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Health Stats: compare key data on Cuba & Jamaica

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STAT Cuba Jamaica HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.
15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 39% more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.1
Ranked 59th.
27.3
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Future births 46.22
Ranked 125th. 2 times more than Jamaica
20.18
Ranked 146th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 149th.
1.86%
Ranked 99th. 2% more than Cuba

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 91st.
134
Ranked 82nd. 2% more than Cuba
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Jamaica
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Human height > Average female height 1.560 1.560 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.608 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.680 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.718 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Jamaica
71 years
Ranked 27th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.7 years
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Jamaica
73.45 years
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 80.98
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Jamaica
75.71
Ranked 102nd.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 76.91
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Jamaica
70.57
Ranked 92nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 78.89
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Jamaica
73.08
Ranked 101st.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Jamaica
0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 78.1%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Jamaica
77.5%
Ranked 31st.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 179th.
14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Cuba

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.5 births per woman
Ranked 147th.
2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th. 59% more than Cuba

Infant mortality rate 6.45
Ranked 147th.
12.81
Ranked 116th. 99% more than Cuba
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.294 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 28 times more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.3
Ranked 161st.
14.4
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Cuba

Life expectancy > Women 81 years
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Jamaica
76 years
Ranked 32nd.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 115th.
1.7%
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Cuba

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Jamaica
1.7
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.64
Ranked 40th.
26.21
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Cuba
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 7,100
Ranked 108th.
32,000
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Cuba

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 50.06 births
Ranked 82nd.
77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 55% more than Cuba

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Jamaica
84.1%
Ranked 43th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 229.8$
Ranked 72nd. 31% more than Jamaica
175.6$
Ranked 88th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 0.6 million
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Jamaica
0.2 million
Ranked 74th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 107th.
8.6%
Ranked 69th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $606.08
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Jamaica
$270.38
Ranked 102nd.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 51
Ranked 21st.
72
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Cuba

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.3
Ranked 167th. 41% more than Jamaica
6.6
Ranked 180th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.054 million
Ranked 85th.
0.0737 million
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.4
Ranked 37th.
16.3
Ranked 20th. 43% more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 73 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 81st.
110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 51% more than Cuba

Maternal mortality 33 per 100,000
Ranked 95th.
95 per 100,000
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Cuba
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 6.4
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Jamaica
0.85
Ranked 47th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3,741.93
Ranked 116th.
284,757.77
Ranked 25th. 76 times more than Cuba

Death rates > Children under 5 5.8
Ranked 151st.
30.9
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Cuba

Death rates > Women 68.29
Ranked 125th.
117.3
Ranked 79th. 72% more than Cuba

Death rates > Men 109.12
Ranked 130th.
225
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Cuba

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 85th.
1,600
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Cuba

HIV AIDS > Deaths 120
Ranked 97th.
1,200
Ranked 63th. 10 times more than Cuba

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 60
Ranked 157th.
170
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Cuba

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 37.2%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Jamaica
14.6%
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 127,746
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Jamaica
44,006
Ranked 24th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.4%
Ranked 52nd. 55% more than Jamaica
2.2%
Ranked 26th.

Probability of not reaching 40 4.4%
Ranked 104th.
5.4%
Ranked 95th. 23% more than Cuba
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.25 years
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Jamaica
70.9 years
Ranked 93th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.011 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 31 times more than Cuba

Life expectancy > Male 76.72
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Jamaica
68.57
Ranked 98th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.05
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Jamaica
1.09
Ranked 37th.

Access to sanitation 99%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Jamaica
96%
Ranked 39th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 42.19 billion
Ranked 90th.
770.7 billion
Ranked 54th. 18 times more than Cuba

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.629
Ranked 113th.
11.87
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Cuba

Death rates > Infants 4.4
Ranked 153th.
25.9
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than Cuba

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.08 years
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Jamaica
75.19 years
Ranked 123th.

Life expectancy > Female 80.83
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Jamaica
75.28
Ranked 89th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Jamaica
35
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
99%
Ranked 10th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 236
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Jamaica
234
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.74
Ranked 96th.
591.17
Ranked 16th. 33 times more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 161.05
Ranked 34th.
337.95
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Cuba

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 106th.
1.8%
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Cuba

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Jamaica
88%
Ranked 129th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.46 years
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Jamaica
71.79 years
Ranked 99th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 79.2 years
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Jamaica
72.65 years
Ranked 105th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (79.60-79.90) (74.30-80.30)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 68.3
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Jamaica
65.1
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 207
Ranked 148th.
289
Ranked 123th. 40% more than Cuba
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 8.64
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Jamaica
1.65
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 68,464
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Jamaica
23,203
Ranked 64th.

