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Health Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & South Africa

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STAT Ethiopia South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 39.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 66% more than South Africa
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.8
Ranked 25th. 4% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 2,660.75
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa
708.87
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 157th.
1.83%
Ranked 141st. About the same as Ethiopia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 142
Ranked 63th.
151
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Ethiopia
Human height > Average female height 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 77.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 16th. 79% more than South Africa
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy > Men 58 years
Ranked 57th. 9% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 56.19 years
Ranked 190th. 14% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 63.79
Ranked 156th. 12% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 60.79
Ranked 153th. 14% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 62.25
Ranked 155th. 13% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Ethiopia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 31.4%
Ranked 147th.
40.2%
Ranked 131st. 28% more than Ethiopia
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.32 births per woman
Ranked 24th. 91% more than South Africa
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 21.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 46.5
Ranked 40th. 40% more than South Africa
33.3
Ranked 60th.

Life expectancy > Women 62 years
Ranked 54th. 15% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 4.4%
Ranked 23th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 31st.
2.8
Ranked 59th. 14 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.46
Ranked 169th.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 22% more than Ethiopia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 1.5 million
Ranked 4th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 87.3 births
Ranked 43th. 34% more than South Africa
65 births
Ranked 60th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 35.6%
Ranked 147th.
53.7%
Ranked 119th. 51% more than Ethiopia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 5.6$
Ranked 181st.
390.2$
Ranked 54th. 70 times more than Ethiopia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 37.1%
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 32.1 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than South Africa
2.2 million
Ranked 44th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $16.61
Ranked 186th.
$689.27
Ranked 60th. 41 times more than Ethiopia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 79
Ranked 14th. 46% more than South Africa
54
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 247
Ranked 29th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.35 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Africa
0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 34.5
Ranked 6th. 59% more than South Africa
21.7
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 350 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 31st. 17% more than South Africa
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 44th.
0.77
Ranked 28th. 39 times more than Ethiopia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3,049.12
Ranked 96th.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 13 times more than Ethiopia

Death rates > Children under 5 104.4
Ranked 28th. 69% more than South Africa
61.9
Ranked 48th.

Death rates > Women 297.19
Ranked 29th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 72% more than Ethiopia

Death rates > Men 338.97
Ranked 32nd.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 70% more than Ethiopia

HIV AIDS > Deaths 120,000
Ranked 6th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 310
Ranked 16th. 48% more than South Africa
210
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 2.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
1.06 million
Ranked 4th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 28.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 14th.

Probability of not reaching 40 43.6%
Ranked 12th. 79% more than South Africa
24.4%
Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 42.65 years
Ranked 170th.
47.66 years
Ranked 158th. 12% more than Ethiopia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 14.7
Ranked 20th.
59.9
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Life expectancy > Male 53.8
Ranked 158th. 8% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.236
Ranked 134th.
4.08
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Ethiopia
Access to sanitation 88%
Ranked 56th.
90%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 279.69 billion
Ranked 56th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Ethiopia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 20.84
Ranked 24th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Death rates > Infants 67.1
Ranked 33th. 56% more than South Africa
43.1
Ranked 51st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 58.81 years
Ranked 187th. 22% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 56.66
Ranked 155th. 7% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 148th. 5 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 42.5%
Ranked 14th.
97.1%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Spending > Per person 4
Ranked 133th.
230
Ranked 46th. 58 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.4%
Ranked 36th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 57%
Ranked 185th.
78%
Ranked 155th. 37% more than Ethiopia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 53.64 years
Ranked 193th. 7% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 556
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than South Africa
143
Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 43.43 years
Ranked 170th.
48.68 years
Ranked 157th. 12% more than Ethiopia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (60.50-64.10) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 384
Ranked 80th.
389
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 0.0
Ranked 17th.
30%
Ranked 1st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.24
Ranked 36th.
4.08
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Ethiopia
Health spending per capita 9.18
Ranked 178th.
497.12
Ranked 61st. 54 times more than Ethiopia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 27.6%
Ranked 35th.
91.9%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 19.94
Ranked 167th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 25% more than Ethiopia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 41.91 years
Ranked 172nd.
46.69 years
Ranked 158th. 11% more than Ethiopia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 179
Ranked 31st.
237
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Ethiopia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 105
Ranked 47th.
159
Ranked 16th. 51% more than Ethiopia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.67
Ranked 26th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 48.32
Ranked 146th. 54% more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 136th.
80%
Ranked 64th. 60% more than Ethiopia
Infant mortality > Female babies 88.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 22nd. 86% more than South Africa
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 817
Ranked 50th.
867
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Ethiopia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 53.72
Ranked 151st. 32% more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $29.69
Ranked 171st.
$819.40
Ranked 55th. 28 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.97
Ranked 170th.
24.95
Ranked 98th. 19% more than Ethiopia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 33.02
Ranked 7th. 50% more than South Africa
21.96
Ranked 10th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 35.86%
Ranked 14th. 43% more than South Africa
24.99%
Ranked 42nd.
Teenage mother birth rate 16.6
Ranked 6th. 4% more than South Africa
16
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 904,000
Ranked 6th.
2.47 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 343.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 0.7%
Ranked 20th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Ethiopia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.404
Ranked 145th. 7% more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.3
Ranked 1st. 50% more than South Africa
0.2
Ranked 13th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 284
Ranked 40th.
484
Ranked 7th. 70% more than Ethiopia

Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Smoking rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 130th.
8
Ranked 69th. 16 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 38,040
Ranked 14th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 10%
Ranked 18th.
91.2%
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Ethiopia

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 2%
Ranked 126th.
21%
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 1.85
Ranked 23th.
8.01
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Contraception 8%
Ranked 84th.
56%
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 62
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 4,187
Ranked 6th. 63 times more than South Africa
66
Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 65.88 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 19th. 68% more than South Africa
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 19.1%
Ranked 11th.
87.1%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 48%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa
10%
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 7.6
Ranked 128th.
27.5
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 114th. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 1,446
Ranked 17th. 47 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 0.9
Ranked 125th.
9.1
Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Ethiopia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 470
Ranked 29th. 15% more than South Africa
410
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 284
Ranked 40th.
484
Ranked 7th. 70% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 472.89
Ranked 42nd.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 0.7%
Ranked 20th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Ethiopia
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.364
Ranked 4th. 82% more than South Africa
0.2
Ranked 14th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 40
Ranked 140th.
100
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 6.41
Ranked 19th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 3.19
Ranked 19th.
5.42
Ranked 11th. 70% more than Ethiopia
Death rates > Boys aged 1 56.1
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
13
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 34.1
Ranked 33th. 55% more than South Africa
22.01
Ranked 75th.

Spending > Public 1.2% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 47.47%
Ranked 148th.
72.13%
Ranked 107th. 52% more than Ethiopia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer (for up to 45 days) Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 102.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 23th. 82% more than South Africa
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 76%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
35%
Ranked 32nd.
Children living with AIDS 230,000
Ranked 4th.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Ethiopia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 284
Ranked 40th.
484
Ranked 7th. 70% more than Ethiopia

Caesarian birth rate 1%
Ranked 18th.
16%
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Ethiopia
Respiratory disease child death rate 221.53 (est) 19.57
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 52.05
Ranked 21st. 38 times more than South Africa
1.37
Ranked 72nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.771
Ranked 38th. 12 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 62
Ranked 27th. 21 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 89th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 171 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
Spending > Private 2.4%
Ranked 61st.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 58% more than Ethiopia
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 11%
Ranked 174th.
73%
Ranked 101st. 7 times more than Ethiopia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 168th.
94%
Ranked 78th. 36% more than Ethiopia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 33.76%
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than South Africa
7.21%
Ranked 178th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 59%
Ranked 173th.
82%
Ranked 132nd. 39% more than Ethiopia

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 52%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 20th.

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 26.1%
Ranked 3rd.
41.9%
Ranked 1st. 61% more than Ethiopia
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 14.7%
Ranked 9th.
60.3%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.4%
Ranked 50th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Ethiopia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 42.5%
Ranked 15th.
97.1%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 148th. 14% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 75%
Ranked 150th. 21% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 49%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 8%
Ranked 153th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 8 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 63.9%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than South Africa
59.2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 33.94%
Ranked 156th. 19% more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.55%
Ranked 15th. About the same as South Africa
59.26%
Ranked 20th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1.5%
Ranked 26th.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 370
Ranked 21st.
960
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.1%
Ranked 29th.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Ethiopia

