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STAT Democratic Republic of the Congo United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 49.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.5
Ranked 43th. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 3,892.79
Ranked 6th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.04%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than United States
1.99%
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 30th. 20% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Infant mortality rate > Total 78.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 47 years
Ranked 87th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 62% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 55.33 years
Ranked 193th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 42% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 51.08
Ranked 189th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 59% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 47.61
Ranked 193th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 60% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 49.3
Ranked 191st.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 60% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 21 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 37.9%
Ranked 137th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 6.7 births per woman
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 20.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 99.9
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 51 years
Ranked 82nd.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 59% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 4.2%
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.8
Ranked 101st.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.91
Ranked 144th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 1.1 million
Ranked 7th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 225.5 births
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 45.4%
Ranked 133th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 89% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 4.7$
Ranked 182nd.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 1297 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $19.73
Ranked 183th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 436 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 147
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 327
Ranked 22nd. 91 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 41.4
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 540 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 14th. 26 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.11
Ranked 59th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 74,767.66
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 198.6
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 350.25
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 399.87
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 100,000
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than United States
17,000
Ranked 18th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 430
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 171,386
Ranked 9th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 24.2%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.03 years
Ranked 167th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 76% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 38 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 20.6
Ranked 20th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy > Male 46.11
Ranked 177th.
76
Ranked 34th. 65% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.529
Ranked 51st.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Access to sanitation 79%
Ranked 71st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 4.91 trillion
Ranked 25th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 21.58
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 125.8
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 56.8 years
Ranked 192nd.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 42% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy > Female 49.26
Ranked 172nd.
81
Ranked 34th. 64% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 36th. 15% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 14
Ranked 184th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 377 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spending > Per person 40
Ranked 87th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 45.8%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 71%
Ranked 166th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 3.3%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 53.9 years
Ranked 191st.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 41% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 45.1 years
Ranked 167th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 79% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (57.90-65.10) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 37.1
Ranked 171st.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 87% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 427
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 47th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health spending per capita 9.16
Ranked 179th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 795 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 85.3%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.52
Ranked 133th.
27
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 43.01 years
Ranked 167th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 74% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 122
Ranked 46th. 61 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 207
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.96
Ranked 23th. 35 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 38.07
Ranked 170th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Drug access 50%
Ranked 96th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Infant mortality > Female babies 110.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 921
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 43.68
Ranked 167th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > Cholera cases 7,785
Ranked 6th. 1112 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $17.67
Ranked 174th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 413 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44
Ranked 173th.
77
Ranked 30th. 75% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.3
Ranked 141st.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 2.68
Ranked 35th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Intestinal diseases death rate 8.34%
Ranked 79th. 13% more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 356.18 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st. 79 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 2.4%
Ranked 9th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.226
Ranked 173th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 317
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 98
Ranked 12th. 92% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Smoking rate > Women 1
Ranked 112th.
19
Ranked 47th. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 66,099
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 94%
Ranked 1st.
99%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 8.4%
Ranked 4th. 42 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 3%
Ranked 110th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 379
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 74.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 14 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 33%
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 13.5
Ranked 124th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 95% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 890000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 55,577
Ranked 2nd. 1853 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.6
Ranked 108th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 670
Ranked 16th. 28 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 39.1
Ranked 170th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 82% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 317
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 1,155.82
Ranked 9th. 72 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 2.4%
Ranked 9th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35
Ranked 177th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 92% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 24
Ranked 154th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 88 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 7.15
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.294
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 42.11
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.0% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 42.59%
Ranked 158th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Total fertility rate 6.7
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 128.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 47
Ranked 166th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 70% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Children living with AIDS 15,000
Ranked 26th. 50% more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 317
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 109.12 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 520000 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 89th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 136.13
Ranked 16th. 5858 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Plague cases 966
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than United States
7
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1,153
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 3,799
Ranked 7th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 6.63
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 205 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 4
Ranked 184th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 592 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 20th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 67.3%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.8%
Ranked 8th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 38
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 13
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 42
Ranked 173th.
75
Ranked 28th. 79% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 66.43
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 81 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 90th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 28.2%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 4th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 69%
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 23%
Ranked 171st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 46%
Ranked 163th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 80%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 25% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 70.6%
Ranked 11th. 54 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 20.99%
Ranked 186th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.3%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3.23%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 31%
Ranked 6th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 43.54%
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.43%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 5.66%
Ranked 11th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 45.8%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 23%
Ranked 137th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 380
Ranked 20th. 80 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.2%
Ranked 170th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Drinking water availability % 45%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 71.3%
Ranked 20th. 29% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 21
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 26
Ranked 139th.
100
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 6
Ranked 135th.
100
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 89
Ranked 104th.
100
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 31
Ranked 21st. 31 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 45
Ranked 179th.
91
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 72.42%
Ranked 58th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 45
Ranked 175th.
90
Ranked 96th. Twice as much as Democratic Republic of the Congo
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 25%
Ranked 136th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 74%
Ranked 32nd.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 34% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 42%
Ranked 164th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 971.83
Ranked 1st. 9758 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.31%
Ranked 95th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.12%
Ranked 173th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 60.7%
Ranked 22nd.
99%
Ranked 8th. 63% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 30%
Ranked 150th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.76%
Ranked 59th. 40% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 68.2%
Ranked 9th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 86.94%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 23%
Ranked 148th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 47.81%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 71.71%
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.55%
Ranked 18th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.36%
Ranked 156th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Infant mortality rate > Male 82.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 43
Ranked 177th.
94
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 20.16
Ranked 4th. 304 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Plague cases per million people 16.89
Ranked 3rd. 727 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 7th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.7%
Ranked 25th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Public health spending > % of total health spending 20.82%
Ranked 177th.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 54
Ranked 130th.
100
Ranked 10th. 85% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Rubella cases 2
Ranked 95th.
11
Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 29%
Ranked 7th. 29 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.035
Ranked 104th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th. 4% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.03%
Ranked 185th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > 95% range (57.90-65.10) (80.50-80.60)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 72%
Ranked 174th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 73%
Ranked 166th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 26% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 4.9
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 70%
Ranked 156th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 33% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 51%
Ranked 172nd.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 71% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.79%
Ranked 108th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 84% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 120th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 149th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 169th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 73%
Ranked 159th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 77%
Ranked 150th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 23% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 144th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 21% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

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