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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	25.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th. 50% more than Tunisia	17.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.7 Ranked 22nd.	31.1 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Future births	1,394.18 Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Tunisia	110.4 Ranked 99th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.84% Ranked 132nd.	1.85% Ranked 114th. 1% more than Egypt
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	25-49
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	81 Ranked 174th. 40% more than Tunisia	58 Ranked 186th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 29% more than Tunisia	1.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	25.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 79th.	25.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 77th. 3% more than Egypt
Life expectancy > Men	72 years Ranked 17th.	73 years Ranked 13th. 1% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	72.66 years Ranked 119th.	75.01 years Ranked 87th. 3% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	73.09 Ranked 120th.	76.7 Ranked 95th. 5% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	68.38 Ranked 113th.	72.9 Ranked 64th. 7% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	70.68 Ranked 114th.	74.75 Ranked 74th. 6% more than Egypt
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	1.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Egypt
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	63.9% Ranked 84th.	70.6% Ranked 54th. 10% more than Egypt
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	3.1 births per woman Ranked 67th. 52% more than Tunisia	2.04 births per woman Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.175 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th. 72% more than Tunisia	0.102 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	17.9 Ranked 91st. 30% more than Tunisia	13.8 Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy > Women	76 years Ranked 29th.	77 years Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Egypt
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.7 Ranked 12th. 12% more than Tunisia	23.86 Ranked 95th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	11,000 Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Tunisia	2,400 Ranked 128th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	41.2 births Ranked 93th. 6 times more than Tunisia	6.8 births Ranked 168th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	72.8% Ranked 95th.	75.8% Ranked 81st. 4% more than Egypt
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	64$ Ranked 116th.	126$ Ranked 93th. 97% more than Egypt
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 99th.	0.0 Ranked 95th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$136.58 Ranked 125th.	$266.59 Ranked 103th. 95% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	49.5 Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Tunisia	6 Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	17 Ranked 149th.	31 Ranked 121st. 82% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	27.9 Ranked 6th. 56% more than Tunisia	17.9 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	66 per 100,000 live births Ranked 88th. 18% more than Tunisia	56 per 100,000 live births Ranked 98th.
Maternal mortality	170 per 100,000 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Tunisia	70 per 100,000 Ranked 69th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	8,654.43 Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Tunisia	3,870.44 Ranked 94th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,000 Ranked 45th. 10 times more than Tunisia	100 Ranked 94th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	18.3% Ranked 95th.	34.8% Ranked 34th. 90% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Number of births	2.26 million Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Tunisia	182,990 Ranked 12th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	6.8% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Tunisia	3.3% Ranked 37th.
Probability of not reaching 40	10.3% Ranked 70th. 32% more than Tunisia	7.8% Ranked 82nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	70.53 years Ranked 99th.	73.45 years Ranked 65th. 4% more than Egypt
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	3.52 Ranked 67th. 7% more than Tunisia	3.28 Ranked 70th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	698.6 billion Ranked 46th. 17 times more than Tunisia	41.71 billion Ranked 76th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.143 Ranked 127th.	0.23 Ranked 124th. 60% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth > Female	75.38 years Ranked 121st.	77.17 years Ranked 100th. 2% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	18 Ranked 132nd. 18 times more than Tunisia	1 Ranked 180th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	73.6% Ranked 29th.	96% Ranked 18th. 30% more than Egypt
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	192 Ranked 113th.	415 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Egypt
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	23.8% Ranked 13th. 17% more than Tunisia	20.3% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	12.6 Ranked 102nd. 34% more than Tunisia	9.37 Ranked 109th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 122nd. The same as Tunisia	0.1% Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 62nd. The same as Tunisia	96% Ranked 61st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	70.07 years Ranked 116th.	73 years Ranked 80th. 4% more than Egypt
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	$475.00 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Tunisia	$95.00 million Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	72.81 years Ranked 101st.	75.5 years Ranked 73th. 4% more than Egypt
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	59 Ranked 106th.	62.5 Ranked 66th. 6% more than Egypt
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(72.50-74.20)	(75.70-81.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	515 Ranked 19th. 55% more than Tunisia	332 Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	33% Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Tunisia	23% Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	1.25 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Tunisia	104,487 Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.25 Ranked 14th. 14% more than Tunisia	23.08 Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	68.36 years Ranked 86th.	71.5 years Ranked 59th. 5% more than Egypt
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	23 Ranked 106th. 28% more than Tunisia	18 Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	36 Ranked 155th.	53 Ranked 117th. 47% more than Egypt
Drug access	80% Ranked 59th. 60% more than Tunisia	50% Ranked 91st.
