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Health Stats: compare key data on Dominican Republic & Netherlands

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STAT Dominican Republic Netherlands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Netherlands
11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 25.7
Ranked 104th.
30.7
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Future births 117.76
Ranked 97th.
161.02
Ranked 85th. 37% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 152nd.
1.9%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 157
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Netherlands
155
Ranked 37th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Human height > Average female height 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 22.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Netherlands
4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.31 years
Ranked 59th.
79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.25
Ranked 99th.
83.1
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.94
Ranked 100th.
79.4
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.01
Ranked 102nd.
81.2
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Dominican Republic

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 64.9%
Ranked 80th.
82.7%
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.73 births per woman
Ranked 82nd. 58% more than Netherlands
1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st.

Infant mortality rate 33.28
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Netherlands
5.11
Ranked 159th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Netherlands
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 22.8
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Netherlands
3.4
Ranked 173th.

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.9%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 102nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1
Ranked 23th.
4.8
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.45
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Netherlands
24.14
Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 57,000
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Netherlands
22,000
Ranked 75th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 90.62 births
Ranked 37th. 19 times more than Netherlands
4.66 births
Ranked 176th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.5%
Ranked 89th.
89.1%
Ranked 19th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 148.1$
Ranked 94th.
3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $295.69
Ranked 98th.
$5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 98
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than Netherlands
5.3
Ranked 79th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62
Ranked 95th. 10 times more than Netherlands
6.3
Ranked 183th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 20.4
Ranked 36th. 91% more than Netherlands
10.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 150 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 25 times more than Netherlands
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Maternal mortality 230 per 100,000
Ranked 42nd. 33 times more than Netherlands
7 per 100,000
Ranked 123th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88
Ranked 51st.
3.92
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 130,903.78
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Netherlands
23,361.71
Ranked 82nd.

Death rates > Children under 5 31.9
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Netherlands
4.4
Ranked 160th.

Death rates > Women 135.74
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Netherlands
59.34
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Men 206.3
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Netherlands
80.8
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,700
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Netherlands
200
Ranked 92nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 2,300
Ranked 53th. 21 times more than Netherlands
110
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 29,167
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Netherlands
24,141
Ranked 24th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 61st. 69% more than Netherlands
130
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 188,991
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Netherlands
179,448
Ranked 7th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 68.13 years
Ranked 110th.
79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Dominican Republic

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.861 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 123 times more than Netherlands
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > Male 69.9
Ranked 82nd.
78.43
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th.
15.14
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Dominican Republic

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.35 trillion
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Netherlands
388.16 billion
Ranked 76th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 5.77
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Netherlands
1.33
Ranked 89th.

Death rates > Infants 26.7
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Netherlands
3.7
Ranked 159th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 79.55 years
Ranked 70th.
82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy > Female 75.37
Ranked 87th.
82.47
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 103th.
69
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Dominican Republic
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 295
Ranked 95th.
2,564
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 3.12
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.54
Ranked 44th.

Spending > Per person 95
Ranked 71st.
2,173
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Dominican Republic
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 11.7%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 167.53
Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Netherlands
11.98
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 79%
Ranked 154th.
96%
Ranked 73th. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 115th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.16 years
Ranked 55th.
77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 71.71 years
Ranked 110th.
81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.6
Ranked 101st.
71.2
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.10-77.60) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 411
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Netherlands
154
Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 18%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Netherlands
12%
Ranked 8th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th.
15.15
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Dominican Republic

Health spending per capita 224.45
Ranked 92nd.
4,242.88
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Netherlands
22.56
Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 64.72 years
Ranked 111th.
77.2 years
Ranked 17th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 88
Ranked 63th. 29 times more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 109
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 184th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.233
Ranked 43th. 34 times more than Netherlands
0.00686
Ranked 96th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.61
Ranked 92nd.
86.94
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Dominican Republic

Drug access 50%
Ranked 132nd.
95%
Ranked 51st. 90% more than Dominican Republic
Infant mortality > Female babies 30 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Netherlands
4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 794
Ranked 55th. 87% more than Netherlands
425
Ranked 165th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 78.63
Ranked 107th.
91.61
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $411.19
Ranked 88th.
$3,621.10
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 68
Ranked 106th.
79
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.55
Ranked 81st.
25.72
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 20.23
Ranked 35th. 88% more than Netherlands
10.75
Ranked 23th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 90.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 13 times more than Netherlands
6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.708
Ranked 95th.
0.916
Ranked 14th. 29% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 97th. 21% more than Netherlands
48
Ranked 142nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 5
Smoking rate > Women 11
Ranked 61st.
28
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,373
Ranked 70th. 13 times more than Netherlands
187
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.8%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 42%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Netherlands
14%
Ranked 66th.

Infant mortality rate > Female 20.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Netherlands
4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 17.5
Ranked 120th.
38.3
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 62000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 103th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
10
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 13.3
Ranked 58th.
30.3
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 100
Ranked 68th. 11 times more than Netherlands
9
Ranked 140th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61.9
Ranked 98th.
72.6
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 246.8
Ranked 74th. 22 times more than Netherlands
11.42
Ranked 168th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 13%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Netherlands
10%
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 108th.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 320
Ranked 99th.
7,100
Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Dominican Republic
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2.5
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Netherlands
0.21
Ranked 81st.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.518
Ranked 35th. 53 times more than Netherlands
0.00986
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.02
Ranked 74th. 96% more than Netherlands
11.24
Ranked 157th.

