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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 98% more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 25.7
Ranked 104th.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Future births 117.76
Ranked 97th.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 152nd.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 157
Ranked 33th. 7% more than United Kingdom
147
Ranked 51st.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.73 births per woman
Ranked 82nd. 52% more than United Kingdom
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic

Infant mortality rate > Total 22.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.31 years
Ranked 59th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.25
Ranked 99th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.94
Ranked 100th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.01
Ranked 102nd.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 17% more than Dominican Republic

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 64.9%
Ranked 80th.
81.5%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Dominican Republic
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 22.8
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.9%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 95th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1
Ranked 23th.
3.9
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.45
Ranked 44th.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Dominican Republic
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 57,000
Ranked 57th.
85,000
Ranked 44th. 49% more than Dominican Republic

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 90.62 births
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
24.79 births
Ranked 125th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.5%
Ranked 89th.
88.3%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Dominican Republic
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 148.1$
Ranked 94th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 20 times more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $295.69
Ranked 98th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 12 times more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 98
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
15
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 20.4
Ranked 36th. 59% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 150 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Maternal mortality 230 per 100,000
Ranked 42nd. 33 times more than United Kingdom
7 per 100,000
Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88
Ranked 51st.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Dominican Republic

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 130,903.78
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
16,627.9
Ranked 98th.

Death rates > Children under 5 31.9
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Women 135.74
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
61.12
Ranked 148th.

Death rates > Men 206.3
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
99.85
Ranked 157th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,700
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
500
Ranked 68th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 2,300
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
460
Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 29,167
Ranked 17th.
202,402
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Dominican Republic

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 61st. Twice as much as United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 188,991
Ranked 42nd.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 68.13 years
Ranked 110th.
78.95 years
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Dominican Republic

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.861 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 108 times more than United Kingdom
0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Male 69.9
Ranked 82nd.
77.88
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.35 trillion
Ranked 40th. 30% more than United Kingdom
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 5.77
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Infants 26.7
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 79.55 years
Ranked 70th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy > Female 75.37
Ranked 87th.
82.03
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 103th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 295
Ranked 95th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 3.12
Ranked 24th.
3.23
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Spending > Per person 95
Ranked 71st.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 167.53
Ranked 47th. 21 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 79%
Ranked 154th.
90%
Ranked 121st. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.3%
Ranked 90th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.16 years
Ranked 55th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 71.71 years
Ranked 110th.
81.1 years
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.6
Ranked 101st.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 411
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Health spending per capita 224.45
Ranked 92nd.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 30th. 2% more than United Kingdom
24.76
Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 64.72 years
Ranked 111th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 88
Ranked 63th. 18 times more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 109
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.233
Ranked 43th. 30 times more than United Kingdom
0.00778
Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.61
Ranked 92nd.
85.38
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Dominican Republic

Drug access 50%
Ranked 132nd.
95%
Ranked 25th. 90% more than Dominican Republic
Infant mortality > Female babies 30 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 794
Ranked 55th. 80% more than United Kingdom
441
Ranked 157th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 78.63
Ranked 107th.
90.59
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $411.19
Ranked 88th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 68
Ranked 106th.
79
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.55
Ranked 81st.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 20.23
Ranked 35th. 58% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 90.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.708
Ranked 95th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 28% 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 United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 97th. 12% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 10
Smoking rate > Women 11
Ranked 61st.
24
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,373
Ranked 70th. 45% more than United Kingdom
1,639
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.8%
Ranked 32nd.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 42%
Ranked 4th. 62% more than United Kingdom
26%
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 20.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 17.5
Ranked 120th.
36.7
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 62000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 103th. 11% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 118th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
1,022
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 13.3
Ranked 58th.
34.7
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 100
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61.9
Ranked 98th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 246.8
Ranked 74th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 108th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 320
Ranked 99th.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Dominican Republic
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2.5
Ranked 36th. 25 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.518
Ranked 35th. 56 times more than United Kingdom
0.00923
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.02
Ranked 74th. 79% more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Spending > Public 1.9% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59%
Ranked 136th.
86.96%
Ranked 60th. 47% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 50% Social security, 50% Employer Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Total fertility rate 2.7
Ranked 91st. 69% more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 39.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 101st.
81
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Children living with AIDS 4,700
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
550
Ranked 62nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 124
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Caesarian birth rate 32%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than United Kingdom
17%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 31000 21000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 10
Ranked 93th.
1,163
Ranked 19th. 116 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.208
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 64
Ranked 26th. 16 times more than United Kingdom
4
Ranked 84th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 107
Ranked 111th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.2%
Ranked 117th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 145th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.7%
Ranked 29th.
99%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Dominican Republic
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 77.54%
Ranked 81st. 7% more than United Kingdom
72.22%
Ranked 118th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 86th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 3.24%
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 22.2%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.2%
Ranked 132nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.44%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.54%
Ranked 129th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.2%
Ranked 122nd.
15.64%
Ranked 31st. 70% more than Dominican Republic

