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Health Stats: compare key data on Greece & Turkey

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STAT Greece Turkey HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 170th.
18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.2
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Turkey
28
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Future births 88.77
Ranked 104th.
804.16
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than Turkey
1.83%
Ranked 146th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 81% more than Turkey
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Human height > Average female height N/A 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.7806 m (5 ft 10 in) N/A
Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Turkey
72 years
Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.92 years
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Turkey
72.5 years
Ranked 122nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.1
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Turkey
78.09
Ranked 67th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.74
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Turkey
74.54
Ranked 78th.

Obesity 21.9%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than Turkey
12%
Ranked 18th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Turkey
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Quality of health care system > Cost 56.82
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Turkey
56.4
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 59.61
Ranked 33th.
59.66
Ranked 3rd. The same as Greece
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.5
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Turkey
71.16
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 81.6%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Turkey
68.7%
Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 132
Ranked 88th. 18% more than Turkey
112
Ranked 137th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 5 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Greece

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.28 births per woman
Ranked 166th.
2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th. 71% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 162nd.
12.2
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than Greece

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Turkey
77 years
Ranked 59th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.2
Ranked 32nd.
63.37
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Greece
Mental health > Mental health index 60%
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Turkey
47%
Ranked 21st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.01
Ranked 36th.
49.42
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Greece
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.8
Ranked 38th. 71% more than Turkey
2.8
Ranked 41st.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.13
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Turkey
24.92
Ranked 67th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.74 births
Ranked 161st.
39.65 births
Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Greece

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 91.4%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Turkey
78.6%
Ranked 69th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.34
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Turkey
73.81
Ranked 2nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 357
Ranked 33th.
26,137.5
Ranked 4th. 73 times more than Greece

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,879.3$
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Turkey
324.8$
Ranked 61st.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $2,864.20
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Turkey
$696.23
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 9.9
Ranked 11th.
38
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 62.01
Ranked 30th.
62.21
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Greece
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.5
Ranked 192nd.
22
Ranked 136th. 5 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.1
Ranked 43th.
16.9
Ranked 18th. 67% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 136th. 7 times more than Greece

Maternal mortality 1 per 100,000
Ranked 136th.
130 per 100,000
Ranked 57th. 130 times more than Greece
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 5.35
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Turkey
1.45
Ranked 1st.

Death rates > Children under 5 3.4
Ranked 173th.
20.3
Ranked 95th. 6 times more than Greece

Death rates > Women 38.23
Ranked 143th.
84.36
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.21
Ranked 31st.
61.63
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Greece
Death rates > Men 93.37
Ranked 137th.
151.13
Ranked 104th. 62% more than Greece

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 87th. Twice as much as Turkey
100
Ranked 118th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 57.1
Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Turkey
51.19
Ranked 5th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 139th.
170
Ranked 102nd. 55% more than Greece

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 38%
Ranked 19th.
44%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Number of births 114,766
Ranked 21st.
1.24 million
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Greece

Daily smokers 35%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Turkey
32.1%
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.99 years
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Turkey
71.29 years
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.69
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Turkey
69.51
Ranked 89th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.235
Ranked 135th.
2.4
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 70
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Turkey
62.5
Ranked 5th.
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Turkey
99.5%
Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 19th.
22.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Greece
Death rates > Infants 2.8
Ranked 173th.
18.5
Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.65 years
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Turkey
74.49 years
Ranked 128th.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Turkey
99.5%
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy > Female 82.35
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Turkey
74.39
Ranked 96th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Turkey
69
Ranked 30th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,814
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Turkey
420
Ranked 71st.
Spending > Per person 965
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Turkey
153
Ranked 56th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.7
Ranked 97th. 13 times more than Turkey
1.37
Ranked 117th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 57.1 43.4
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 18.2 14.5
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Turkey
97%
Ranked 60th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 108th. Twice as much as Turkey
0.1%
Ranked 145th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.36 years
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Turkey
70.61 years
Ranked 110th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.5 years
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Turkey
73.8 years
Ranked 91st.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.6 Number of years
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Turkey
71.6 Number of years
Ranked 30th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Turkey
62
Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.40) (75.90-79.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 244
Ranked 137th.
437
Ranked 38th. 79% more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 18%
Ranked 6th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Greece
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.48
Ranked 44th. 84% more than Turkey
1.89
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 54,862
Ranked 33th.
657,184
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Greece

