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Health Stats: compare key data on Finland & South Africa

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STAT Finland South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Finland

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.2
Ranked 19th. 5% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 57.66
Ranked 120th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 12 times more than Finland

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.91%
Ranked 63th. 4% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 4%
Ranked 1st.
7%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Finland
Human height > Average female height 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.790 m (5 ft 10 ⁄ 2 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 28th. 45% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.27 years
Ranked 38th. 61% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.8
Ranked 17th. 47% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.3
Ranked 35th. 45% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.47
Ranked 28th. 46% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 75
Ranked 13th. 67% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.39
Ranked 21st. 14% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.9%
Ranked 30th. 94% more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 113
Ranked 134th.
151
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Finland
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 205th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 13 times more than Finland

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.8 births per woman
Ranked 134th.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 54% more than Finland

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.288 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 401 times more than Finland

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.4
Ranked 187th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Finland

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 24th. 54% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
1%
Ranked 4th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than South Africa
1.06
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70.19
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 27%
Ranked 1st.
39%
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Finland
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 128th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 178 times more than Finland

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
2%
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 58.65
Ranked 14th. 11% more than South Africa
52.78
Ranked 24th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.8
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.06
Ranked 59th. About the same as South Africa
24.96
Ranked 64th.
Blood types > A Positive 38%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,600
Ranked 126th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 2154 times more than Finland

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.68 births
Ranked 158th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Finland

Blood types > B positive 15%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than South Africa
12%
Ranked 4th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.3%
Ranked 8th. 68% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
3%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 83.33
Ranked 26th. 5% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 2,664.3$
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,325.46
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 7.6
Ranked 14th.
54
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Finland

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 68.27
Ranked 21st. 6% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.5
Ranked 187th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 182 times more than Finland

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.4
Ranked 38th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Finland

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 5 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 171st.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 60 times more than Finland

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.32
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 19,681.72
Ranked 91st.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 94% more than Finland

Death rates > Children under 5 3.2
Ranked 176th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 19 times more than Finland

Death rates > Women 56.65
Ranked 143th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Finland

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.65
Ranked 28th.
63.33
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Finland
Death rates > Men 133.12
Ranked 127th.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Finland

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 115th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Finland

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 10,491
Ranked 23th.
28,978
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Finland
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 62.5
Ranked 27th. 3% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 129th.
210
Ranked 64th. 62% more than Finland

Births and maternity > Number of births 60,694
Ranked 28th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Finland

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.82 years
Ranked 28th. 65% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 77.4
Ranked 1st. 29% more than South Africa
59.9
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy > Male 76.47
Ranked 30th. 53% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 23.96
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 72.92
Ranked 29th.
73.3
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Finland
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than South Africa
90%
Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 105.56 billion
Ranked 98th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 19 times more than Finland

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.487
Ranked 119th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 233 times more than Finland

Death rates > Infants 2.5
Ranked 175th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 17 times more than Finland

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.89 years
Ranked 25th. 71% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 10th. 57% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 21
Ranked 125th. 5 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 99.8%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 14th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,943
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.95
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 1,704
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 18.56
Ranked 92nd.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Finland

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 59th. 24% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 142nd.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 173 times more than Finland

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.79 years
Ranked 47th. 51% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.3 years
Ranked 15th. 69% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Transplants > Heart 3 heart transplants
Ranked 28th.
12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Finland
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.10-83.60) (59.90-64.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.1
Ranked 20th. 60% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 185
Ranked 160th.
389
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Finland
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 24%
Ranked 2nd.
30%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Finland
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 8.92
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 3,808.96
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than South Africa
91.9%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.36
Ranked 76th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Finland
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 75.5 years
Ranked 31st. 62% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 5
Ranked 153th.
237
Ranked 16th. 47 times more than Finland
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 64
Ranked 99th.
159
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Finland
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 83.28
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 3.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 187th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Finland

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 405
Ranked 171st.
867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Finland
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.97
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,840.28
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 23th. 61% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.76
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 33th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 94% more than Finland

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.97%
Ranked 109th.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than Finland
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.22 per 100,000 people
Ranked 183th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 96 times more than Finland

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 14%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Finland
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.909
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 57
Ranked 164th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Finland

