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Health Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & United Kingdom

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STAT Costa Rica United Kingdom HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 39% more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.6
Ranked 24th.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Future births 47.44
Ranked 123th.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 127th.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 119
Ranked 121st.
147
Ranked 51st. 24% more than Costa Rica
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 3rd.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.72 years
Ranked 53th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 81.84
Ranked 37th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.25
Ranked 36th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 79.49
Ranked 35th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Costa Rica

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 67% more than Costa Rica

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.1%
Ranked 20th.
81.5%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 18th.
79.76
Ranked 7th. 60% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 55.56
Ranked 17th.
72.61
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate > Total 9.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2 births per woman
Ranked 121st. 11% more than United Kingdom
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 8.6
Ranked 136th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 82 years
Ranked 3rd. The same as United Kingdom
82 years
Ranked 30th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70.83
Ranked 9th. 1% more than United Kingdom
70.34
Ranked 21st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 87th. 50% more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 95th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.67
Ranked 12th.
49.81
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Costa Rica
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 65th.
3.9
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.87
Ranked 68th.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 9,800
Ranked 97th.
85,000
Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 73.78 births
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
24.79 births
Ranked 125th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.2%
Ranked 28th.
88.3%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 66.67
Ranked 17th.
94.74
Ranked 12th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Deaths of infants 624
Ranked 10th.
3,386
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 289.7$
Ranked 65th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $942.87
Ranked 48th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 67.3
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 54.17
Ranked 14th.
69.84
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11
Ranked 164th.
15
Ranked 155th. 36% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.2
Ranked 21st. 27% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 40 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Maternal mortality 29 per 100,000
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
7 per 100,000
Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32
Ranked 60th.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 67% more than Costa Rica

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.95 million
Ranked 10th. 177 times more than United Kingdom
16,627.9
Ranked 98th.

Death rates > Children under 5 10.6
Ranked 133th. 93% more than United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Women 59.44
Ranked 133th.
61.12
Ranked 148th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.17
Ranked 14th.
60.55
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Death rates > Men 112.51
Ranked 128th. 13% more than United Kingdom
99.85
Ranked 157th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 74th. The same as United Kingdom
500
Ranked 68th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 900
Ranked 65th. 96% more than United Kingdom
460
Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 7,697
Ranked 30th.
202,402
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 58.33
Ranked 13th.
71.92
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Costa Rica
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 111th. 36% more than United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 75,000
Ranked 21st.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.95 years
Ranked 26th. The same as United Kingdom
78.95 years
Ranked 25th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.215 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 27 times more than United Kingdom
0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Male 76.56
Ranked 27th.
77.88
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Costa Rica

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.93
Ranked 15th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 54.17
Ranked 21st.
76.76
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Costa Rica
Access to sanitation 93%
Ranked 45th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 14.16 trillion
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.13
Ranked 78th. 55% more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Infants 9.6
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.46 years
Ranked 58th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Female 81.39
Ranked 33th.
82.03
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 175th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Costa Rica
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 743
Ranked 43th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.65
Ranked 36th.
3.23
Ranked 14th. 96% more than Costa Rica

Spending > Per person 257
Ranked 41st.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 105.54
Ranked 59th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 262.12
Ranked 37th.
402.61
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 83%
Ranked 146th.
90%
Ranked 121st. 8% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 95th. The same as United Kingdom
0.3%
Ranked 90th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.1 years
Ranked 56th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 5.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 74% more than United Kingdom
3.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.2 years
Ranked 32nd. About the same as United Kingdom
81.1 years
Ranked 34th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67.2
Ranked 36th.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 163
Ranked 174th.
175
Ranked 165th. 7% more than Costa Rica
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.93
Ranked 15th. 48% more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 37,206
Ranked 21st.
413,910
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Health spending per capita 488.31
Ranked 63th.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.68
Ranked 69th.
24.76
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.8 years
Ranked 22nd.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. About the same as Costa Rica

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 7
Ranked 137th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 54
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.216
Ranked 51st. 28 times more than United Kingdom
0.00778
Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 82.3
Ranked 33th.
85.38
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Costa Rica

Drug access 95%
Ranked 39th. The same as United Kingdom
95%
Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 9.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 82% more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 439
Ranked 159th.
441
Ranked 157th. About the same as Costa Rica
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 129.86
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
53.96
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 1,224
Ranked 32nd.
24,886
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Costa Rica

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.7
Ranked 35th.
90.59
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $878.47
Ranked 52nd.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 34th.
79
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.06
Ranked 61st.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.3
Ranked 20th. 27% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 9.28%
Ranked 77th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
0.75%
Ranked 114th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 0.93
Ranked 46th.
4.9
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 14.37 per 100,000 people
Ranked 157th. 1% more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.862
Ranked 35th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 336
Ranked 2nd.
2,067
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 69.92
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
33.44
Ranked 35th.

Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 1.29
Ranked 3rd.
8.43
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 61
Ranked 158th. 2% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 55
Ranked 108th. 6% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 5 10
Smoking rate > Women 7
Ranked 72nd.
24
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 322
Ranked 119th.
1,639
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.1%
Ranked 4th. About the same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 45th.
26%
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 158th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 8.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.35
Ranked 32nd.
8.11
Ranked 29th. 51% more than Costa Rica
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 26.1
Ranked 98th.
36.7
Ranked 56th. 41% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 7300 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 94th. 11% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 288
Ranked 2nd.
1,610
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Single births 69,654
Ranked 28th.
764,803
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 169th.
1,022
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 7.3
Ranked 72nd.
34.7
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 44
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 69.3
Ranked 38th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 61
Ranked 158th. 2% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 72.15
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 1.29
Ranked 3rd.
8.43
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 65.2
Ranked 36th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Costa Rica
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 71st.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.55
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0767
Ranked 52nd. 8 times more than United Kingdom
0.00923
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.7
Ranked 122nd. 28% more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Spending > Public 5.2% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 100%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than United Kingdom
86.96%
Ranked 60th.

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 113th. 44% more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 50% Social security, 50% Employer Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 34th.
81
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Children living with AIDS 320
Ranked 68th.
550
Ranked 62nd. 72% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 61
Ranked 158th. 2% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 6.35 1.78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2000 21000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2,024
Ranked 14th. 74% more than United Kingdom
1,163
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 113th.
42.12
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 114th.
4
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 486
Ranked 43th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Spending > Private 1.5%
Ranked 104th. 25% more than United Kingdom
1.2%
Ranked 117th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 47th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 38% more than Costa Rica

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.5%
Ranked 13th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 88.18%
Ranked 30th. 22% more than United Kingdom
72.22%
Ranked 118th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 63th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.14%
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.53%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.63%
Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 27.9%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 94
Ranked 80th. 3% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 91st.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 29th.
7.6%
Ranked 45th. 15% more than Costa Rica

Public health spending > % of total health spending 72.93%
Ranked 55th.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Costa Rica

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.16%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than United Kingdom
94.48%
Ranked 9th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1%
Ranked 86th.
18.6%
Ranked 29th. 19 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls 36,120
Ranked 20th.
393,866
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 453.48
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than United Kingdom
19.07
Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.52
Ranked 6th. 20% more than United Kingdom
6.28
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 116th.
2,569
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.81%
Ranked 72nd. 58% more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 20.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 80.67%
Ranked 68th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 42.2%
Ranked 63th. 38% more than United Kingdom
30.5%
Ranked 95th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 80%
Ranked 2nd.
84%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Costa Rica

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 105th. 9% more than United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 27.22%
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
9.18%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.25%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.61%
Ranked 143th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 84.62%
Ranked 87th. 35% more than United Kingdom
62.68%
Ranked 142nd.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.1%
Ranked 47th.
8.42%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Costa Rica

Drinking water availability % 95%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 34.6%
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 93
Ranked 53th.
100
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Costa Rica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 92
Ranked 43th.
100
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Costa Rica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 97
Ranked 40th.
100
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Costa Rica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 48th.
100
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Costa Rica
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 110th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 55th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.7%
Ranked 88th.
91.8%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Costa Rica

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 95
Ranked 49th.
100
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.3%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than United Kingdom
7.7%
Ranked 49th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 69th. 13% more than United Kingdom
83
Ranked 113th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 94
Ranked 78th. 3% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 93th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 6.1%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 15th. About the same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 15th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 29%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than United Kingdom
27%
Ranked 13th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 98th. 42% more than United Kingdom
1.54%
Ranked 129th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 25.79%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than United Kingdom
15.64%
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.224
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 89
Ranked 87th.
100
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Costa Rica
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 91.07%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 154th.
31
Ranked 53th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 32nd.
76
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 19
Ranked 8th. 36% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 25
Ranked 32nd.
501
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 151st.
0.508
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 14.92
Ranked 9th. 21% more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.74
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6.6
Ranked 31st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 154th. The same as United Kingdom
5%
Ranked 136th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 79th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 29th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 124th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Costa Rica

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 123th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.52%
Ranked 138th. 37% more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.6
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 122nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than United Kingdom
88%
Ranked 22nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 28.03%
Ranked 1st. 77% more than United Kingdom
15.87%
Ranked 36th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.62%
Ranked 21st.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 45th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 31st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 92%
Ranked 57th.
100%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Costa Rica

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 101st. The same as United Kingdom
91%
Ranked 100th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 125th.
93%
Ranked 93th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 135th.
86%
Ranked 121st. 6% more than Costa Rica

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.8%
Ranked 143th.
8.2%
Ranked 132nd. 21% more than Costa Rica
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Costa Rica

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