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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 141st.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 98% more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 14th. 7% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 74.93
Ranked 110th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.95%
Ranked 43th. 7% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 6%
Ranked 1st.
7%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Denmark
Human height > Average female height 1.687 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.826 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 26th. 45% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 78.63 years
Ranked 45th. 59% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 81.9
Ranked 36th. 43% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.8
Ranked 27th. 45% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 79.8
Ranked 33th. 44% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 92.5
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 80.54
Ranked 5th. 32% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 78.3%
Ranked 27th. 95% more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 167
Ranked 14th. 11% more than South Africa
151
Ranked 44th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.24 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 190th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Denmark

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.8 births per woman
Ranked 133th.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 54% more than Denmark

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.928 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 125 times more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3
Ranked 180th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Denmark

Life expectancy > Women 81 years
Ranked 35th. 50% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
1%
Ranked 4th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than South Africa
1.06
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 11th. 18% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 35%
Ranked 1st.
39%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Denmark
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 97th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Denmark

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
2%
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 69.44
Ranked 6th. 32% more than South Africa
52.78
Ranked 24th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.5
Ranked 31st. 25% more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.24
Ranked 88th.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Denmark
Blood types > A Positive 37%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5,300
Ranked 115th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 1057 times more than Denmark

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.61 births
Ranked 171st.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Denmark

Blood types > B positive 8%
Ranked 1st.
12%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Denmark
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 85.5%
Ranked 34th. 59% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 4%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Africa
3%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 4th. 26% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,896.6$
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $6,647.72
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 4.5
Ranked 16th.
54
Ranked 23th. 12 times more than Denmark

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 79.55
Ranked 5th. 24% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.4
Ranked 175th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 136 times more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.6
Ranked 25th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 145th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 25 times more than Denmark

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.16
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 210,563.58
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than South Africa
38,227.85
Ranked 50th.

Death rates > Children under 5 4
Ranked 166th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 15 times more than Denmark

Death rates > Women 69.43
Ranked 131st.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Denmark

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 61.36
Ranked 25th.
63.33
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Denmark
Death rates > Men 115.81
Ranked 136th.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Denmark

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 111th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 16,362
Ranked 21st.
28,978
Ranked 21st. 77% more than Denmark
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 79.55
Ranked 5th. 31% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 120
Ranked 134th.
210
Ranked 64th. 75% more than Denmark

Births and maternity > Number of births 58,998
Ranked 19th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Denmark

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.84 years
Ranked 33th. 63% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Male 76.52
Ranked 29th. 53% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 16.09
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75
Ranked 26th. 2% more than South Africa
73.3
Ranked 27th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.17 trillion
Ranked 56th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 68% more than Denmark

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.96
Ranked 99th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 118 times more than Denmark

Death rates > Infants 3.3
Ranked 168th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 13 times more than Denmark

Life expectancy at birth > Female 81.14 years
Ranked 49th. 68% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 80.99
Ranked 35th. 53% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 16th. 20 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,583
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.95
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 2,785
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.95
Ranked 95th.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 15 times more than Denmark

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 87%
Ranked 136th. 12% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 111th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Denmark

Life expectancy at birth > Male 76.25 years
Ranked 40th. 52% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 80.2 years
Ranked 36th. 65% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Transplants > Heart 16 heart transplants
Ranked 19th. 33% more than South Africa
12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69.8
Ranked 26th. 58% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (80.80-81.30) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 190
Ranked 156th.
389
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Denmark
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 9%
Ranked 11th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Denmark
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.76
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 5,550.75
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.73
Ranked 95th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Denmark
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 75.6 years
Ranked 30th. 62% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 141st.
237
Ranked 16th. 40 times more than Denmark
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 38
Ranked 150th.
159
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Denmark
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 83.18
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 179th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Denmark

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 495
Ranked 146th.
867
Ranked 34th. 75% more than Denmark
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 88.77
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,558.15
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 33th. 57% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.75
Ranked 74th. 3% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.59
Ranked 25th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Denmark

Intestinal diseases death rate 7.86%
Ranked 82nd.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Denmark
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 176th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 80 times more than Denmark