Health spending per capita 2,679.39
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Turkey
464.57
Ranked 65th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.57
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Turkey
24.5
Ranked 54th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.6 years
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Turkey
68.9 years
Ranked 84th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 127th.
25
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Greece
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 31
Ranked 170th.
39
Ranked 147th. 26% more than Greece
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 85.33
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Turkey
73.63
Ranked 73th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 24th. The same as Turkey
95%
Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 148th.
27.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Greece

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 436
Ranked 162nd.
701
Ranked 89th. 61% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Healthy years 70.4 years
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Turkey
59.8 years
Ranked 29th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 31.59
Ranked 50th.
391.01
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Greece

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 93.47
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Turkey
84.07
Ranked 76th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,727.03
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Turkey
$677.20
Ranked 66th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Turkey
70
Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.68
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Turkey
25.33
Ranked 87th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 35.2 31.6
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 3.42%
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Turkey
0.65%
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.15
Ranked 40th.
17.18
Ranked 18th. 69% more than Greece

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.0
Ranked 141st.
15.51%
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11%
Ranked 22nd.
14.2%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Greece
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 2.5
Ranked 39th.
4.61
Ranked 15th. 84% more than Greece

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 16.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
28.81 per 100,000 people
Ranked 129th. 74% more than Greece

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 67.1 43.3
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.899
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Turkey
0.743
Ranked 77th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 197
Ranked 25th.
15,566.59
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than Greece

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 44
Ranked 20th.
27,235
Ranked 2nd. 619 times more than Greece
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 41.1 33.6
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 17.43
Ranked 39th.
232.87
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Greece

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.47
Ranked 22nd.
1,099.96
Ranked 6th. 116 times more than Greece

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 184th.
86
Ranked 138th. 87% more than Greece

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 131st.
56
Ranked 105th. 14% more than Greece
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 3
Smoking rate > Women 39
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Turkey
20
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 257
Ranked 123th.
7,527
Ranked 40th. 29 times more than Greece
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
5
Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th.
22.82 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Greece

Red Cross donations 350,000
Ranked 19th. 23 times more than Turkey
15,000
Ranked 33th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 63.6
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Turkey
51.6
Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 50%
Ranked 163th.
67%
Ranked 146th. 34% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 69 years
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Turkey
58.5 years
Ranked 28th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 160
Ranked 25th.
10,570.91
Ranked 3rd. 66 times more than Greece

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 250
Ranked 19th.
35,259
Ranked 2nd. 141 times more than Greece

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 63
Ranked 19th.
31,135
Ranked 2nd. 494 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 21st.
7.42
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Greece
Diseases > Measles cases 2
Ranked 101st.
3
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Male 6.5 years
Ranked 24th.
8.5 years
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Female 8.9 years
Ranked 23th.
10.1 years
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 91 transplants
Ranked 31st.
195 transplants
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Greece
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 39.8
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Turkey
19.2
Ranked 50th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 2
Ranked 165th.
23
Ranked 118th. 12 times more than Greece

Red Cross donations per capita 0.0321
Ranked 24th. 135 times more than Turkey
0.000237
Ranked 36th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.9
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Turkey
62.8
Ranked 86th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 8.6%
Ranked 24th.
12.7%
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Greece
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 184th.
86
Ranked 138th. 87% more than Greece

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 22.96
Ranked 155th.
108.31
Ranked 110th. 5 times more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 26%
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Turkey
13%
Ranked 2nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.1
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Turkey
61.2
Ranked 64th.
Transplants > Kidney 91 kidney transplants
Ranked 29th.
105 kidney transplants
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Greece
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 31,800
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Turkey
1,900
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.02
Ranked 171st.
17.98
Ranked 109th. 80% more than Greece

Spending > Public 4.7% 3.3% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 38.5%
Ranked 4th.
43.6%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Greece
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 59th. 10% more than Turkey
79%
Ranked 93th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 71.9 years
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Turkey
61.1 years
Ranked 29th.
Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 159th.
2.4
Ranked 104th. 85% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security/State Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 156th.
35.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Turkey
73
Ranked 93th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 184th.
86
Ranked 138th. 87% more than Greece

Transplants > Total per million 8.28 transplants
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Turkey
3 transplants
Ranked 41st.
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.63 42.77 (est)
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 2.05
Ranked 75th.
237.77
Ranked 14th. 116 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 29
Ranked 75th.
63
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Greece
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 127th.
0.0719
Ranked 60th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 64th.
19
Ranked 44th. 90% more than Greece
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th.
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Greece
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 960
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Turkey
276
Ranked 68th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 8.28 kidney transplants
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Turkey
1.61 kidney transplants
Ranked 41st.
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.4%
Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 3.43
Ranked 24th.
6.59
Ranked 10th. 92% more than Greece
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.17%
Ranked 66th.
5.2%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Greece

