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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 92% more than China

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 15th.
28.7
Ranked 14th. 1% more than China

Births and maternity > Future births 10,854.24
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than South Africa
708.87
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 78th. 3% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 0.3%
Ranked 8th.
7%
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than China
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 143
Ranked 59th.
151
Ranked 44th. 6% more than China
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 19th. 36% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.68 years
Ranked 92nd. 51% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.36
Ranked 98th. 34% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 73.78
Ranked 54th. 38% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.04
Ranked 67th. 36% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 96% more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.9%
Ranked 51st. 76% more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Quality of health care system > Cost 57.14
Ranked 33th. 27% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 62.33
Ranked 29th. 2% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Infant mortality rate > Total 16.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than China

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.81 births per woman
Ranked 130th.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 54% more than China

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.652 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 177 times more than China

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.1
Ranked 121st.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than China

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 30th. 41% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 0.03%
Ranked 7th.
1%
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 59.52
Ranked 34th.
63.33
Ranked 31st. 6% more than China
Blood types > O positive 47.7%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than South Africa
39%
Ranked 4th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 114th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 178 times more than China

Blood types > B negative 0.1%
Ranked 7th.
2%
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 54.76
Ranked 23th. 4% more than South Africa
52.78
Ranked 24th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.23
Ranked 70th.
2.8
Ranked 59th. 26% more than China
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.86
Ranked 123th.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 9% more than China
Blood types > A Positive 27.8%
Ranked 7th.
32%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than China
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 740,000
Ranked 13th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than China

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.83 births
Ranked 175th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than China

Blood types > B positive 18.9%
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than South Africa
12%
Ranked 4th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 79.4%
Ranked 65th. 48% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 5%
Ranked 3rd. 67% more than South Africa
3%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 89.47
Ranked 23th. 13% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 70.51$
Ranked 113th.
390.2$
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than China

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 158 million
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than South Africa
2.2 million
Ranked 44th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 11.4%
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $278.02
Ranked 101st.
$689.27
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than China

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 6.2
Ranked 75th.
54
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than China

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 61.25
Ranked 31st.
64.29
Ranked 29th. 5% more than China
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 73
Ranked 85th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than China

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.117 million
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.9
Ranked 13th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 82% more than China

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 37 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 111th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than China

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.51
Ranked 19th. 96% more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 17,148.69
Ranked 65th.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than China

Death rates > Children under 5 19.1
Ranked 98th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than China

Death rates > Women 89.49
Ranked 104th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than China

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 66.25
Ranked 18th. 5% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 24th.
Death rates > Men 149.18
Ranked 107th.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than China

HIV AIDS > Deaths 26,000
Ranked 14th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than China

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 48.75
Ranked 41st.
60.8
Ranked 28th. 25% more than China
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 250
Ranked 39th. 19% more than South Africa
210
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 16.04 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa
1.06 million
Ranked 4th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.6%
Ranked 26th.
8.7%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than China

Probability of not reaching 40 7.9%
Ranked 80th.
24.4%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.83 years
Ranked 79th. 51% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 237 times more than China

Life expectancy > Male 71.45
Ranked 66th. 43% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.66
Ranked 16th.
4.08
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than China
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 66.67
Ranked 40th.
73.3
Ranked 27th. 10% more than China
Access to sanitation 83%
Ranked 64th.
90%
Ranked 51st. 8% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 23.16 trillion
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than South Africa
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.556
Ranked 116th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 204 times more than China

Death rates > Infants 16.6
Ranked 98th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than China

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.94 years
Ranked 104th. 59% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 74.89
Ranked 92nd. 41% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 136th. 5 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 94.1%
Ranked 16th.
97.1%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than China

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 261
Ranked 98th.
689
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than China
Spending > Per person 40
Ranked 88th.
230
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than China
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 173 times more than China

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 14th. 27% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.68 years
Ranked 84th. 45% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 1
Ranked 88th.
143
Ranked 57th. 143 times more than China
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $162.18 million
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 73.69 years
Ranked 93th. 51% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 64.1
Ranked 53th. 45% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.00-80.00) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 279
Ranked 126th.
389
Ranked 74th. 39% more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 11th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than China
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 11th.
4.08
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China
Health spending per capita 108.46
Ranked 116th.
497.12
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than China

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91%
Ranked 8th.
91.9%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than China

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.93
Ranked 119th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 14% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 70.07 years
Ranked 73th. 50% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 107
Ranked 51st.
237
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than China
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 73
Ranked 86th.
159
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than China
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0195
Ranked 65th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 322 times more than China

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.58
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 68th. The same as South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 31.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 78th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 49% more than China

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 627
Ranked 115th.
867
Ranked 34th. 38% more than China
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 82.67
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $233.29
Ranked 108th.
$819.40
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than China

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.78
Ranked 116th.
24.95
Ranked 98th. 5% more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 75th. 45% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 12th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 84% more than China

Intestinal diseases death rate 5.08%
Ranked 90th.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than China
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $0.12
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 13th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 79th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than China

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 3.4%
Ranked 14th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than China
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.731
Ranked 82nd. 94% more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.08
Ranked 4th.
0.2
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 85
Ranked 139th.
484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than China

Dependency ratio per 100 43
Ranked 155th.
58
Ranked 94th. 35% more than China
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 4
Ranked 85th.
8
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as China
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 839.1 million$
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than South Africa
31.3 million$
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 465,877
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
135,604
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.6%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 27%
Ranked 21st. 29% more than South Africa
21%
Ranked 42nd.