Spending > Public 1.9% 6.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59%
Ranked 136th.
86.96%
Ranked 75th. 47% more than Dominican Republic

Total fertility rate 2.7
Ranked 91st. 59% more than Netherlands
1.7
Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 50% Social security, 50% Employer Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 39.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Netherlands
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 4,700
Ranked 36th. 29 times more than Netherlands
160
Ranked 77th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 101st.
81
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Caesarian birth rate 32%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
14%
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 31000 5900
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 > Pertussis cases 10
Ranked 93th.
7,325
Ranked 5th. 733 times more than Dominican Republic
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 9 times more than Netherlands
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 107
Ranked 111th.
1,683
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Dominican Republic
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than Netherlands
2.8%
Ranked 46th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 145th.
5.74%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.7%
Ranked 29th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Dominican Republic

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 79.57%
Ranked 92nd.
83.28%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 77.54%
Ranked 81st.
83.65%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 86th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 3.24%
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 180th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.63%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
4.03%
Ranked 176th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 39.93%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Netherlands
12.53%
Ranked 120th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 8.3%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Netherlands
2.3%
Ranked 1st.
Public health spending > % of government spending 9.2%
Ranked 122nd.
16.2%
Ranked 26th. 76% more than Dominican Republic

Infant mortality rate > Male 24.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Netherlands
5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 72
Ranked 149th.
98
Ranked 38th. 36% more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 11%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4%
Ranked 59th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 35.95%
Ranked 156th.
82.04%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 54.3%
Ranked 46th.
97.05%
Ranked 26th. 79% more than Dominican Republic
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 95th.
52.3%
Ranked 8th. 131 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 158th.
1
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 1.04
Ranked 89th.
447.15
Ranked 2nd. 430 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.36%
Ranked 97th. 25% more than Netherlands
5.89%
Ranked 130th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (75.10-77.60) (82.40-82.70)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 24%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Netherlands
5%
Ranked 165th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 100th.
100%
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 86%
Ranked 112th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 146th.
100%
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 34.61%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Netherlands
8.72%
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 68.17%
Ranked 112th.
89.2%
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 53.1%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Netherlands
15.4%
Ranked 145th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 144th.
97%
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 160th.
96%
Ranked 68th. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.11%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.22%
Ranked 96th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 69.8%
Ranked 4th.
75%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Dominican Republic

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Netherlands
96%
Ranked 61st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 39.97%
Ranked 64th. 8 times more than Netherlands
5.08%
Ranked 184th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 50%
Ranked 53th. 44% more than Netherlands
34.71%
Ranked 61st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 76th. 59% more than Netherlands
1.71%
Ranked 137th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 14.22%
Ranked 58th.
20.56%
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 140th.
97%
Ranked 56th. 18% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 140th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.1%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 85th. 50% more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 105th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 65.29%
Ranked 138th. 95% more than Netherlands
33.51%
Ranked 173th.

Health spending > % of GDP 5.37%
Ranked 109th.
8.95%
Ranked 32nd. 67% more than Dominican Republic

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 72nd.
100%
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 88.2%
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Netherlands
24.5%
Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.3%
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Netherlands
0.7%
Ranked 7th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 78
Ranked 67th.
100
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Dominican Republic
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 60
Ranked 79th.
100
Ranked 25th. 67% more than Dominican Republic
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 90
Ranked 102nd.
100
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 38th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Dominican Republic
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.36%
Ranked 124th.
11.96%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 29%
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Netherlands
2.5%
Ranked 170th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 66th.
100%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.1%
Ranked 137th. 4 times more than Netherlands
20.6%
Ranked 181st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 76th.
100
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 1.4%
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 77th.
96
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Dominican Republic
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 75.82%
Ranked 50th. 63% more than Netherlands
46.58%
Ranked 122nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 73
Ranked 148th.
98
Ranked 40th. 34% more than Dominican Republic
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 8.9%
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Netherlands
0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 49.33%
Ranked 128th.
85.66%
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.01
Ranked 149th.
1.14
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 171st.
0.61
Ranked 93th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 15.8%
Ranked 38th.
35.8%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.1%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 104th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.93%
Ranked 143th.
7.34%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 63.6%
Ranked 30th. 85% more than Netherlands
34.4%
Ranked 105th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 67
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Dominican Republic
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 0.89%
Ranked 35th.
84.2%
Ranked 15th. 95 times more than Dominican Republic
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 70
Ranked 115th.
100
Ranked 34th. 43% more than Dominican Republic
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 10.9%
Ranked 22nd.
28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6%
Ranked 95th.
9.2%
Ranked 24th. 53% more than Dominican Republic

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.1%
Ranked 89th.
8.8%
Ranked 31st. 44% more than Dominican Republic
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 63th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Dominican Republic

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.8%
Ranked 21st.
100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 81%
Ranked 99th.
100%
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Dominican Republic

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.44%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.61%
Ranked 127th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 22.2%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Netherlands
6.77%
Ranked 144th.

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