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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Germany

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.3
Ranked 16th. 6% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 492.7
Ranked 51st.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 44% more than Germany

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.76%
Ranked 191st.
1.83%
Ranked 141st. 4% more than Germany

Blood types > O negative 6%
Ranked 1st.
7%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Germany
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 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 16th. 47% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.07 years
Ranked 26th. 62% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.2
Ranked 23th. 45% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.4
Ranked 21st. 47% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.74
Ranked 24th. 46% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.5
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 75.64
Ranked 10th. 24% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 79.2%
Ranked 25th. 97% more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 79th.
151
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Germany
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Germany

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.36 births per woman
Ranked 157th.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Germany

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.819 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 141 times more than Germany

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 169th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Germany

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 15th. 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 78.5
Ranked 7th. 24% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 35%
Ranked 1st.
39%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Germany
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 107th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 178 times more than Germany

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
2%
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 64.89
Ranked 8th. 23% more than South Africa
52.78
Ranked 24th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 8.3
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.32
Ranked 47th. 1% more than South Africa
24.96
Ranked 64th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 67,000
Ranked 50th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Germany

Blood types > A Positive 37%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.76 births
Ranked 157th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Germany

Blood types > B positive 9%
Ranked 1st.
12%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Germany
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 17th. 66% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 4%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Africa
3%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,521.4$
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,874.99
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 8.2
Ranked 13th.
54
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Germany

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 77.6
Ranked 6th. 21% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.6
Ranked 186th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 179 times more than Germany

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.3
Ranked 53th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Germany

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 158th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 43 times more than Germany

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.48
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 19,459.16
Ranked 92nd.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 96% more than Germany

Death rates > Children under 5 4.2
Ranked 161st.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 15 times more than Germany

Death rates > Women 55.65
Ranked 159th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Germany

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 72.45
Ranked 11th. 14% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 24th.
Death rates > Men 106.92
Ranked 152nd.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Germany

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 60th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Germany

HIV AIDS > Deaths 660
Ranked 76th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 470 times more than Germany

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 108,867
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
28,978
Ranked 21st.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.65
Ranked 19th. 16% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 135th.
210
Ranked 64th. 91% more than Germany

Births and maternity > Number of births 677,947
Ranked 12th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Germany

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 1.1%
Ranked 34th.
8.7%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Germany

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.93 years
Ranked 27th. 66% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 1009 times more than Germany

Life expectancy > Male 77.63
Ranked 20th. 55% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 11.38
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 81.63
Ranked 8th. 11% more than South Africa
73.3
Ranked 27th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.59 trillion
Ranked 49th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Germany

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.818
Ranked 105th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 139 times more than Germany

Death rates > Infants 3.5
Ranked 160th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Germany

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.44 years
Ranked 35th. 70% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 82.67
Ranked 19th. 56% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 14th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,817
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 29th. 92% more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 2,697
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 6.11
Ranked 112th.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 43 times more than Germany

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 5th. 27% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 101st.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Germany

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.82 years
Ranked 25th. 55% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.8 years
Ranked 19th. 68% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Transplants > Heart 283 heart transplants
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than South Africa
12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.60-83.10) (59.90-64.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.8
Ranked 14th. 62% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 199
Ranked 154th.
389
Ranked 74th. 95% more than Germany
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 12%
Ranked 9th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 7.99
Ranked 16th. 96% more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 4,209.18
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.46
Ranked 72nd.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Germany
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.2 years
Ranked 27th. 63% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 5
Ranked 145th.
237
Ranked 16th. 47 times more than Germany
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 28
Ranked 177th.
159
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Germany
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00801
Ranked 94th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 784 times more than Germany

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 85.15
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 178th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Germany

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 429
Ranked 164th.
867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Germany
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,587.82
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 15th. 61% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.17
Ranked 23th. 9% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.29
Ranked 49th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Germany

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.34%
Ranked 126th.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 73 times more than Germany
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.19 per 100,000 people
Ranked 179th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 83 times more than Germany

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 21.1%
Ranked 2nd.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Germany
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.915
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 168th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Germany

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 138th.
58
Ranked 94th. 21% more than Germany
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 1
Smoking rate > Women 26
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 1,183
Ranked 92nd.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 115 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 29%
Ranked 18th. 38% more than South Africa
21%
Ranked 42nd.

