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STAT Ghana Norway HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 30.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Norway
12.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.4
Ranked 8th.
30.1
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Future births 742.68
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Norway
79.55
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.92%
Ranked 54th.
1.94%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Ghana

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 127
Ranked 101st.
140
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Ghana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Ghana

Human height > Average female height 1.593 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.670 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in)
Life expectancy > Men 64 years
Ranked 45th.
79 years
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 61 years
Ranked 180th.
80.2 years
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.73
Ranked 163th.
83.6
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 59.89
Ranked 158th.
79.1
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.79
Ranked 161st.
81.3
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Ghana

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 21 times more than Ghana

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 48.3%
Ranked 114th.
82.2%
Ranked 11th. 70% more than Ghana
Infant mortality rate > Total 48.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 14 times more than Norway
3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.06 births per woman
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Norway
1.84 births per woman
Ranked 129th.

Infant mortality rate 52.22
Ranked 51st. 14 times more than Norway
3.73
Ranked 174th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 35 times more than Norway
0.465 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 48.6
Ranked 37th. 22 times more than Norway
2.2
Ranked 191st.

Life expectancy > Women 66 years
Ranked 45th.
83 years
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Ghana
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 3rd.
1.08
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.8%
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 129th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.9
Ranked 97th.
3.9
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Ghana

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.15
Ranked 114th.
24.69
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 260,000
Ranked 22nd. 65 times more than Norway
4,000
Ranked 117th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.95 births
Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Norway
9.35 births
Ranked 159th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.8%
Ranked 118th.
90%
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Ghana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 27.2$
Ranked 144th.
5,404.7$
Ranked 4th. 199 times more than Ghana

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $75.02
Ranked 147th.
$8,987.26
Ranked 2nd. 120 times more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 69.7
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Norway
9.5
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 72
Ranked 87th. 10 times more than Norway
7.5
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 30.8
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Norway
12.2
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 350 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 30th. 50 times more than Norway
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 162nd.

Maternal mortality 210 per 100,000
Ranked 45th. 35 times more than Norway
6 per 100,000
Ranked 129th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.11
Ranked 6th.
3.89
Ranked 7th. 35 times more than Ghana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 1,338.9
Ranked 106th.
270,690.9
Ranked 25th. 202 times more than Ghana

Death rates > Children under 5 68.5
Ranked 45th. 21 times more than Norway
3.3
Ranked 175th.

Death rates > Women 288.89
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Norway
52.67
Ranked 148th.

Death rates > Men 327.21
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Norway
80.98
Ranked 154th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,200
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Norway
100
Ranked 116th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 160
Ranked 107th. 45% more than Norway
110
Ranked 144th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 16%
Ranked 99th.
31.5%
Ranked 54th. 97% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Number of births 699,542
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Norway
60,220
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 57.48 years
Ranked 135th.
80.04 years
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Ghana

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 23.5
Ranked 11th.
88.4
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana

Life expectancy > Male 55.73
Ranked 150th.
78.4
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Ghana

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 94th.
15.41
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Ghana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 33.96 billion
Ranked 79th.
1.32 trillion
Ranked 52nd. 39 times more than Ghana

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 10.97
Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Norway
0.828
Ranked 104th.

Death rates > Infants 46.7
Ranked 49th. 17 times more than Norway
2.8
Ranked 174th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 62.25 years
Ranked 180th.
83.02 years
Ranked 24th. 33% more than Ghana

Life expectancy > Female 57.54
Ranked 152nd.
83.2
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 92nd.
223
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ghana
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 73
Ranked 150th.
3,409
Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Ghana
Spending > Per person 19
Ranked 105th.
3,182
Ranked 3rd. 167 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 548.9
Ranked 22nd. 27 times more than Norway
20.19
Ranked 90th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 91%
Ranked 114th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Ghana

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.5%
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Norway
0.2%
Ranked 114th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 59.78 years
Ranked 178th.
77.53 years
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 57.97 years
Ranked 138th.
82.5 years
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Ghana

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (64.50-68.90) (82.90-83.40)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49.8
Ranked 143th.
72
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Ghana
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 343
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Norway
158
Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 8%
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Norway
6%
Ranked 7th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.97
Ranked 5th.
16.33
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Ghana

Births and maternity > All births of boys 306,159
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Norway
30,933
Ranked 25th.

