% Ranked 51st. 6% more than Philippines	67.2% Ranked 68th.
Quality of health care system > Cost	57.14 Ranked 33th.	65.74 Ranked 25th. 15% more than China
Quality of health care system > Health care system index	62.33 Ranked 29th.	70.98 Ranked 18th. 14% more than China
Infant mortality rate > Total	16.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 109th.	19.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 20% more than China
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.81 births per woman Ranked 130th.	3.2 births per woman Ranked 66th. 77% more than China
Infant mortality rate	25.28 Ranked 81st. 4% more than Philippines	24.24 Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.652 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Philippines	0.112 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	12.1 Ranked 121st.	23.5 Ranked 76th. 94% more than China
Life expectancy > Women	76 years Ranked 30th. 4% more than Philippines	73 years Ranked 78th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff	59.52 Ranked 34th.	69.64 Ranked 24th. 17% more than China
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times	54.76 Ranked 23th.	62.04 Ranked 9th. 13% more than China
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.23 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Philippines	1.06 Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.86 Ranked 123th. 2% more than Philippines	22.35 Ranked 131st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	740,000 Ranked 13th. 85 times more than Philippines	8,700 Ranked 102nd.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	4.83 births Ranked 175th.	35.22 births Ranked 99th. 7 times more than China
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	79.4% Ranked 65th. 5% more than Philippines	75.7% Ranked 83th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment	89.47 Ranked 23th. 14% more than Philippines	78.26 Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	70.51$ Ranked 113th. 95% more than Philippines	36.1$ Ranked 133th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	158 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Philippines	15.6 million Ranked 8th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	11.4% Ranked 60th.	16.2% Ranked 45th. 42% more than China
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$278.02 Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Philippines	$96.51 Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	6.2 Ranked 75th.	53 Ranked 27th. 9 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports	61.25 Ranked 31st.	67.59 Ranked 23th. 10% more than China
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	73 Ranked 85th.	265 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than China
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.117 million Ranked 54th.	0.161 million Ranked 43th. 38% more than China
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	11.9 Ranked 13th.	24 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than China
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	37 per 100,000 live births Ranked 111th.	99 per 100,000 live births Ranked 71st. 3 times more than China
Maternal mortality	55 per 100,000 Ranked 79th.	170 per 100,000 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than China
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.51 Ranked 19th. 31% more than Philippines	1.15 Ranked 47th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	17,148.69 Ranked 65th.	62,350.99 Ranked 44th. 4 times more than China
Death rates > Children under 5	19.1 Ranked 98th.	33.1 Ranked 73th. 73% more than China
Death rates > Women	89.49 Ranked 104th.	101.98 Ranked 93th. 14% more than China
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports	66.25 Ranked 18th.	73.15 Ranked 8th. 10% more than China
Death rates > Men	149.18 Ranked 107th.	155.82 Ranked 99th. 4% more than China
HIV AIDS > Deaths	26,000 Ranked 14th. 36 times more than Philippines	720 Ranked 75th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff	48.75 Ranked 41st.	77.78 Ranked 6th. 60% more than China
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	250 Ranked 39th. 4% more than Philippines	240 Ranked 49th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	35.6% Ranked 30th. 10% more than Philippines	32.4% Ranked 50th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	16.04 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Philippines	2.13 million Ranked 2nd.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	3.6% Ranked 26th.	20.7% Ranked 5th. 6 times more than China
Probability of not reaching 40	7.9% Ranked 80th.	8.9% Ranked 75th. 13% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	71.83 years Ranked 79th. 1% more than Philippines	71.04 years Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.034 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Philippines	0.009 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Male	71.45 Ranked 66th. 3% more than Philippines	69.65 Ranked 87th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.66 Ranked 16th.	6 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Convenient location	66.67 Ranked 40th.	78.85 Ranked 17th. 18% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	23.16 trillion Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Philippines	6.03 trillion Ranked 23th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.556 Ranked 116th. 6 times more than Philippines	0.0947 Ranked 129th.
Death rates > Infants	16.6 Ranked 98th.	26.2 Ranked 75th. 58% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Female	76.94 years Ranked 104th. 3% more than Philippines	74.74 years Ranked 127th.