Health spending per capita 584.96
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Jamaica
224.02
Ranked 93th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Jamaica
90.5%
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.49
Ranked 55th.
27.6
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Cuba
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 75.4 years
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Jamaica
69.22 years
Ranked 81st.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 140th. Twice as much as Jamaica
3
Ranked 159th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 50
Ranked 123th.
71
Ranked 90th. 42% more than Cuba
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0107
Ranked 92nd.
0.445
Ranked 30th. 41 times more than Cuba

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 82.69
Ranked 31st. 19% more than Jamaica
69.32
Ranked 94th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 16th. The same as Jamaica
95%
Ranked 19th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 164th.
13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Cuba

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 437
Ranked 161st.
605
Ranked 120th. 38% more than Cuba
Births and maternity > Twin births 1,816
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Jamaica
900
Ranked 35th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 88.77
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Jamaica
81.01
Ranked 92nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,001.06
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Jamaica
$356.99
Ranked 94th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Jamaica
73
Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.78
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Jamaica
24.82
Ranked 101st.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 3.29%
Ranked 57th.
5.51%
Ranked 44th. 67% more than Cuba
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 32nd.
16.33
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Cuba

Intestinal diseases death rate 9.51%
Ranked 76th.
14.43%
Ranked 67th. 52% more than Cuba
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.38 per 100,000 people
Ranked 170th. 27% more than Jamaica
7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.882
Ranked 30th. 24% more than Jamaica
0.71
Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 79
Ranked 148th.
127
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Cuba

Dependency ratio per 100 43
Ranked 156th.
60
Ranked 87th. 40% more than Cuba
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 9 1
Smoking rate > Women 28
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Jamaica
8
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 432
Ranked 113th. 6 times more than Jamaica
78
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.9%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica
98.3%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 244
Ranked 39th. 41 times more than Jamaica
6
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 100%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Jamaica
87%
Ranked 5th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 41st. The same as Jamaica
4%
Ranked 10th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 43.4
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Jamaica
20.8
Ranked 115th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 4700 25000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 43th. The same as Jamaica
100%
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Single births 131,187
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Jamaica
41,483
Ranked 41st.

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 28.3
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Jamaica
9.2
Ranked 68th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 53
Ranked 92nd.
89
Ranked 74th. 68% more than Cuba

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 69.5
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Jamaica
65.9
Ranked 54th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 79
Ranked 148th.
127
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Cuba

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 38.22
Ranked 139th. 31% more than Jamaica
29.15
Ranked 147th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67.1
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Jamaica
64.2
Ranked 40th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,400
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Jamaica
450
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.47
Ranked 167th.
19.19
Ranked 100th. 83% more than Cuba

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 120%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Jamaica
59.21%
Ranked 134th.

Total fertility rate 1.6
Ranked 145th.
2.3
Ranked 111th. 44% more than Cuba
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Employer or social security for domestic worker
Infant mortality > Male babies 6.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 164th.
15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th. 2 times more than Cuba

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 79
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Jamaica
74
Ranked 75th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 79
Ranked 148th.
127
Ranked 94th. 61% more than Cuba

Respiratory disease child death rate 5.11 34.07 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2600 6900
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 23.62
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 137th.
10
Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 21.59
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Jamaica
2.24
Ranked 66th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 153th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 75% more than Cuba
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 204
Ranked 85th. 52% more than Jamaica
134
Ranked 104th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.53%
Ranked 43th. 96% more than Jamaica
2.82%
Ranked 112th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.9%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Jamaica
97%
Ranked 21st.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Jamaica
80%
Ranked 73th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 92.94%
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Jamaica
46.38%
Ranked 165th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica
98.1%
Ranked 3rd.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 123th.
1.4%
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Cuba

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.56%
Ranked 27th. 59% more than Jamaica
56.41%
Ranked 117th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Jamaica
83%
Ranked 85th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.13%
Ranked 117th.
1.77%
Ranked 83th. 14 times more than Cuba

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.88%
Ranked 83th.
10.97%
Ranked 33th. 39% more than Cuba
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 83th.
0.5%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Cuba
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 39.06%
Ranked 41st.
40.7%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Cuba

Private health spending > % of GDP 0.47%
Ranked 176th.
2.33%
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Cuba

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 88%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Cuba
Public health spending > % of government spending 14.49%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Jamaica
5.17%
Ranked 167th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th.
15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Cuba