Infant mortality rate > Male 24.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 72
Ranked 149th.
91
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 6.66
Ranked 17th. 101 times more than United Kingdom
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 35.95%
Ranked 156th.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 95th.
18.6%
Ranked 29th. 47 times more than Dominican Republic
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 0.89%
Ranked 35th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 112 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 158th.
31
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.508
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.36%
Ranked 97th. 32% more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 144th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Dominican Republic

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 160th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 18% more than Dominican Republic

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 2.5
Ranked 36th. 25 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 122nd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 67%
Ranked 135th.
88%
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 14.22%
Ranked 58th.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 140th.
93%
Ranked 93th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 140th.
86%
Ranked 121st. 9% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 74%
Ranked 84th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Dominican Republic

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 72.89
Ranked 84th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 150th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.1%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 98th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.93%
Ranked 143th.
6.88%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 72nd.
100%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 63.6%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 67
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 14th. 49% more than Dominican Republic
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 88.2%
Ranked 100th. 58% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 161st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.3%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
2.1%
Ranked 4th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 78
Ranked 67th.
100
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Dominican Republic
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 60
Ranked 79th.
100
Ranked 15th. 67% more than Dominican Republic
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 90
Ranked 102nd.
100
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 38th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Dominican Republic
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.36%
Ranked 124th.
9.32%
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Dominican Republic

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 10.9%
Ranked 22nd.
25%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6%
Ranked 95th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 35% more than Dominican Republic

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 29%
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 66th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.1%
Ranked 137th.
91.8%
Ranked 76th. 26% more than Dominican Republic

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 76th.
100
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 1.4%
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 77th. 11% more than United Kingdom
83
Ranked 113th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 73
Ranked 148th.
91
Ranked 93th. 25% more than Dominican Republic
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 8.9%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 15.8%
Ranked 38th.
27%
Ranked 13th. 71% more than Dominican Republic

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 69.8%
Ranked 4th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 39.97%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
9.18%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 76th. 69% more than United Kingdom
1.61%
Ranked 143th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.65%
Ranked 133th.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 91%
Ranked 60th.
100%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 77%
Ranked 151st.
91%
Ranked 100th. 18% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 65.29%
Ranked 138th. 4% more than United Kingdom
62.68%
Ranked 142nd.

Health spending > % of GDP 5.37%
Ranked 109th.
8.42%
Ranked 41st. 57% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 65
Ranked 112th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Dominican Republic
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 70
Ranked 115th.
100
Ranked 17th. 43% more than Dominican Republic
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 54.3%
Ranked 46th.
94.48%
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 11%
Ranked 10th. 45% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 45th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.1%
Ranked 89th.
7.7%
Ranked 49th. 26% more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.8%
Ranked 21st.
99%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 49.33%
Ranked 128th.
82.7%
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.01
Ranked 149th.
1.12
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 39.93%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.

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