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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 58% more than Uruguay
14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 25.7
Ranked 104th.
27.7
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Future births 117.76
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Uruguay
32.42
Ranked 137th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 152nd.
1.87%
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 157
Ranked 33th.
167
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Uruguay
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Human height > Average female height 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.580 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.700 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 22.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Uruguay
9.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 146th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.31 years
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Uruguay
76.21 years
Ranked 72nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.25
Ranked 99th.
80.32
Ranked 46th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.94
Ranked 100th.
73.38
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.01
Ranked 102nd.
76.76
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
3.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 94% more than Dominican Republic

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 64.9%
Ranked 80th.
71.4%
Ranked 50th. 10% 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. 37% more than Uruguay
2 births per woman
Ranked 119th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Uruguay
1.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 22.8
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Uruguay
6.2
Ranked 150th.

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.9%
Ranked 52nd. 80% more than Uruguay
0.5%
Ranked 64th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1
Ranked 23th.
2.9
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.45
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Uruguay
25.06
Ranked 57th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 57,000
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Uruguay
9,900
Ranked 94th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 90.62 births
Ranked 37th. 31% more than Uruguay
69.24 births
Ranked 55th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.5%
Ranked 89th.
84.7%
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 148.1$
Ranked 94th.
314.7$
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 15.6%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Uruguay
6.2%
Ranked 82nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 1.6 million
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Uruguay
0.2 million
Ranked 72nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $295.69
Ranked 98th.
$1,104.93
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 98
Ranked 13th. 64% more than Uruguay
59.7
Ranked 20th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Uruguay
27
Ranked 124th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.156 million
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Uruguay
0.0589 million
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 20.4
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Uruguay
16
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 150 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Uruguay
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 119th.

Maternal mortality 230 per 100,000
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Uruguay
26 per 100,000
Ranked 98th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.88
Ranked 51st.
4.18
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 130,903.78
Ranked 33th.
174,367.42
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Dominican Republic

Death rates > Children under 5 31.9
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Uruguay
13.4
Ranked 119th.

Death rates > Women 135.74
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Uruguay
64.42
Ranked 127th.

Death rates > Men 206.3
Ranked 74th. 46% more than Uruguay
141.12
Ranked 114th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,700
Ranked 30th. 70% more than Uruguay
1,000
Ranked 46th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 220
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 165th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 188,991
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Uruguay
53,199
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.4%
Ranked 23th.
6%
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Dominican Republic

Probability of not reaching 40 11.9%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Uruguay
5.1%
Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 68.13 years
Ranked 110th.
75.61 years
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Life expectancy > Male 69.9
Ranked 82nd.
72.41
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th.
5.55
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 53th.
94%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Dominican Republic
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.35 trillion
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Uruguay
592.02 billion
Ranked 48th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 5.77
Ranked 47th. 96% more than Uruguay
2.95
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Infants 26.7
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Uruguay
11.3
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 79.55 years
Ranked 70th. About the same as Uruguay
79.46 years
Ranked 71st.

Life expectancy > Female 75.37
Ranked 87th.
79.73
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 103th. The same as Uruguay
52
Ranked 78th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.9%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 21st.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 295
Ranked 95th.
805
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Spending > Per person 95
Ranked 71st.
621
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 11.7%
Ranked 13th.
13.9%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 167.53
Ranked 47th.
295.55
Ranked 35th. 76% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 79%
Ranked 154th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Uruguay
0.6%
Ranked 63th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.16 years
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Uruguay
73.07 years
Ranked 78th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 71.71 years
Ranked 110th.
79.4 years
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.6
Ranked 101st.
66.2
Ranked 39th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.10-77.60) (79.90-80.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 411
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Uruguay
204
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 18%
Ranked 4th. The same as Uruguay
18%
Ranked 5th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.84
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Uruguay
0.85
Ranked 13th.
Health spending per capita 224.45
Ranked 92nd.
582.13
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.9%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Uruguay
23.24
Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 64.72 years
Ranked 111th.
72 years
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Dominican Republic

