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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 71% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.8
Ranked 27th.
28
Ranked 18th. 4% more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > Future births 53.63
Ranked 122nd.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 96 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 175th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than El Salvador

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 106
Ranked 148th.
133
Ranked 86th. 25% more than El Salvador
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as El Salvador

Infant mortality rate > Total 20.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 38th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 12% more than El Salvador
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.44 years
Ranked 113th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 7% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.67
Ranked 96th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 6% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 67.3
Ranked 120th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 71.87
Ranked 108th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 9% more than El Salvador

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 85% more than El Salvador

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 65.6%
Ranked 78th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than El Salvador
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.76 births per woman
Ranked 79th. 35% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 4.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 34% more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 13.6
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 26th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 5% more than El Salvador
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.8%
Ranked 57th. 33% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.8
Ranked 24th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.8
Ranked 37th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 8% more than El Salvador
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 34,000
Ranked 67th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 35 times more than El Salvador

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 83.44 births
Ranked 46th. 67% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 75.9%
Ranked 80th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 13% more than El Salvador
Deaths > Deaths of infants 826
Ranked 18th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than El Salvador

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 183.8$
Ranked 84th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than El Salvador

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $251.14
Ranked 108th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 64.8
Ranked 16th. 89% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 25
Ranked 128th. 7 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.5
Ranked 19th. 30% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 81 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 120 per 100,000
Ranked 58th. 15 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.5
Ranked 45th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 78% more than El Salvador

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2,114.73
Ranked 101st.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 17 times more than El Salvador

Death rates > Children under 5 16.6
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 123.46
Ranked 74th. 52% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 288.36
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,400
Ranked 61st.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than El Salvador

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 190
Ranked 87th. 90% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 107,880
Ranked 19th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than El Salvador

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 6.6%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.31 years
Ranked 86th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 9% more than El Salvador

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.331 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 72.5
Ranked 4th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 1% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy > Male 66.62
Ranked 107th.
76
Ranked 34th. 14% more than El Salvador

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.405
Ranked 122nd.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 24 times more than El Salvador

Access to sanitation 92%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than El Salvador
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 13.32 billion
Ranked 86th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 864 times more than El Salvador

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 5.5
Ranked 50th. 41% more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 14.6
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.87 years
Ranked 106th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy > Female 76.13
Ranked 84th.
81
Ranked 34th. 6% more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 98th. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 372
Ranked 79th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than El Salvador
Spending > Per person 143
Ranked 59th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than El Salvador
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 24.6%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 179.82
Ranked 32nd.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.6%
Ranked 67th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than El Salvador

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 89%
Ranked 124th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 1% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy at birth > Male 70.16 years
Ranked 115th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 8% more than El Salvador

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 63th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than El Salvador
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 74.45 years
Ranked 83th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 8% more than El Salvador

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (77.70-78.60) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59.7
Ranked 99th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 16% more than El Salvador
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 184
Ranked 161st. 3% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.8
Ranked 14th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > All births of boys 56,963
Ranked 30th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than El Salvador

Health spending per capita 205.67
Ranked 96th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than El Salvador

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94%
Ranked 6th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than El Salvador
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.28
Ranked 31st.
27
Ranked 10th. 7% more than El Salvador
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 68.33 years
Ranked 87th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 10% more than El Salvador

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 36
Ranked 92nd. 18 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 99
Ranked 55th. 98% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.226
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 62.71
Ranked 116th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 33% more than El Salvador

Drug access 80%
Ranked 86th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than El Salvador
Infant mortality > Female babies 24.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 518
Ranked 138th. 15% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 132.03
Ranked 15th. 66% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 1,125
Ranked 24th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than El Salvador

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.47
Ranked 98th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than El Salvador

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $401.58
Ranked 91st.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than El Salvador

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 70
Ranked 95th.
77
Ranked 30th. 10% more than El Salvador
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.31
Ranked 51st.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 9% more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.45
Ranked 17th. 30% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 36.17%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 51.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 111th. 11 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.699
Ranked 97th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 23% more than El Salvador
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 461
Ranked 15th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than El Salvador

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 73.69
Ranked 12th. 66% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 42.04
Ranked 7th.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 125
Ranked 95th. 56% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 67
Ranked 72nd. 31% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 5 16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 942
Ranked 101st.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 95.5%
Ranked 34th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than El Salvador

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 0.7%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 25%
Ranked 29th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 24% more than El Salvador

Contraception 60%
Ranked 31st.
76%
Ranked 8th. 27% more than El Salvador
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 18.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.36
Ranked 27th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than El Salvador

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 35000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 365
Ranked 15th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than El Salvador

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 563
Ranked 10th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 76 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > Single births 108,233
Ranked 12th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than El Salvador