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 88
Ranked 61st. 22% more than Turkey
72
Ranked 86th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Turkey
90%
Ranked 78th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
0.03%
Ranked 126th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.6%
Ranked 156th.
9.46%
Ranked 127th. 69% more than Greece
Public health spending > % of government spending 13.17%
Ranked 62nd. 27% more than Turkey
10.33%
Ranked 102nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 106th. 13% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.893
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.273
Ranked 94th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.1%
Ranked 25th.
15.5%
Ranked 4th. 91% more than Greece

Public health spending > % of total health spending 60.35%
Ranked 92nd.
68.97%
Ranked 73th. 14% more than Greece

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 3.9%
Ranked 71st.
12%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Greece
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 88
Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Turkey
77
Ranked 122nd.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 78.3%
Ranked 26th. 40% more than Turkey
55.92%
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 140th.
644
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 134
Ranked 20th.
19,305
Ranked 2nd. 144 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 16,147
Ranked 12th.
425,351
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 36,509
Ranked 14th.
333,872
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 15,057
Ranked 12th.
393,928
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Greece
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 137th.
9.27
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.56
Ranked 69th.
8.41
Ranked 4th. 84% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 84
Diseases > Mumps cases 23
Ranked 72nd.
16,524
Ranked 3rd. 718 times more than Greece
Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.40) (75.90-79.30)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 10.27
Ranked 22nd.
300.65
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Greece
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 22.12
Ranked 24th.
664.44
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Greece

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 12.11%
Ranked 97th.
32.57%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Greece
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.53%
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Turkey
84.88%
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.9%
Ranked 125th.
30.4%
Ranked 97th. 33% more than Greece

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 108th.
91%
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Greece

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 55th. The same as Turkey
87%
Ranked 70th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.2%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Turkey
12.79%
Ranked 77th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.63%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Turkey
4.99%
Ranked 57th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 116th.
90%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Greece

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 97%
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Turkey
75%
Ranked 82nd.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.52
Ranked 174th.
30.14
Ranked 119th. 5 times more than Greece

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.79%
Ranked 39th. 69% more than Turkey
3.43%
Ranked 94th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 107
Ranked 19th.
58,370
Ranked 2nd. 546 times more than Greece

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 47.1%
Ranked 80th. 38% more than Turkey
34.2%
Ranked 107th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 5.58
Ranked 20th.
586.72
Ranked 5th. 105 times more than Greece
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 14.16
Ranked 36th.
158.14
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Greece

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10.83%
Ranked 16th. 63% more than Turkey
6.66%
Ranked 90th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 153th.
3%
Ranked 130th. 20% more than Greece

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 95.7%
Ranked 56th. 38% more than Turkey
69.1%
Ranked 147th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 18th. 46% more than Turkey
6.5%
Ranked 72nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 88
Ranked 96th. 7% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 115th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 87
Ranked 108th. 12% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 140th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 61.19%
Ranked 91st.
74.94%
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Greece

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.13
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Turkey
1.03
Ranked 138th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 3.89
Ranked 23th.
513.23
Ranked 5th. 132 times more than Greece
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 46.8%
Ranked 9th.
49.4%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Greece

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.2%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Turkey
1.67%
Ranked 139th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Turkey
99%
Ranked 54th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Turkey
97%
Ranked 64th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 135th. The same as Turkey
5%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Turkey
96%
Ranked 69th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Turkey
97%
Ranked 48th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 116
Ranked 18th.
15,954
Ranked 2nd. 138 times more than Greece
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.53%
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Turkey
71.81%
Ranked 125th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.59%
Ranked 25th. 93% more than Turkey
4.98%
Ranked 119th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.86
Ranked 69th.
8.88
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.22%
Ranked 150th.
7.91%
Ranked 79th. 52% more than Greece
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 66.9%
Ranked 148th.
88%
Ranked 101st. 32% more than Greece
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.59
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.907
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 51,566
Ranked 33th.
622,680
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 38,715
Ranked 15th.
349,744
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Greece
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Turkey
68
Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 29%
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Turkey
17.6%
Ranked 16th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Turkey
7.72%
Ranked 46th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 3.87%
Ranked 179th.
5.65%
Ranked 135th. 46% more than Greece

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