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 135th.
58
Ranked 94th. 18% more than Finland
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 9 1
Smoking rate > Women 23
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 85
Ranked 148th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 1595 times more than Finland
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 16%
Ranked 60th.
21%
Ranked 42nd. 31% more than Finland

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 163th.
3
Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 204th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 13 times more than Finland

Transplants > Liver 49 liver transplants
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than South Africa
12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 31.8
Ranked 77th. 16% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 1900 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 70%
Ranked 142nd. 17% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 173th.
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 3 transplants
Ranked 49th.
300 transplants
Ranked 18th. 100 times more than Finland
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 24.4
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.1
Ranked 69th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 147th.
410
Ranked 33th. 51 times more than Finland

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73.5
Ranked 17th. 62% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 57
Ranked 164th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Finland

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 16.07
Ranked 163th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 175 times more than Finland
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 14%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Finland
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 21%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Transplants > Kidney 182 kidney transplants
Ranked 22nd.
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th. 52% more than Finland
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.7
Ranked 25th. 59% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,600
Ranked 20th. 76 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.11
Ranked 160th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 98% more than Finland

Spending > Public 5.2% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 71st. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 141st.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 53% more than Finland
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance system Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 4.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 188th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 14 times more than Finland

Transplants > Heart per million 0.577 heart transplants
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
0.264 heart transplants
Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 19th. 64% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 57
Ranked 164th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Finland

Transplants > Total per million 0.577 transplants
Ranked 45th.
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Finland
Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 9th. The same as South Africa
16%
Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.41 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 3100000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 160th.
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Finland
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,470
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 35 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Transplants > Liver per million 9.42 liver transplants
Ranked 10th. 36 times more than South Africa
0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Spending > Private 1.7%
Ranked 85th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Finland
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 24.3%
Ranked 148th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Finland
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 21st. 15% more than South Africa
87
Ranked 66th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 25th. 37% more than South Africa
73
Ranked 72nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 25% more than South Africa
80
Ranked 59th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 1% more than South Africa
99
Ranked 45th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 12.92%
Ranked 65th. 19% more than South Africa
10.82%
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 15%
Ranked 115th.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 46% more than Finland
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.85%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than South Africa
8.52%
Ranked 52nd.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.86%
Ranked 63th. 86% more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 2.12%
Ranked 185th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 31 times more than Finland
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 25th. 16% more than South Africa
86
Ranked 73th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.3%
Ranked 59th.
8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Finland
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 50th. 23% more than South Africa
78
Ranked 127th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 95
Ranked 70th. 13% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. 27% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 101st.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than South Africa
91.7%
Ranked 7th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 23th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.15
Ranked 27th. 15% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.9%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.71%
Ranked 39th. 65% more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 154th.
22.21
Ranked 20th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 25.7%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 83.51%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 30th. 8% more than South Africa
93
Ranked 77th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 35th. 5% more than South Africa
94
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 11.49%
Ranked 100th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Finland
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 89.02%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.4%
Ranked 108th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Finland

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 26th. 46% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 55th. 23% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 9.8%
Ranked 42nd.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Finland
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99.8%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 12th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.08%
Ranked 146th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 235 times more than Finland

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 77%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 98.4%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 66th. 40% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.16%
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than South Africa
7.21%
Ranked 178th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 109th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Finland

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.62%
Ranked 32nd. 63% more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 33th. 37% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than South Africa
94%
Ranked 78th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 74.65%
Ranked 49th. 80% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 4.3%
Ranked 37th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Finland
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 43% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 37th. 58% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 35th. 20% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 41.67%
Ranked 54th.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Finland

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 121st.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Finland
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.18
Ranked 160th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 134 times more than Finland

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 132nd.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 181 times more than Finland

Public health spending > % of GDP 6.11%
Ranked 31st. 71% more than South Africa
3.57%
Ranked 82nd.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.08%
Ranked 109th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Finland

Infant mortality rate > Male 3.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 206th.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 13 times more than Finland

Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 157th.
1,072
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 33th. 56% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.79%
Ranked 133th.
7.04%
Ranked 107th. 22% more than Finland
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.10-83.60) (59.90-64.70)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 159th. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 64th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.69%
Ranked 126th.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Finland

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 137th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Finland

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