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 11%
Ranked 14th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Denmark
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.887
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 70
Ranked 153th.
484
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Denmark

Dependency ratio per 100 51
Ranked 126th.
58
Ranked 94th. 14% more than Denmark
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 1
Smoking rate > Women 30
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135
Ranked 137th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 1004 times more than Denmark
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 44th. The same as South Africa
21%
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 148th.
3
Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Denmark

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 36.1
Ranked 63th. 31% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5500 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 2
Ranked 102nd.
31
Ranked 68th. 16 times more than Denmark
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 177 transplants
Ranked 25th.
300 transplants
Ranked 18th. 69% more than Denmark
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 30.6
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.1
Ranked 69th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 5
Ranked 163th.
410
Ranked 33th. 82 times more than Denmark

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71.1
Ranked 30th. 57% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 70
Ranked 153th.
484
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Denmark

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 24.72
Ranked 152nd.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 114 times more than Denmark
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 11%
Ranked 14th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Denmark
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 10%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.6
Ranked 26th. 58% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Transplants > Kidney 161 kidney transplants
Ranked 24th.
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th. 71% more than Denmark
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 10,900
Ranked 12th. 109 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.15
Ranked 89th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 134 times more than Denmark
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.63
Ranked 152nd.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 89% more than Denmark

Spending > Public 6.9% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 65th. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Total fertility rate 1.8
Ranked 134th.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 44% more than Denmark
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 4.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 181st.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 12 times more than Denmark

Transplants > Heart per million 2.98 heart transplants
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than South Africa
0.264 heart transplants
Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 33th. 60% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 70
Ranked 153th.
484
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Denmark

Transplants > Total per million 32.92 transplants
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Africa
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Caesarian birth rate 18%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 15.14 (est) 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1300 3100000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 145th.
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 92nd. The same as South Africa
3
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 175th.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Denmark
Transplants > Kidney per million 29.95 kidney transplants
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,142
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Spending > Private 1.5%
Ranked 103th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Denmark
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 87.67%
Ranked 38th. 26% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 77.42%
Ranked 91st. 5% more than South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 24th. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 168th.
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.86%
Ranked 161st. 2% more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 121st.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 76% more than Denmark
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 32nd. 20% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.549
Ranked 78th. 9 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 4.5%
Ranked 34th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark
Public health spending > % of total health spending 84.49%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.3%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 97.04%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 102nd.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 1072 times more than Denmark
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 31st. 56% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.183
Ranked 97th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 121 times more than Denmark
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (80.80-81.30) (59.90-64.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 100th. 38% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 122nd. 14% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.52%
Ranked 137th.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Denmark

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 88th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 101 times more than Denmark
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 68th. 16% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 63th. 40% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.37%
Ranked 28th. 29% more than South Africa
12.71%
Ranked 79th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 37% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 89th.
94%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Denmark

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 118th. 29% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 126th. 35% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 100th.
4%
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Denmark
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 89.02%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.76%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than South Africa
8.62%
Ranked 38th.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 17th. 16% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 17.1%
Ranked 164th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Denmark
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 19th. 37% more than South Africa
73
Ranked 72nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. 1% more than South Africa
99
Ranked 45th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 159th. The same as South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than South Africa
88%
Ranked 88th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 81.3%
Ranked 114th. 5 times more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 19th. 16% more than South Africa
86
Ranked 73th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.8%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 99
Ranked 15th. 27% more than South Africa
78
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 70.99%
Ranked 63th.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Denmark

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 34th. 17% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 39th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 31%
Ranked 23th. 34% more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.56%
Ranked 143th.
7.04%
Ranked 107th. 27% more than Denmark
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 147th. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. 10% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 64th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 9.02%
Ranked 108th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Denmark
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 89.53%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.6%
Ranked 119th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Denmark

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.22%
Ranked 94th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 85 times more than Denmark

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 78%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 13.17%
Ranked 159th. 83% more than South Africa
7.21%
Ranked 178th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 23.64%
Ranked 93th.
58.49%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Denmark

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.65%
Ranked 140th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Denmark

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.61%
Ranked 155th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Denmark
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 21st. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.92%
Ranked 123th.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Denmark

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 116th.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Denmark

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