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.2%
Ranked 133th.
3.57%
Ranked 82nd. 62% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 53.5%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa
24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy > 95% range (60.50-64.10) (59.90-64.70)
Drinking water availability % 24%
Ranked 146th.
86%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 12
Ranked 143th.
87
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 1.9
Ranked 4th.
23.3
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Ethiopia

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 12
Ranked 145th.
73
Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Ethiopia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 7
Ranked 134th.
80
Ranked 59th. 11 times more than Ethiopia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 81
Ranked 119th.
99
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Ethiopia
Births with health staff 10%
Ranked 116th.
84%
Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Ethiopia
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 77
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa
30
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 7 78
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 170,000
Ranked 9th.
410,000
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 43.87%
Ranked 10th. 58 times more than South Africa
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 12%
Ranked 161st.
77%
Ranked 93th. 6 times more than Ethiopia

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 55
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than South Africa
7
Ranked 112th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.02%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 35.2%
Ranked 15th. 70 times more than South Africa
0.5%
Ranked 114th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.65%
Ranked 146th.
8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 83% more than Ethiopia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 27.6%
Ranked 12th.
91.7%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 79.34%
Ranked 95th. 14% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 13%
Ranked 165th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 18.7%
Ranked 7th.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 35.2%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa
15%
Ranked 8th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 57.41%
Ranked 38th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Ethiopia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 46%
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 22%
Ranked 176th.
88%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 42nd.
13.9%
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Ethiopia
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 46%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Africa
13%
Ranked 7th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 47
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Africa
12
Ranked 79th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 24
Ranked 149th.
86
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 24
Ranked 54th.
52
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 52
Ranked 173th.
78
Ranked 127th. 50% more than Ethiopia
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 32.7%
Ranked 153th.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 57
Ranked 163th.
84
Ranked 119th. 47% more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 30.6%
Ranked 67th. 40% more than South Africa
21.84%
Ranked 101st.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 5.9%
Ranked 42nd.
23.2%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 46.5%
Ranked 1st. 87% more than South Africa
24.9%
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.59%
Ranked 128th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 19.9%
Ranked 23th.
62.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 7%
Ranked 163th.
46%
Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Ethiopia

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 5.7%
Ranked 57th.
91.2%
Ranked 39th. 16 times more than Ethiopia

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 84%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than South Africa
39%
Ranked 41st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 5.7%
Ranked 16th.
92%
Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Ethiopia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 58.09%
Ranked 99th. 40% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 20.3%
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than South Africa
15.1%
Ranked 5th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.73%
Ranked 115th.
3.47%
Ranked 86th. 27% more than Ethiopia

Death rates > Girls aged 1 56.2
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Africa
9
Ranked 11th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 57.73%
Ranked 103th. 21% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.771
Ranked 67th. 12 times more than South Africa
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.05
Ranked 82nd. 5% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 56
Ranked 165th.
82
Ranked 124th. 46% more than Ethiopia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 1
Ranked 4th.
13.3
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Ethiopia

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 15%
Ranked 19th.
37%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Infant mortality rate > Male 88.03 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 87% more than South Africa
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.23%
Ranked 105th.
10.82%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 17.98
Ranked 36th. 28 times more than South Africa
0.642
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people 0.0112
Ranked 5th.
0.26
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Ethiopia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.97%
Ranked 120th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.69%
Ranked 130th.
4.06%
Ranked 74th. 51% more than Ethiopia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 81%
Ranked 152nd.
99%
Ranked 61st. 22% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 56th.
3.9%
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Ethiopia
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 76
Ranked 125th.
94
Ranked 74th. 24% more than Ethiopia
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 18
Ranked 117th.
100
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 33
Ranked 139th.
93
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 28
Ranked 87th.
62
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 52
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
25
Ranked 56th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than South Africa
3
Ranked 90th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 187
Ranked 26th.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Ethiopia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 23.9%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than South Africa
20%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 32.5%
Ranked 5th.
51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 62.4%
Ranked 5th.
71.5%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Ethiopia
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 2.32
Ranked 63th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Ethiopia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 9.86
Ranked 23th.
48.34
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.0213
Ranked 5th.
0.455
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.32%
Ranked 175th.
7.04%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 41%
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 29%
Ranked 164th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 38%
Ranked 166th.
91%
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 96th.
99%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Ethiopia

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 60%
Ranked 39th.
80%
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Ethiopia

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