Contraception 84%
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than South Africa
56%
Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 1st. 704 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 1,528
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than South Africa
66
Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 16.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 99th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than China

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 31st. The same as South Africa
10%
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 59.5
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 650000 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 41st. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 109,023
Ranked 1st. 3517 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.7
Ranked 94th.
9.1
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than China
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 38
Ranked 101st.
410
Ranked 33th. 11 times more than China

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.2
Ranked 59th. 44% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 85
Ranked 139th.
484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than China

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 353.5
Ranked 58th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 3.4%
Ranked 14th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than China
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 2%
Ranked 10th.
9%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than China
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.806
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
0.2
Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63.1
Ranked 46th. 46% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,500
Ranked 59th. 15 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.11
Ranked 92nd.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 183 times more than China
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00155
Ranked 79th.
5.42
Ranked 11th. 3492 times more than China
SARS total cases 5,327
Ranked 1st. 5327 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.06
Ranked 137th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 68% more than China

Spending > Public 2.1% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 74.99%
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance  Unemployment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate 1.8
Ranked 133th.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 44% more than China
Infant mortality > Male babies 20.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 113th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than China

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 643.24$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
711.36$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 11% more than China

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.376$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 5th.
235.56$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 27th. 626 times more than China

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 349
Ranked 1st. 349 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 11th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 84th. 46% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Children living with AIDS 2,000
Ranked 46th.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 125 times more than China
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 85
Ranked 139th.
484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than China

Respiratory disease child death rate 62.56 (est) 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 180000 3100000
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 1.16
Ranked 76th.
1.37
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than China
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 23th. 26 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 2nd. 704 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 77% more than China
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 88
Ranked 121st.
280
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than China
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 37th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 27% more than China
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.83%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Public health spending > % of government spending 9.86%
Ranked 111th.
10.82%
Ranked 89th. 10% more than China

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 93th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than China
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 93
Ranked 16th. 50% more than South Africa
62
Ranked 61st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 16
Ranked 83th.
25
Ranked 56th. 56% more than China
SARS fatality ratio % 7%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than China
SARS female cases % 50%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 55th. 46% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 67
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than South Africa
7
Ranked 112th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 10%
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 58%
Ranked 133th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 45% more than China

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 89%
Ranked 100th.
91%
Ranked 93th. 2% more than China

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 85th.
99%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than China

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 20%
Ranked 9th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than China
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 83.1%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.6%
Ranked 114th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than China

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 93.7%
Ranked 4th.
97.1%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than China

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.08%
Ranked 145th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 235 times more than China

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 87%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 27.6%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 20th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 34.77%
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than South Africa
7.21%
Ranked 178th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.69%
Ranked 77th.
58.49%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than China

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.28%
Ranked 106th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 96% more than China

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.89%
Ranked 119th.
4.06%
Ranked 74th. 41% more than China

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 93%
Ranked 116th.
99%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than China

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 67%
Ranked 116th.
73%
Ranked 101st. 9% more than China

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 118th.
94%
Ranked 78th. 8% more than China

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 27.6%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 52%
Ranked 104th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 25% more than China

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.99%
Ranked 78th.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than China

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 103th.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than China
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 97.3
Ranked 80th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than China

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 118th.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 181 times more than China

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 145th.
3.57%
Ranked 82nd. 87% more than China

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.3%
Ranked 73th. 5 times more than South Africa
20.9%
Ranked 183th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 7.8%
Ranked 15th.
11.5%
Ranked 18th. 47% more than China

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.16%
Ranked 136th.
8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 65% more than China

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4%
Ranked 2nd.
7.7%
Ranked 24th. 93% more than China

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 132nd.
8.6%
Ranked 30th. 83% more than China

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 131st.
0.3%
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than China
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 28%
Ranked 133th.
46%
Ranked 98th. 64% more than China

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 39th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 82.73
Ranked 12th. 129 times more than South Africa
0.642
Ranked 91st.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.79%
Ranked 148th.
3.47%
Ranked 86th. 94% more than China

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.3%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 120th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 48% more than China

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 93.78%
Ranked 12th. 35% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 89.7%
Ranked 11th.
91.7%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than China

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 135th.
0.5%
Ranked 114th. 5 times more than China

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 94.32%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 55%
Ranked 111th.
77%
Ranked 93th. 40% more than China

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.15%
Ranked 114th.
0.75%
Ranked 101st. 5 times more than China

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 7.07%
Ranked 139th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than China
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 28.9%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than South Africa
21.84%
Ranked 101st.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 84th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than China

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 96.4%
Ranked 3rd. 54% more than South Africa
62.4%
Ranked 5th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 15.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than China

SARS median age range 0.0
Ranked 29th.
62
Ranked 2nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 79
Ranked 132nd.
82
Ranked 124th. 4% more than China
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 2.2%
Ranked 38th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than China
Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.74%
Ranked 142nd. 8% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 99.14%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 77
Ranked 120th.
94
Ranked 74th. 22% more than China
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 29th. The same as South Africa
100
Ranked 23th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 69
Ranked 117th.
93
Ranked 77th. 35% more than China
Diseases > Rubella cases 74,746
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than South Africa
1,072
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 11%
Ranked 30th.
13%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than China
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 56.72
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
22.21
Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.82%
Ranked 71st. 25% more than South Africa
7.04%
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (78.00-80.00) (59.90-64.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 46% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.91%
Ranked 58th.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 76% more than China

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 109th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than China
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 115th. 5% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 89%
Ranked 19th. 44% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.49%
Ranked 81st.
12.71%
Ranked 79th. 2% more than China

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 53th. 41% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 52% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 115th.
4%
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than China
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 92.02%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.26%
Ranked 139th.
8.62%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than China

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 66.3%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than South Africa
59.4%
Ranked 38th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 40
Ranked 123th.
87
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 66
Ranked 88th.
73
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than China

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