Life expectancy > Female	74.89 Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Philippines	74.13 Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	18 Ranked 136th.	26 Ranked 119th. 44% more than China
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	94.1% Ranked 16th. 3% more than Philippines	91.1% Ranked 21st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	261 Ranked 98th. 71% more than Philippines	153 Ranked 121st.
Spending > Per person	40 Ranked 88th. 8% more than Philippines	37 Ranked 90th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	21.8% Ranked 8th.	33.8% Ranked 8th. 55% more than China
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 127th. The same as Philippines	0.1% Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 14th. 25% more than Philippines	79% Ranked 153th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	72.68 years Ranked 84th. 6% more than Philippines	68.72 years Ranked 133th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	1 Ranked 88th.	15 Ranked 76th. 15 times more than China
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	$162.18 million Ranked 4th.	$178.30 million Ranked 3rd. 10% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	73.69 years Ranked 93th. 1% more than Philippines	73.24 years Ranked 96th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	64.1 Ranked 53th. 8% more than Philippines	59.3 Ranked 103th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(78.00-80.00)	(72.80-74.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	279 Ranked 126th.	320 Ranked 112th. 15% more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	3% Ranked 11th.	6% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as China
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.96 Ranked 11th.	6.12 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than China
Health spending per capita	108.46 Ranked 116th. 73% more than Philippines	62.6 Ranked 131st.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	91% Ranked 8th. The same as Philippines	91% Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.93 Ranked 119th.	21.96 Ranked 117th. About the same as China
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	70.07 years Ranked 73th. 2% more than Philippines	68.93 years Ranked 83th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	107 Ranked 51st.	226 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than China
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	73 Ranked 86th. 24% more than Philippines	59 Ranked 110th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0195 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Philippines	0.00908 Ranked 93th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	75.58 Ranked 63th. 3% more than Philippines	73.41 Ranked 76th.
Drug access	80% Ranked 68th. 60% more than Philippines	50% Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	31.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 78th. 40% more than Philippines	22.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	627 Ranked 115th. 1% more than Philippines	620 Ranked 118th.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million	154 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Philippines	15.2 million Ranked 8th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	82.67 Ranked 80th. 1% more than Philippines	82.19 Ranked 85th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$233.29 Ranked 108th. 79% more than Philippines	$130.15 Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	71 Ranked 75th. 4% more than Philippines	68 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.78 Ranked 116th. 5% more than Philippines	22.73 Ranked 133th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	0.0273% Ranked 113th.	0.378% Ranked 104th. 14 times more than China
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	11.93 Ranked 12th.	23.94 Ranked 7th. Twice as much as China
Intestinal diseases death rate	5.08% Ranked 90th.	13.78% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than China
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	$0.12 Ranked 8th.	$1.84 Ranked 6th. 15 times more than China
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	100.26 per 100,000 people Ranked 79th.	291.23 per 100,000 people Ranked 30th. 3 times more than China
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.731 Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Philippines	0.654 Ranked 109th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	85 Ranked 139th.	121 Ranked 101st. 42% more than China
Dependency ratio per 100	43 Ranked 155th.	66 Ranked 75th. 53% more than China
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	6
Smoking rate > Women	4 Ranked 85th.	11 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than China
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	839.1 million$ Ranked 1st. 524 times more than Philippines	1.6 million$ Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	465,877 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Philippines	86,566 Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.6% Ranked 12th. 60% more than Philippines	62.2% Ranked 43th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	27% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Philippines	10% Ranked 80th.
Contraception	84% Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Philippines	46% Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	1,528 Ranked 11th.	2,514 Ranked 8th. 65% more than China
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	2,112 Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Philippines	121 Ranked 9th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	16.57 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 99th.	16.71 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 1% more than China
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	10% Ranked 31st.	30% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	59.5 Ranked 9th. 42% more than Philippines	42 Ranked 41st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	650000	12000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 41st. The same as Philippines	100% Ranked 87th.
Diseases > Measles cases	109,023 Ranked 1st. 206 times more than Philippines	530 Ranked 29th.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million	0.12 million Ranked 20th.	0.184 million Ranked 17th. 54% more than China
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	3.7 Ranked 94th.	9.8 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than China
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	38 Ranked 101st.	94 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than China
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	65.2 Ranked 59th. 6% more than Philippines	61.5 Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	85 Ranked 139th.	121 Ranked 101st. 42% more than China
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	353.5 Ranked 58th.	974.01 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	2% Ranked 10th.	3% Ranked 8th. 50% more than China
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	63.1 Ranked 46th. 11% more than Philippines	57.1 Ranked 109th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,500 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Philippines	320 Ranked 98th.