Health spending per capita 54.14
Ranked 139th.
7,353.87
Ranked 2nd. 136 times more than Ghana

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.65
Ranked 130th.
23.1
Ranked 80th. 7% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.02 years
Ranked 135th.
77.7 years
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Ghana

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 145
Ranked 38th. 48 times more than Norway
3
Ranked 160th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 80
Ranked 78th. 90% more than Norway
42
Ranked 140th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 50.87
Ranked 143th.
87.47
Ranked 6th. 72% more than Ghana

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
95%
Ranked 46th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 60.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 46th. 18 times more than Norway
3.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 189th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 699
Ranked 90th. 79% more than Norway
391
Ranked 173th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 55.04
Ranked 148th.
92.29
Ranked 15th. 68% more than Ghana

Diseases > Cholera cases 179
Ranked 26th. 179 times more than Norway
1
Ranked 47th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $112.87
Ranked 130th.
$4,774.01
Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Ghana

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.64
Ranked 104th.
26.28
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 58
Ranked 146th.
79
Ranked 24th. 36% more than Ghana
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.748%
Ranked 93th.
6.81%
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 31.06
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Norway
12.16
Ranked 11th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 23.99%
Ranked 45th. 18 times more than Norway
1.33%
Ranked 105th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 204.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 39 times more than Norway
5.21 per 100,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 8.1%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.508
Ranked 131st.
0.928
Ranked 12th. 83% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Dependency ratio per 100 76
Ranked 56th. 43% more than Norway
53
Ranked 118th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 9
Smoking rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 128th.
30
Ranked 10th. 60 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,429
Ranked 41st. 196 times more than Norway
38
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 11%
Ranked 77th.
16%
Ranked 61st. 45% more than Ghana

Infant mortality rate > Female 45.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 14 times more than Norway
3.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 10.2
Ranked 127th.
33.6
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 300000 2500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 63th. 25% more than Norway
80%
Ranked 132nd.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 6.91
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Norway
3.4
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 0.8
Ranked 126th.
30.4
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 350
Ranked 40th. 50 times more than Norway
7
Ranked 153th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50.3
Ranked 146th.
73.6
Ranked 15th. 46% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 329.8
Ranked 59th. 41 times more than Norway
8.07
Ranked 171st.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 8.1%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 13th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 49.2
Ranked 143th.
70.4
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 66
Ranked 129th.
7,600
Ranked 21st. 115 times more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 3
Ranked 29th. 38 times more than Norway
0.08
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.16
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Norway
12.3
Ranked 144th.

Spending > Public 1.7% (1999) 7.0 (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 30.03%
Ranked 172nd.
86.96%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Ghana

Total fertility rate 4.1
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Norway
1.8
Ranked 135th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 66 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 50th. 15 times more than Norway
4.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 60
Ranked 146th.
82
Ranked 20th. 37% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 291
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Caesarian birth rate 4%
Ranked 4th.
16%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Ghana
Respiratory disease child death rate 130.52 (est) 0.24
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 180000 <1000
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 7.95
Ranked 31st. 37 times more than Norway
0.212
Ranked 41st.
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 25 times more than Norway
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 186th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 30
Ranked 148th.
2,845
Ranked 2nd. 95 times more than Ghana
Spending > Private 2.9%
Ranked 42nd. 32% more than Norway
2.2%
Ranked 68th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 80
Ranked 129th.
91
Ranked 93th. 14% more than Ghana
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.78%
Ranked 144th.
9.07%
Ranked 40th. 90% more than Ghana