Infant mortality > Female babies	32.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 76th. 57% more than Tunisia	20.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 100th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	891 Ranked 28th. 66% more than Tunisia	537 Ranked 133th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	8,920 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Tunisia	3,733 Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	67 Ranked 109th.	72 Ranked 56th. 7% more than Egypt
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.14 Ranked 24th. 10% more than Tunisia	24.63 Ranked 105th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	0.255% Ranked 109th.	3.47% Ranked 54th. 14 times more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	28.96 Ranked 5th. 63% more than Tunisia	17.72 Ranked 13th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	19.65% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Tunisia	7.69% Ranked 83th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	$6.08 Ranked 3rd.	$9.01 Ranked 1st. 48% more than Egypt
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	24.96 per 100,000 people Ranked 139th. 2% more than Tunisia	24.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 140th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.724 Ranked 87th.	0.752 Ranked 75th. 4% more than Egypt
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	159 Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Tunisia	79 Ranked 146th.
Dependency ratio per 100	65 Ranked 76th. 27% more than Tunisia	51 Ranked 124th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	3	3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	4,887 Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Tunisia	941 Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	78.9% Ranked 40th.	94.6% Ranked 36th. 20% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	28% Ranked 20th. 33% more than Tunisia	21% Ranked 39th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	34 Ranked 22nd.	0.0 Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	887 Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 85th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	23.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 74th. 7% more than Tunisia	21.97 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	66% Ranked 12th.	67.5% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Egypt
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	9% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Tunisia	4% Ranked 39th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	28.7 Ranked 89th.	51 Ranked 18th. 78% more than Egypt
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	5200	8600
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 17th. 49% more than Tunisia	67% Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Single births	438,303 Ranked 1st. 98% more than Tunisia	221,099 Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	9.19 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Tunisia	3.44 Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Measles cases	1,684 Ranked 14th. 421 times more than Tunisia	4 Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	1.3 Ranked 118th.	1.9 Ranked 116th. 46% more than Egypt
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	60.2 Ranked 110th.	63.6 Ranked 76th. 6% more than Egypt
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	159 Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Tunisia	79 Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	65.84 Ranked 131st.	92.03 Ranked 120th. 40% more than Egypt
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	13% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Tunisia	6% Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	57.8 Ranked 100th.	61.3 Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	23.52 Ranked 69th. 37% more than Tunisia	17.17 Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social insurance (75%) and Employer (25%)	National Social Security Fund
Total fertility rate	3.3 Ranked 70th. 65% more than Tunisia	2 Ranked 121st.
Infant mortality > Male babies	39.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 76th. 63% more than Tunisia	24.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 101st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	69 Ranked 111th.	74 Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Egypt
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	159 Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Tunisia	79 Ranked 146th.
Caesarian birth rate	11% Ranked 6th. 38% more than Tunisia	8% Ranked 7th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	120.86	61.47 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	<1000	1900
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 113th.	6 Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	34 Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Tunisia	6 Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.458 Ranked 44th.	0.0 Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	11.95 Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 84th.
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	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	49 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 44% more than Tunisia	34 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	70 Ranked 127th.	207 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Egypt
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.03 Ranked 136th.	1.07 Ranked 74th. 3% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people	9.7 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Tunisia	3.68 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	5.8 Ranked 6th.	8.61 Ranked 4th. 49% more than Egypt
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.18% Ranked 136th.	2.8% Ranked 105th. 28% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	6.07 Ranked 8th.	9.33 Ranked 4th. 54% more than Egypt
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	98 Ranked 41st. 1% more than Tunisia	97 Ranked 57th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 9th. The same as Tunisia	100 Ranked 4th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Tunisia	96 Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Rubella cases	11,354 Ranked 5th. 223 times more than Tunisia	51 Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.458 Ranked 83th.	0.587 Ranked 75th. 28% more than Egypt
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	97 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Tunisia	96 Ranked 51st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	8% Ranked 17th. Twice as much as Tunisia	4% Ranked 37th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	40% Ranked 13th.	49.5% Ranked 4th. 24% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	770,170 Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Tunisia	29,265 Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	460,490 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Tunisia	68,551 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	729,285 Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Tunisia	27,407 Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	152.96 Ranked 7th. 31 times more than Tunisia	4.99 Ranked 46th.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	57 Ranked 18th. 24% more than Tunisia	46 Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(72.50-74.20)	(75.70-81.90)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection	37% Ranked 73th.	55% Ranked 46th. 49% more than Egypt
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 104th.	97% Ranked 50th. 4% more than Egypt
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 97th.	96% Ranked 57th. 3% more than Egypt
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	34.2% Ranked 51st. 6% more than Tunisia	32.3% Ranked 4th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.72% Ranked 31st. 33% more than Tunisia	2.8% Ranked 66th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 27th. 2% more than Tunisia	96% Ranked 49th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	62% Ranked 152nd.	96% Ranked 12th. 55% more than Egypt
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	6.9% Ranked 152nd.	10.85% Ranked 106th. 57% more than Egypt
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	1.97% Ranked 155th.	3.39% Ranked 101st. 72% more than Egypt
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 59th. The same as Tunisia	99% Ranked 58th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	97% Ranked 43th. 18% more than Tunisia	82% Ranked 80th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 28th. The same as Tunisia	98% Ranked 25th.