SARS total cases	5,327 Ranked 1st. 381 times more than Philippines	14 Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	13.06 Ranked 137th.	24.72 Ranked 63th. 89% more than China
Spending > Public	2.1% (1999)	1.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	74.99% Ranked 102nd. 38% more than Philippines	54.25% Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social insuranceÂ	Social security or employer
Total fertility rate	1.8 Ranked 133th.	3.1 Ranked 74th. 72% more than China
Infant mortality > Male babies	20.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 113th.	32.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th. 59% more than China
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita	643.24$ per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Philippines	21.54$ per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.376$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 5th.	21.01$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 36th. 56 times more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Medicine availability	19.2% Ranked 5th. 25% more than Philippines	15.4% Ranked 4th.
SARS fatalities	349 Ranked 1st. 175 times more than Philippines	2 Ranked 7th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	73 Ranked 84th. 3% more than Philippines	71 Ranked 106th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	85 Ranked 139th.	121 Ranked 101st. 42% more than China
Respiratory disease child death rate	62.56 (est)	46.49
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	180000	3400
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	1.16 Ranked 76th.	28.29 Ranked 37th. 24 times more than China
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	2,112 Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Philippines	1,261 Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	1.6 Ranked 23th. 18% more than Philippines	1.36 Ranked 30th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	44 per 1,000 people Ranked 81st. 19% more than Philippines	37 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	88 Ranked 121st. 49% more than Philippines	59 Ranked 132nd.
Spending > Private	3% Ranked 37th. 43% more than Philippines	2.1% Ranked 71st.
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.36% Ranked 84th.	2.52% Ranked 76th. 7% more than China
Public health spending > % of government spending	9.86% Ranked 111th. 47% more than Philippines	6.71% Ranked 154th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	15.61 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 119th.	21.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 40% more than China
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	77 Ranked 120th. 3% more than Philippines	75 Ranked 126th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 29th. The same as Philippines	100 Ranked 62nd.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992	16% Ranked 64th.	26% Ranked 42nd. 63% more than China
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	12% Ranked 60th.	19% Ranked 49th. 58% more than China
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	69 Ranked 117th.	93 Ranked 80th. 35% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70 Ranked 55th. 8% more than Philippines	65 Ranked 109th.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	67 Ranked 8th. 81% more than Philippines	37 Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	8.82% Ranked 71st.	9.65% Ranked 55th. 9% more than China
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	10% Ranked 72nd.	15% Ranked 55th. 50% more than China
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	58% Ranked 133th.	80% Ranked 114th. 38% more than China
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	89% Ranked 100th.	91% Ranked 95th. 2% more than China
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 85th. 5% more than Philippines	93% Ranked 127th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 7th. 15% more than Philippines	86% Ranked 139th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 8th. 16% more than Philippines	85% Ranked 143th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.91% Ranked 58th. 42% more than Philippines	2.05% Ranked 109th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 109th. The same as Philippines	0.1 Ranked 131st.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	89% Ranked 19th. 6% more than Philippines	84% Ranked 80th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	12.49% Ranked 81st. 41% more than Philippines	8.85% Ranked 136th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 53th. 11% more than Philippines	87% Ranked 122nd.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 80th. 7% more than Philippines	88% Ranked 117th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	92.02% Ranked 55th. 10% more than Philippines	83.71% Ranked 92nd.
Health spending > % of GDP	4.26% Ranked 139th. 11% more than Philippines	3.85% Ranked 153th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	66.3% Ranked 26th. 9% more than Philippines	61% Ranked 35th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	40 Ranked 123th.	83 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	66 Ranked 88th.	79 Ranked 65th. 20% more than China
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	27 Ranked 114th.	69 Ranked 74th. 3 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	94 Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Philippines	91 Ranked 97th.