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 88
Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Uruguay
15
Ranked 121st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 109
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Uruguay
52
Ranked 119th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.61
Ranked 92nd.
76.86
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Drug access 50%
Ranked 132nd. The same as Uruguay
50%
Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 30 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Uruguay
12.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 125th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 794
Ranked 55th. 52% more than Uruguay
521
Ranked 137th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 78.63
Ranked 107th.
88.68
Ranked 45th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $411.19
Ranked 88th.
$994.00
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.55
Ranked 81st.
26.88
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 68
Ranked 106th.
75
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 20.23
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Uruguay
15.89
Ranked 16th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 90.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Uruguay
27.62 per 100,000 people
Ranked 134th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.708
Ranked 95th.
0.815
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 124
Ranked 97th. 43% more than Uruguay
87
Ranked 136th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 97th.
60
Ranked 86th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 12
Smoking rate > Women 11
Ranked 61st.
29
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,373
Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Uruguay
380
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.8%
Ranked 32nd.
99.7%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 0.3%
Ranked 12th.
1.6%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 42%
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Uruguay
34%
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 164
Ranked 45th. 41 times more than Uruguay
4
Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 20.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Uruguay
8.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 94.5%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Uruguay
90%
Ranked 5th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 5%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Uruguay
4%
Ranked 7th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 17.5
Ranked 120th.
37.1
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 62000 9500
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 Uruguay
100%
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 13.3
Ranked 58th.
28
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 100
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Uruguay
27
Ranked 110th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61.9
Ranked 98th.
69.4
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Dominican Republic
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 124
Ranked 97th. 43% more than Uruguay
87
Ranked 136th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 246.8
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Uruguay
113.83
Ranked 106th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 13%
Ranked 2nd.
17%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Dominican Republic
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 108th.
63
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 320
Ranked 99th.
1,700
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2.5
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Uruguay
0.3
Ranked 70th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.518
Ranked 35th. 17 times more than Uruguay
0.0301
Ranked 68th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.02
Ranked 74th. 47% more than Uruguay
14.99
Ranked 127th.

Spending > Public 1.9% 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59%
Ranked 136th.
92.95%
Ranked 21st. 58% more than Dominican Republic

Total fertility rate 2.7
Ranked 91st. 17% more than Uruguay
2.3
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 50% Social security, 50% Employer Social security system
Infant mortality > Male babies 39.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Uruguay
16 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 101st.
80
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Children living with AIDS 4,700
Ranked 36th. 47 times more than Uruguay
100
Ranked 80th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 124
Ranked 97th. 43% more than Uruguay
87
Ranked 136th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 31000 5300
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.208
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 17.06
Ranked 47th. 14 times more than Uruguay
1.2
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 64
Ranked 26th. 21 times more than Uruguay
3
Ranked 87th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 10
Ranked 93th.
23
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Uruguay
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 107
Ranked 111th.
234
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 38th.
7.3%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 71st. The same as Uruguay
0.2%
Ranked 56th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.44%
Ranked 41st. 65% more than Uruguay
2.08%
Ranked 108th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.2%
Ranked 122nd.
17.35%
Ranked 19th. 89% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 6.66
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Uruguay
0.899
Ranked 62nd.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 54.3%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 84% more than Dominican Republic
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 95th.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 121st.
8
Ranked 112th. 33% more than Dominican Republic
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 0.89%
Ranked 35th.
85.52%
Ranked 18th. 96 times more than Dominican Republic
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 65
Ranked 112th.
71
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 1.04
Ranked 89th.
6.89
Ranked 61st. 7 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. 22% more than Uruguay
6.02%
Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 77%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Uruguay
65%
Ranked 33th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 144th.
95%
Ranked 81st. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 160th.
96%
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.9%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 23th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.11%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Uruguay
0.49%
Ranked 77th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 7.8%
Ranked 21st.
65.2%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Dominican Republic

