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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
21.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 31% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.6
Ranked 24th. The same as Panama
26.6
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Future births 47.44
Ranked 123th.
61.11
Ranked 117th. 29% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 127th.
1.86%
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 119
Ranked 121st. 14% more than Panama
104
Ranked 150th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 79% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Panama
74 years
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.72 years
Ranked 53th.
77.79 years
Ranked 52nd. The same as Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 81.84
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Panama
80.15
Ranked 49th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.25
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Panama
74.31
Ranked 50th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 79.49
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Panama
77.16
Ranked 48th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
1.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 14% more than Costa Rica

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.1%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Panama
76%
Ranked 34th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 18th.
80
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 55.56
Ranked 17th.
85.56
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate > Total 9.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th.
11.64 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 134th. 23% more than Costa Rica

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2 births per woman
Ranked 121st.
2.62 births per woman
Ranked 85th. 31% more than Costa Rica

Infant mortality rate 10.26
Ranked 122nd.
20.95
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
5.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 79% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 8.6
Ranked 136th.
15.9
Ranked 97th. 85% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Women 82 years
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Panama
79 years
Ranked 12th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70.83
Ranked 9th.
75
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 87th.
0.9%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.67
Ranked 12th.
85
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 65th.
2.2
Ranked 48th. 69% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.87
Ranked 68th.
26.16
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 9,800
Ranked 97th.
20,000
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 73.78 births
Ranked 53th.
85.16 births
Ranked 44th. 15% more than Costa Rica

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.2%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Panama
83.5%
Ranked 49th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 66.67
Ranked 17th.
100
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Costa Rica
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.7$
Ranked 65th.
342.7$
Ranked 58th. 18% more than Costa Rica

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 8.2%
Ranked 72nd.
8.7%
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 0.4 million
Ranked 64th. 33% more than Panama
0.3 million
Ranked 70th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $942.87
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Panama
$702.60
Ranked 58th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 67.3
Ranked 18th.
85.7
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 54.17
Ranked 14th.
80
Ranked 4th. 48% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11
Ranked 164th.
48
Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0832 million
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Panama
0.0789 million
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.2
Ranked 21st.
19.3
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 40 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 110th.
92 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Maternal mortality 29 per 100,000
Ranked 97th.
70 per 100,000
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32
Ranked 60th.
1.5
Ranked 55th. 14% more than Costa Rica

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.95 million
Ranked 10th. 425 times more than Panama
6,928.65
Ranked 86th.

Death rates > Children under 5 10.6
Ranked 133th.
22.9
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Death rates > Women 59.44
Ranked 133th.
72.71
Ranked 120th. 22% more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.17
Ranked 14th.
85
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Costa Rica
Death rates > Men 112.51
Ranked 128th.
137.26
Ranked 117th. 22% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 74th.
1,200
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Costa Rica

HIV AIDS > Deaths 900
Ranked 65th.
1,500
Ranked 60th. 67% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 7,697
Ranked 30th. 700 times more than Panama
11
Ranked 56th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 58.33
Ranked 13th.
85
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 111th.
190
Ranked 89th. 27% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Number of births 75,000
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Panama
67,955
Ranked 26th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 1.1%
Ranked 17th.
3.9%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Probability of not reaching 40 4%
Ranked 106th.
6.4%
Ranked 89th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.95 years
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Panama
75.24 years
Ranked 47th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.215 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
0.632 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy > Male 76.56
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Panama
73.11
Ranked 49th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.93
Ranked 15th.
2.77
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 54.17
Ranked 21st.
100
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Costa Rica
Access to sanitation 93%
Ranked 45th.
97%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 14.16 trillion
Ranked 17th. 537 times more than Panama
26.34 billion
Ranked 80th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.13
Ranked 78th.
5.53
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Death rates > Infants 9.6
Ranked 130th.
15.9
Ranked 100th. 66% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.46 years
Ranked 58th.
80.68 years
Ranked 55th. About the same as Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Female 81.39
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Panama
78.34
Ranked 53th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 175th.
60
Ranked 58th. 15 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 89.93%
Ranked 24th.
95.8%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 743
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Panama
576
Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.65
Ranked 36th. 458 times more than Panama
0.0036
Ranked 52nd.

Spending > Per person 257
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Panama
246
Ranked 43th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 105.54
Ranked 59th.
320.83
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 262.12
Ranked 37th.
299.61
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 95th.
0.8%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 83%
Ranked 146th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.1 years
Ranked 56th. About the same as Panama
75.02 years
Ranked 58th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 5.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th.
6.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Costa Rica
Malaria cases > Per 100,000 42
Ranked 65th. 17% more than Panama
36
Ranked 67th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.2 years
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Panama
77.89 years
Ranked 52nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67.2
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Panama
66.2
Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.60-82.10) (78.90-81.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 163
Ranked 174th.
168
Ranked 169th. 3% more than Costa Rica
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.93
Ranked 15th.
2.77
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > All births of boys 37,206
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Panama
34,651
Ranked 49th.