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 99
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Jamaica
87
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 136th.
3.74
Ranked 26th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 95.46%
Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Jamaica
50.31%
Ranked 126th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 120th.
32.5%
Ranked 15th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Jamaica
90
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 53.5%
Ranked 3rd.
59.8%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Cuba
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Jamaica
71
Ranked 47th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 64,603
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Jamaica
22,387
Ranked 64th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 267
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.58%
Ranked 74th.
12.34%
Ranked 26th. 44% more than Cuba
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 11.63
Ranked 11th.
15.58
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Cuba

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.07
Ranked 35th.
8.67
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Cuba

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 118th. The same as Jamaica
5%
Ranked 124th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 94%
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Jamaica
82%
Ranked 110th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 80th. The same as Jamaica
94%
Ranked 81st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 106th.
98%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Cuba

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 26.75%
Ranked 67th.
48.2%
Ranked 4th. 80% more than Cuba

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 83.94%
Ranked 56th. 23% more than Jamaica
68.42%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.8%
Ranked 142nd.
33.4%
Ranked 77th. 99% more than Cuba

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
99%
Ranked 9th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.09%
Ranked 144th.
1.53%
Ranked 46th. 17 times more than Cuba

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 73%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Jamaica
69.1%
Ranked 5th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 48.6%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Jamaica
15.2%
Ranked 19th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Jamaica
84%
Ranked 123th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 70%
Ranked 127th. 40% more than Jamaica
50%
Ranked 175th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 5.32%
Ranked 183th.
32.54%
Ranked 86th. 6 times more than Cuba

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 55.32%
Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Jamaica
27.6%
Ranked 80th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 0.532%
Ranked 180th.
2.26%
Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Cuba

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 9.46%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Jamaica
2.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 105th.
98%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Cuba

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 78%
Ranked 90th.
88%
Ranked 68th. 13% more than Cuba

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Jamaica
88%
Ranked 114th.

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 46.4%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Jamaica
40.9%
Ranked 3rd.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Jamaica
90%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Jamaica
88%
Ranked 115th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 26.4%
Ranked 25th. 74% more than Jamaica
15.2%
Ranked 16th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 91.29%
Ranked 63th. 29% more than Jamaica
70.95%
Ranked 129th.

Health spending > % of GDP 10.36%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Jamaica
4.68%
Ranked 128th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 75.2%
Ranked 140th. 22% more than Jamaica
61.8%
Ranked 155th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.9%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than Jamaica
3.6%
Ranked 18th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 77
Ranked 69th.
85
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Cuba
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 95
Ranked 44th.
99
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Cuba
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 72nd.
98
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Cuba
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Jamaica
95%
Ranked 40th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Jamaica
4.93%
Ranked 139th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26.2%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Jamaica
11.6%
Ranked 10th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.3%
Ranked 85th. 21% more than Jamaica
5.2%
Ranked 118th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.5%
Ranked 134th. 17% more than Jamaica
63.6%
Ranked 152nd.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 91
Ranked 61st.
92
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Cuba
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.2%
Ranked 125th.
4.1%
Ranked 70th. 20 times more than Cuba
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.5%
Ranked 53th. 25% more than Jamaica
6%
Ranked 91st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 4.6%
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Jamaica
4.4%
Ranked 20th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 41st. 38% more than Jamaica
69%
Ranked 69th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.9%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Jamaica
94.5%
Ranked 36th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Jamaica
91%
Ranked 79th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 94.68%
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Jamaica
54.14%
Ranked 116th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 28th.
6.01
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 140th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 48.1%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Jamaica
37.7%
Ranked 8th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 116th.
1.7%
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Cuba
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 81%
Ranked 75th.
84%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Cuba

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.03%
Ranked 76th.
29.23%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Cuba

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 104th.
0.9%
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Cuba
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.94
Ranked 170th.
6.55
Ranked 165th. 10% more than Cuba

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 119th.
1.6%
Ranked 37th. 16 times more than Cuba

Public health spending > % of GDP 9.89%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Jamaica
2.36%
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.73
Ranked 37th.
8.37
Ranked 24th. 46% more than Cuba

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Drinking water availability % 91%
Ranked 58th.
92%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Cuba
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 13.5%
Ranked 172nd.
42.6%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Cuba
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 98
Ranked 41st.
99
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Cuba
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 28th.
16
Ranked 28th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 4%
Ranked 40th. 33% more than Jamaica
3%
Ranked 12th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 97.21%
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Jamaica
76.06%
Ranked 6th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 106th.
3
Ranked 92nd. 50% more than Cuba
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 124th.
6
Ranked 119th. 20% more than Cuba
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 73
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Cuba
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 99
Ranked 41st. The same as Jamaica
99
Ranked 43th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 7%
Ranked 85th.
14%
Ranked 67th. Twice as much as Cuba
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 99
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Jamaica
98
Ranked 85th.

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