Births with health staff	89% Ranked 49th. 59% more than Philippines	56% Ranked 75th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	75 Ranked 105th.	86 Ranked 75th. 15% more than China
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.1% Ranked 131st.	2.8% Ranked 83th. 28 times more than China
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	28% Ranked 133th.	59% Ranked 79th. 2 times more than China
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.1% Ranked 14th. 59% more than Philippines	62.2% Ranked 24th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	69% Ranked 117th.	80% Ranked 100th. 16% more than China
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP	0.00194% Ranked 9th.	0.0713% Ranked 5th. 37 times more than China
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	55.89% Ranked 110th. 68% more than Philippines	33.33% Ranked 167th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	82.73 Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Philippines	5.96 Ranked 64th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	7.07% Ranked 139th.	30.74% Ranked 64th. 4 times more than China
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	86.5% Ranked 97th. 11% more than Philippines	77.9% Ranked 124th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	67% Ranked 1st. 65% more than Philippines	40.5% Ranked 12th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	11 Ranked 87th.	28 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than China
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	5.8% Ranked 102nd. Twice as much as Philippines	2.9% Ranked 179th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	79 Ranked 122nd. 8% more than Philippines	73 Ranked 141st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	79.67% Ranked 46th. 6% more than Philippines	75.03% Ranked 51st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	79 Ranked 133th. 13% more than Philippines	70 Ranked 152nd.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.15% Ranked 114th.	1.29% Ranked 94th. 9 times more than China
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	55% Ranked 111th.	76% Ranked 94th. 38% more than China
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	14.2% Ranked 39th.	32.1% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than China
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	94.32% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Philippines	88.96% Ranked 24th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	0.644$ Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Philippines	0.021$ Ranked 14th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.1% Ranked 135th.	3.6% Ranked 78th. 36 times more than China
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	89.7% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Philippines	87.6% Ranked 10th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	93.78% Ranked 12th. 8% more than Philippines	86.69% Ranked 43th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	44% Ranked 120th.	72% Ranked 85th. 64% more than China
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.08 Ranked 63th. 5% more than Philippines	1.03 Ranked 135th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	97.3% Ranked 14th. 63% more than Philippines	59.8% Ranked 36th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.79% Ranked 148th. 33% more than Philippines	1.35% Ranked 167th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	11% Ranked 30th.	31% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
SARS female cases %	50% Ranked 14th.	57% Ranked 10th. 14% more than China
SARS fatality ratio %	7% Ranked 11th.	14% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	16 Ranked 83th.	30 Ranked 42nd. 88% more than China
Life expectancy > 95% range	(78.00-80.00)	(72.80-74.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	20% Ranked 9th.	20.8% Ranked 1st. 4% more than China
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	83.1% Ranked 58th. 37% more than Philippines	60.79% Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	28.6% Ranked 114th. 89% more than Philippines	15.1% Ranked 147th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	93 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Philippines	24 Ranked 90th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	93.7% Ranked 4th. 20% more than Philippines	78% Ranked 10th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.08% Ranked 145th.	0.1% Ranked 135th. 25% more than China
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	87% Ranked 1st. 78% more than Philippines	48.9% Ranked 7th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	27.6% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Philippines	27% Ranked 11th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	86% Ranked 115th. 8% more than Philippines	80% Ranked 141st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.4% Ranked 93th.	17.9% Ranked 32nd. 45 times more than China
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	34.77% Ranked 80th.	55.92% Ranked 27th. 61% more than China
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.69% Ranked 77th.	28.33% Ranked 71st. 2% more than China
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.28% Ranked 106th.	2.72% Ranked 78th. 19% more than China
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.89% Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Philippines	1.36% Ranked 179th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	93% Ranked 116th. 7% more than Philippines	87% Ranked 137th.
Oral rehydration rate %	29 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Philippines	28 Ranked 25th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	67% Ranked 116th.	82% Ranked 81st. 22% more than China
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 118th. 10% more than Philippines	79% Ranked 149th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	99.14% Ranked 15th.	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than China
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	21.8% Ranked 9th.	27.9% Ranked 2nd. 28% more than China
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	27.6% Ranked 11th.	34% Ranked 8th. 23% more than China
Public health spending > % of total health spending	44.74% Ranked 142nd. 29% more than Philippines	34.69% Ranked 158th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	52% Ranked 104th.	69% Ranked 88th. 33% more than China

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