Health spending per capita 488.31
Ranked 63th. 23% more than Panama
395.77
Ranked 69th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 89.9%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Panama
72.2%
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.68
Ranked 69th.
25.65
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.8 years
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Panama
72.71 years
Ranked 47th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 7
Ranked 137th.
28
Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 54
Ranked 116th. 4% more than Panama
52
Ranked 121st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.216
Ranked 51st.
0.415
Ranked 33th. 92% more than Costa Rica

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 82.3
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Panama
78.56
Ranked 47th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 39th. 19% more than Panama
80%
Ranked 87th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 9.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
17 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 110th. 87% more than Costa Rica

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 439
Ranked 159th. 5% more than Panama
417
Ranked 167th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 1,224
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Panama
1,102
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.7
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Panama
87.06
Ranked 51st.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $878.47
Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Panama
$772.87
Ranked 60th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.06
Ranked 61st.
26.67
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Panama
75
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.3
Ranked 20th.
18.48
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Costa Rica

Intestinal diseases death rate 9.28%
Ranked 77th. 81% more than Panama
5.14%
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions rural 5,496
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions urban per thousand people 0.714
Ranked 10th. 33 times more than Panama
0.0217
Ranked 3rd.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 14.37 per 100,000 people
Ranked 157th.
45.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.862
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Panama
0.776
Ranked 65th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 1.29
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Panama
0.46
Ranked 4th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 61
Ranked 158th.
82
Ranked 142nd. 34% more than Costa Rica

Dependency ratio per 100 55
Ranked 108th.
58
Ranked 96th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 5 8
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 322
Ranked 119th.
833
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.1%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Panama
88.5%
Ranked 22nd.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 158th.
0.0
Ranked 159th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 8.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th.
10.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 129th. 27% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.35
Ranked 32nd.
10.6
Ranked 12th. 98% more than Costa Rica

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 6%
Ranked 5th.
8%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 7300 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 94th. The same as Panama
100%
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 4.67
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Panama
3.41
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Single births 69,654
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Panama
66,810
Ranked 29th.

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 44
Ranked 98th.
71
Ranked 80th. 61% more than Costa Rica

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 69.3
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Panama
68
Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions urban 3,237
Ranked 10th. 85 times more than Panama
38
Ranked 3rd.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 61
Ranked 158th.
82
Ranked 142nd. 34% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 72.15
Ranked 127th.
238.61
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 1.29
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Panama
0.46
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 65.2
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Panama
64.3
Ranked 39th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Panama
520
Ranked 83th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.55
Ranked 56th.
1.5
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0767
Ranked 52nd.
0.247
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.7
Ranked 122nd.
20.39
Ranked 94th. 30% more than Costa Rica

Spending > Public 5.2% 4.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 100%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Panama
95.01%
Ranked 15th.

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 113th.
2.7
Ranked 90th. 17% more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 50% Social security, 50% Employer Social Security Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 139th.
24.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 320
Ranked 68th.
800
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Panama
78
Ranked 43th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 61
Ranked 158th.
82
Ranked 142nd. 34% more than Costa Rica

Respiratory disease child death rate 6.35 48.82 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2000 4300
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 113th.
59.29
Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2,024
Ranked 14th. 26 times more than Panama
78
Ranked 52nd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 114th.
2
Ranked 99th. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 47% more than Costa Rica
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 486
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Panama
413
Ranked 52nd.
Spending > Private 1.5%
Ranked 104th.
2.3%
Ranked 64th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 2.85
Ranked 40th.
5.83
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 47th.
5.15%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.5%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Panama
92.5%
Ranked 26th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 92%
Ranked 53th. 26% more than Panama
73%
Ranked 82nd.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 93.54%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Panama
78.28%
Ranked 98th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.7%
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Panama
72.2%
Ranked 15th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.8%
Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Panama
0.2%
Ranked 131st.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 88.18%
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Panama
78.79%
Ranked 75th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 63th. 38% more than Panama
69%
Ranked 103th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.14%
Ranked 116th.
0.15%
Ranked 115th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 143th.
18.69%
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 69th.
0.3%
Ranked 51st. 50% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 27.9%
Ranked 5th.
36.4%
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Costa Rica
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 98th.
2.36%
Ranked 85th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 92%
Ranked 1st.
94.6%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 60%
Ranked 44th. 15 times more than Panama
4%
Ranked 65th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 25.79%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Panama
11.58%
Ranked 80th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 94
Ranked 80th. 6% more than Panama
89
Ranked 104th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.224
Ranked 101st.
0.573
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 29th.
10.2%
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Costa Rica