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Uruguay
95%
Ranked 63th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 67%
Ranked 135th.
87%
Ranked 33th. 30% more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 14.22%
Ranked 58th.
19.98%
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.65%
Ranked 133th.
5.41%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Dominican Republic

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 91%
Ranked 60th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 77%
Ranked 151st.
96%
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 140th.
95%
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 140th.
94%
Ranked 75th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
0.6%
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Dominican Republic
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 74%
Ranked 84th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 34% more than Dominican Republic

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 50.85%
Ranked 43th. 82% more than Uruguay
28%
Ranked 97th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 55th. Twice as much as Uruguay
0.3%
Ranked 62nd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 72.89
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Uruguay
22.03
Ranked 129th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.1%
Ranked 50th. 83% more than Uruguay
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.93%
Ranked 143th.
5.93%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 72nd.
98%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Dominican Republic
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 88.2%
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Uruguay
25%
Ranked 181st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 5.3%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Uruguay
4.5%
Ranked 37th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.36%
Ranked 124th.
8%
Ranked 62nd. 49% more than Dominican Republic

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 10.9%
Ranked 22nd.
23.8%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6%
Ranked 95th.
8.2%
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Dominican Republic

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 29%
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Uruguay
2.5%
Ranked 136th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 66th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.1%
Ranked 137th. 2 times more than Uruguay
31.1%
Ranked 176th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 76th.
98
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 102nd. The same as Uruguay
1
Ranked 81st.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 1.4%
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Uruguay
0.6%
Ranked 114th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.1%
Ranked 89th.
10%
Ranked 10th. 64% more than Dominican Republic
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 77th. The same as Uruguay
92
Ranked 72nd.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 75.82%
Ranked 50th.
82.81%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Dominican Republic

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 73
Ranked 148th.
93
Ranked 80th. 27% more than Dominican Republic
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 8.9%
Ranked 13th.
9.5%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Dominican Republic

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 63th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Dominican Republic

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.8%
Ranked 21st.
99.3%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Dominican Republic

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 81%
Ranked 99th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Dominican Republic

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 49.33%
Ranked 128th.
67.6%
Ranked 73th. 37% more than Dominican Republic

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.01
Ranked 149th.
1.16
Ranked 19th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 171st.
0.0
Ranked 120th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 22.2%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Uruguay
7.79%
Ranked 138th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 145th.
3.57%
Ranked 84th. 88% more than Dominican Republic

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.7%
Ranked 29th.
99.4%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Dominican Republic

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 28% more than Dominican Republic

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 79.57%
Ranked 92nd.
86.45%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Dominican Republic

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.5%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Uruguay
94%
Ranked 6th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.5%
Ranked 97th. 5 times more than Uruguay
0.3%
Ranked 121st.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 63
Ranked 91st.
93
Ranked 46th. 48% more than Dominican Republic
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 77.54%
Ranked 81st.
87.04%
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Dominican Republic

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 86th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Dominican Republic

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 3.24%
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.63%
Ranked 52nd. 70% more than Uruguay
5.65%
Ranked 134th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 102nd.
0.5%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 39.93%
Ranked 37th. 48% more than Uruguay
27.07%
Ranked 81st.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 8.3%
Ranked 6th.
9.4%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Dominican Republic

Infant mortality rate > Male 24.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Uruguay
10.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 147th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 72
Ranked 149th.
93
Ranked 81st. 29% more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 11%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Uruguay
8.5%
Ranked 39th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 35.95%
Ranked 156th.
74.01%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 37th. The same as Uruguay
99
Ranked 4th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 65
Ranked 98th.
100
Ranked 10th. 54% more than Dominican Republic
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 27%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Uruguay
7%
Ranked 84th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 27%
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Uruguay
3%
Ranked 98th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 70
Ranked 115th.
95
Ranked 66th. 36% more than Dominican Republic
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 116th. Twice as much as Uruguay
1
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 158th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 9th. The same as Uruguay
5%
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (75.10-77.60) (79.90-80.90)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 24%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Uruguay
5%
Ranked 99th.

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