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 164th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 110
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.3
Ranked 94th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 14% more than El Salvador
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 125
Ranked 95th. 56% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 153.85
Ranked 98th. 10 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.2
Ranked 107th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 17% more than El Salvador
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 350
Ranked 95th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than El Salvador
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.6
Ranked 55th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 2% more than El Salvador
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.138
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 20.48
Ranked 92nd. 49% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.6% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 88%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 80th. 38% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 28.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 830
Ranked 54th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than El Salvador
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 92nd.
80
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than El Salvador
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 125
Ranked 95th. 56% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 4th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than El Salvador
Respiratory disease child death rate 17.69 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9900 300000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 149th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 53.73
Ranked 36th. 23 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 2
Ranked 100th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 4370 times more than El Salvador
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 6
Ranked 77th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than El Salvador
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 166
Ranked 92nd.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than El Salvador
Spending > Private 4.6%
Ranked 8th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 54% more than El Salvador
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.92%
Ranked 58th. 53% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 67%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.31%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.29%
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.49%
Ranked 97th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than El Salvador

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.29%
Ranked 68th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 91% more than El Salvador

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 94%
Ranked 114th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than El Salvador

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 70%
Ranked 110th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 43% more than El Salvador

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 112th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than El Salvador

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 23
Ranked 69th. 12 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 108th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 4% more than El Salvador

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 70th. 3% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 29th. 29% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 89.01%
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.17%
Ranked 86th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than El Salvador

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 75.3%
Ranked 40th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than El Salvador
Public health spending > % of total health spending 58.86%
Ranked 95th. 29% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7%
Ranked 24th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than El Salvador

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.98
Ranked 58th. 15 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 127th.
94
Ranked 75th. 16% more than El Salvador
Drinking water availability % 77%
Ranked 101st.
100%
Ranked 10th. 30% more than El Salvador
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 55.3%
Ranked 50th. About the same as United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 82
Ranked 76th.
100
Ranked 8th. 22% more than El Salvador
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 93.9%
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.3%
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 22.36 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.8%
Ranked 3rd.
8%
Ranked 9th. 38% more than El Salvador

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 6.78%
Ranked 87th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than El Salvador

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.327
Ranked 101st.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 89 times more than El Salvador
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.54%
Ranked 73th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than El Salvador

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 42.1%
Ranked 12th. 75% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 10.5%
Ranked 9th. 84% more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 16.23%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 81st. 12 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 77
Ranked 104th.
100
Ranked 10th. 30% more than El Salvador
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 41st.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than El Salvador
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 93
Ranked 71st. 2% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 67.29%
Ranked 68th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 26% more than El Salvador

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 81
Ranked 129th.
90
Ranked 96th. 11% more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 4
Ranked 42nd.
435
Ranked 2nd. 109 times more than El Salvador

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 3.69%
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 18.9%
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 87%
Ranked 80th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than El Salvador

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 91.19%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 95.5%
Ranked 17th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than El Salvador

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 75
Ranked 83th.
88
Ranked 60th. 17% more than El Salvador
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 86%
Ranked 11th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than El Salvador
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.74%
Ranked 27th. 48% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 62%
Ranked 95th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 61% more than El Salvador

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 63.31%
Ranked 85th. 38% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 115th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than El Salvador
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92.4%
Ranked 27th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than El Salvador

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 85th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 96% more than El Salvador

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 161st.
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.88%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.3
Ranked 4th. 33% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 9.1
Ranked 16th. 32% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 11%
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 149th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (77.70-78.60) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 1
Ranked 126th. The same as United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 89.99
Ranked 5th.
213
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 117th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than El Salvador

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 14.27%
Ranked 45th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 36% more than El Salvador

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.1%
Ranked 56th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than El Salvador
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 66th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 89
Ranked 86th.
100
Ranked 10th. 12% more than El Salvador
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 35.92%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67
Ranked 95th.
75
Ranked 28th. 12% more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Triplet births 21
Ranked 27th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 281 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > All births of girls 52,421
Ranked 32nd.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than El Salvador

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.38
Ranked 17th. 27% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 329
Ranked 42nd.
715
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than El Salvador
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Illegal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 9%
Ranked 77th. 80% more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 89%
Ranked 94th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than El Salvador

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 87%
Ranked 108th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 14% more than El Salvador

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 94%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than El Salvador

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 19.8%
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 66.57%
Ranked 116th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 30% more than El Salvador
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 37.9%
Ranked 68th. 91% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 4.39%
Ranked 14th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 94% more than El Salvador

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.6
Ranked 56th. The same as United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 130%
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 14.54%
Ranked 55th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 36% more than El Salvador

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 24.6%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 83%
Ranked 74th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than El Salvador

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.53%
Ranked 86th. 36% more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 60th. 67% more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 31.83
Ranked 116th. 7 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.8%
Ranked 59th. 33% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

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