Public health spending > % of total health spending 72.93%
Ranked 55th. 13% more than Panama
64.63%
Ranked 83th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.16%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Panama
87.84%
Ranked 27th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 6%
Ranked 87th.
21%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 4%
Ranked 96th.
25%
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 89
Ranked 87th.
99
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 115th. Twice as much as Panama
1
Ranked 127th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 91.07%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Panama
76.84%
Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 154th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 4%
Ranked 6th.
8%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 13,329
Ranked 32nd.
21,449
Ranked 29th. 61% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > All births of girls 36,120
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Panama
33,304
Ranked 49th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 151st.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 116th.
207
Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.81%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Panama
8.59%
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 14.92
Ranked 9th.
18.16
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.74
Ranked 6th.
9.42
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > 95% range (81.60-82.10) (78.90-81.50)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 74%
Ranked 19th.
76%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 124th. 7% more than Panama
85%
Ranked 143th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 123th.
98%
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Costa Rica

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.52%
Ranked 138th.
2.55%
Ranked 79th. 68% more than Costa Rica

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.6
Ranked 57th.
1.5
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 105th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Costa Rica

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Panama
84%
Ranked 81st.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 28.03%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Panama
12.85%
Ranked 75th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.62%
Ranked 21st. 38% more than Panama
5.52%
Ranked 50th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Panama
99%
Ranked 72nd.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 92%
Ranked 57th. 16% more than Panama
79%
Ranked 89th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 101st. 7% more than Panama
85%
Ranked 128th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 15.3%
Ranked 36th.
25%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Costa Rica
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 53th. 88% more than Panama
51%
Ranked 107th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.13%
Ranked 92nd.
28.95%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 82nd.
0.6%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 10.69
Ranked 154th.
47.44
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 79th.
1%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.9%
Ranked 36th. 37% more than Panama
4.32%
Ranked 60th.

Drinking water availability % 95%
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Panama
90%
Ranked 62nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 34.6%
Ranked 103th. 22% more than Panama
28.3%
Ranked 131st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 93
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Panama
92
Ranked 56th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 92
Ranked 43th. 16% more than Panama
79
Ranked 66th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 97
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Panama
83
Ranked 54th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 48th. The same as Panama
99
Ranked 49th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Panama
90%
Ranked 48th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 91st.
21
Ranked 80th. 75% more than Costa Rica
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10.87%
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Panama
8.18%
Ranked 58th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 110th.
23%
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Panama
90%
Ranked 86th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.7%
Ranked 88th. 8% more than Panama
82.5%
Ranked 110th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 5
Ranked 118th.
7
Ranked 103th. 40% more than Costa Rica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 95
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Panama
90
Ranked 65th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.3%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Panama
8.9%
Ranked 29th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 69th. 19% more than Panama
79
Ranked 124th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 118.22%
Ranked 4th.
131.19%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Costa Rica

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 94
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Panama
85
Ranked 115th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 6.1%
Ranked 35th.
18.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Panama
91.5%
Ranked 25th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.09%
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Panama
67.49%
Ranked 74th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 4.07
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Panama
1.09
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions rural per thousand people 1.21
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 29%
Ranked 20th. 47% more than Panama
19.7%
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 99th.
0.4%
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate > Male 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 151st.
12.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Costa Rica

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1%
Ranked 86th.
18.2%
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Costa Rica
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 91
Ranked 89th.
92
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 97
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Panama
95
Ranked 14th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 120th.
14
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Panama
73
Ranked 37th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 19
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Panama
4
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 25
Ranked 32nd.
39
Ranked 27th. 56% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 23,053
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Panama
13,202
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 12,718
Ranked 32nd.
20,776
Ranked 29th. 63% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 21,822
Ranked 15th. 74% more than Panama
12,528
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 453.48
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Panama
22.34
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.52
Ranked 6th.
9.05
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Costa Rica

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 35
Ranked 49th. 40% more than Panama
25
Ranked 68th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 154th.
15%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 79th. 27% more than Panama
75%
Ranked 117th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Panama
93%
Ranked 87th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Panama
97%
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 20.9%
Ranked 3rd.
36%
Ranked 6th. 72% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 80.67%
Ranked 68th. 17% more than Panama
69.16%
Ranked 106th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 42.2%
Ranked 63th. 36% more than Panama
31.1%
Ranked 88th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 89.9%
Ranked 23th.
95.8%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.29%
Ranked 88th.
0.89%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 80%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Panama
61%
Ranked 4th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 15.3%
Ranked 37th.
25%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Costa Rica
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 27.22%
Ranked 103th. 1% more than Panama
26.83%
Ranked 105th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Panama
25.29%
Ranked 90th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.25%
Ranked 55th. 22% more than Panama
2.66%
Ranked 85th.

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