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 64.9%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Norway
9.35%
Ranked 129th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 53.43%
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Norway
6.96%
Ranked 140th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 11%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Norway
2.5%
Ranked 167th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 75%
Ranked 127th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Ghana

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.2%
Ranked 122nd.
95.2%
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Ghana

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 73
Ranked 108th.
100
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Ghana
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 18.5%
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 172nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 107th.
9.6%
Ranked 16th. 71% more than Ghana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 81
Ranked 117th.
88
Ranked 99th. 9% more than Ghana
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 37.45%
Ranked 148th.
44.46%
Ranked 126th. 19% more than Ghana

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 80
Ranked 131st.
91
Ranked 94th. 14% more than Ghana
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 10.31%
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 176th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 13%
Ranked 157th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.14%
Ranked 55th.
92.68%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Ghana

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 57.1%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Ghana
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.72%
Ranked 114th.
89.13%
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Ghana

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 18%
Ranked 160th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Ghana

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 47.1%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ghana
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.83%
Ranked 111th.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.92
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Norway
2.83
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 162,529
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Norway
14,778
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 149,936
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Norway
10,793
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 167,605
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Norway
13,898
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 13.09
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Norway
5.84
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (64.50-68.90) (82.90-83.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 76.1%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Norway
6.36%
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 39.06%
Ranked 152nd.
87.14%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58%
Ranked 32nd. 97% more than Norway
29.4%
Ranked 109th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.27%
Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Norway
0.11%
Ranked 118th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 25.2%
Ranked 11th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ghana

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 83%
Ranked 130th.
90%
Ranked 101st. 8% more than Ghana

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 81%
Ranked 91st.
87%
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Ghana

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 29.11%
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Norway
13.58%
Ranked 158th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.1%
Ranked 116th. 61% more than Norway
1.3%
Ranked 156th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 64%
Ranked 122nd.
100%
Ranked 34th. 56% more than Ghana

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 131st.
91%
Ranked 102nd. 8% more than Ghana

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 7.4%
Ranked 41st.
27.2%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Norway
92%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Norway
92%
Ranked 99th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 130th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 79.34%
Ranked 104th.
95.05%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Ghana

Health spending > % of GDP 8.26%
Ranked 43th.
8.91%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Ghana

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 15.82%
Ranked 2nd.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Ghana
Public health spending > % of total health spending 51.6%
Ranked 119th.
84.09%
Ranked 14th. 63% more than Ghana

Drinking water availability % 73%
Ranked 104th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 37% more than Ghana
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9.1%
Ranked 36th. 86% more than Norway
4.9%
Ranked 64th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Norway
97.2%
Ranked 67th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 62
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 26th. 61% more than Ghana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 91
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 37th. 10% more than Ghana
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 7%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 51 >90
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60%
Ranked 11th. 80% more than Norway
33.33%
Ranked 65th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1.3%
Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 123th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 200
Ranked 48th. 33 times more than Norway
6.08
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.9%
Ranked 31st. 19 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 133th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.26%
Ranked 62nd.
7.49%
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Ghana

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 59%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Norway
16.5%
Ranked 166th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 317,541
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Norway
29,322
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 143,630
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Norway
11,570
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57
Ranked 141st.
77
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 70.12%
Ranked 2nd.
81.5%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Ghana
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 0.7%
Ranked 39th.
24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Ghana

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 72nd.
9.7%
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Ghana

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 11%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Ghana

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 150th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.51%
Ranked 91st. 27% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 124th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 27%
Ranked 172nd.
100%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ghana

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 56.09%
Ranked 109th.
85.64%
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Ghana

Infant mortality rate > Male 51.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 14 times more than Norway
3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.14
Ranked 32nd. The same as Norway
1.14
Ranked 33th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 10.68%
Ranked 93th.
18.3%
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Ghana

Private health spending > % of GDP 4%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Norway
1.42%
Ranked 138th.

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