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant	9.6% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Tunisia	2.9% Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 78th. The same as Tunisia	0.1% Ranked 75th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	5.76% Ranked 132nd.	6.51% Ranked 110th. 13% more than Egypt
Drinking water availability %	97% Ranked 36th. 21% more than Tunisia	80% Ranked 84th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	63.4% Ranked 31st. 27% more than Tunisia	50.1% Ranked 70th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	98 Ranked 40th. 17% more than Tunisia	84 Ranked 71st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	96 Ranked 34th. 66% more than Tunisia	58 Ranked 102nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	96 Ranked 41st. 55% more than Tunisia	62 Ranked 77th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	99 Ranked 43th. 8% more than Tunisia	92 Ranked 90th.
Births with health staff	61% Ranked 69th.	90% Ranked 47th. 48% more than Egypt
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	30 Ranked 59th. 36% more than Tunisia	22 Ranked 74th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	97 Ranked 26th. 3% more than Tunisia	94 Ranked 42nd.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	4% Ranked 113th. 60% more than Tunisia	2.5% Ranked 131st.
Improved water source > % of population with access	98% Ranked 49th. 5% more than Tunisia	93% Ranked 70th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	69.6% Ranked 10th.	91.5% Ranked 18th. 31% more than Egypt
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	11 Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Tunisia	4 Ranked 122nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	97 Ranked 39th. 21% more than Tunisia	80 Ranked 87th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.9% Ranked 124th.	5.8% Ranked 97th. 18% more than Egypt
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	97 Ranked 37th. 3% more than Tunisia	94 Ranked 61st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	62.75% Ranked 87th.	82.48% Ranked 41st. 31% more than Egypt
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	97 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Tunisia	96 Ranked 52nd.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70.11% Ranked 131st.	89.94% Ranked 23th. 28% more than Egypt
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	70% Ranked 88th.	85% Ranked 66th. 21% more than Egypt
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	15.6% Ranked 11th. 27% more than Tunisia	12.3% Ranked 43th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	74.2% Ranked 10th.	89.9% Ranked 31st. 21% more than Egypt
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	40.47% Ranked 151st.	55.08% Ranked 114th. 36% more than Egypt
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 77th. The same as Tunisia	0.1% Ranked 73th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	26.8 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 83th.	29.6 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 75th. 10% more than Egypt
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.6% Ranked 89th.	15.5% Ranked 35th. 26 times more than Egypt
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	28 Ranked 85th.	97 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Egypt
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	21 Ranked 73th. 75% more than Tunisia	12 Ranked 97th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	5 Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Tunisia	2 Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	65 Ranked 106th.	70 Ranked 53th. 8% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	0.0 Ranked 1st.	369 Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	482,149 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Tunisia	74,236 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	1.19 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Tunisia	96,633 Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 113th.	0.587 Ranked 95th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	73.2% Ranked 1st. 70% more than Tunisia	43% Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	14.99 Ranked 1st. 66% more than Tunisia	9.05 Ranked 12th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	16.62% Ranked 12th. 75% more than Tunisia	9.49% Ranked 59th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	15.77 Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Tunisia	9.79 Ranked 11th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	12.44% Ranked 118th.	21.93% Ranked 78th. 76% more than Egypt
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	48.5% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Tunisia	21.7% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	81.8% Ranked 66th. 14% more than Tunisia	71.55% Ranked 99th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	21.5% Ranked 132nd.	31.7% Ranked 83th. 47% more than Egypt
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	73.6% Ranked 30th.	96% Ranked 21st. 30% more than Egypt
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1% Ranked 123th.	0.13% Ranked 109th. 30% more than Egypt
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	59.2% Ranked 4th.	66% Ranked 10th. 11% more than Egypt
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	53.2% Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Tunisia	6.2% Ranked 45th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	58.17% Ranked 19th. 47% more than Tunisia	39.48% Ranked 68th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.9% Ranked 66th. 5% more than Tunisia	2.77% Ranked 72nd.

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