Infant mortality rate > Female 3.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 200th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 12 times more than Germany

Transplants > Liver 670 liver transplants
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than South Africa
12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 37.4
Ranked 53th. 36% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 49000 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 8th. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 567
Ranked 26th. 18 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 3,179 transplants
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than South Africa
300 transplants
Ranked 18th.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 25.8
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.1
Ranked 69th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 7
Ranked 150th.
410
Ranked 33th. 59 times more than Germany

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 11th. 63% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 168th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Germany

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.38
Ranked 164th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 195 times more than Germany
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 21.1%
Ranked 2nd.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Germany
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th. 56% more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Transplants > Kidney 1,873 kidney transplants
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.6
Ranked 16th. 61% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11,100
Ranked 10th. 111 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.1
Ranked 97th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Germany
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00666
Ranked 76th.
5.42
Ranked 11th. 813 times more than Germany
SARS total cases 9
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 8.55
Ranked 189th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Germany

Spending > Public 7.9% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 36th. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Total fertility rate 1.4
Ranked 151st.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 86% more than Germany
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Statutory health insurance scheme, employer Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 185th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 12 times more than Germany

Transplants > Heart per million 3.43 heart transplants
Ranked 8th. 13 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
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 18th.
1
Ranked 11th.
Children living with AIDS 550
Ranked 61st.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 455 times more than Germany
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 12th. 64% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 168th.
484
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Germany

Transplants > Total per million 38.54 transplants
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Africa
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Caesarian birth rate 22%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.51 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 15000 3100000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
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 170th.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Germany
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,212
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 22.71 kidney transplants
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Transplants > Liver per million 8.12 liver transplants
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than South Africa
0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 50th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 46% more than Germany
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 50th. 55% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 15th. 58% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.85%
Ranked 81st.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Germany

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 92nd.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Germany
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.12
Ranked 176th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Germany

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 110th.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 181 times more than Germany

Public health spending > % of GDP 8.02%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.57%
Ranked 82nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 21.5%
Ranked 157th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Germany
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 96.02%
Ranked 10th. 19% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 37.3%
Ranked 14th. 61% more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 39.9%
Ranked 13th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Germany
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 98.91%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 76.88%
Ranked 38th. 86% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.5%
Ranked 31st.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 41st. 18% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
SARS median age range 44
Ranked 10th.
62
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Germany
Public health spending > % of government spending 18.16%
Ranked 11th. 68% more than South Africa
10.82%
Ranked 89th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 133th. The same as South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than South Africa
88%
Ranked 88th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 57.5%
Ranked 156th. 3 times more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.33%
Ranked 123th.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 77% more than Germany
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 3.84%
Ranked 181st.
4.75%
Ranked 162nd. 24% more than Germany
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 101st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 40.27%
Ranked 162nd.
73.91%
Ranked 89th. 84% more than Germany

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 29
Ranked 110th.
83
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Germany
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 68.24%
Ranked 137th.
69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 2% more than Germany

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 75.85%
Ranked 40th. 59% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.16
Ranked 18th. 16% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 8.15%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.60-83.10) (59.90-64.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 103th. 37% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 46th. 23% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.45%
Ranked 82nd.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 97th.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Germany
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 81st. 13% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 27th. 40% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.52%
Ranked 17th. 46% more than South Africa
12.71%
Ranked 79th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 8.39%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 103th.
94%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Germany

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 88th. 35% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.41%
Ranked 81st.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Germany

Infant mortality rate > Male 3.84 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 12 times more than Germany

SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 1st.
SARS female cases % 44%
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.52%
Ranked 146th.
7.04%
Ranked 107th. 28% more than Germany
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 95th. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 64th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.84%
Ranked 114th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 91.63%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 17.1%
Ranked 141st.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Germany

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than South Africa
97.1%
Ranked 12th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.12%
Ranked 114th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 157 times more than Germany

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