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Health Stats: compare key data on Greece & United Kingdom

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STAT Greece United Kingdom HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 170th.
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th. 27% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.2
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than United Kingdom
29.3
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Future births 88.77
Ranked 104th.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 106th.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Greece

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 12% more than United Kingdom
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
78 years
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.92 years
Ranked 29th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. About the same as Greece

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.1
Ranked 25th. About the same as United Kingdom
82.7
Ranked 30th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.5
Ranked 19th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.74
Ranked 23th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. The same as Greece

Obesity 21.9%
Ranked 5th.
23%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Greece
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as United Kingdom
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Probability of not reaching 60 9.4%
Ranked 39th.
9.9%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Cost 56.82
Ranked 34th.
79.76
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 59.61
Ranked 33th.
72.61
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Greece
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 81.6%
Ranked 12th. About the same as United Kingdom
81.5%
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 132
Ranked 88th.
147
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Greece
Infant mortality rate > Total 5 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 8% more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,017
Ranked 23th.
2,564
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Greece
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.28 births per woman
Ranked 166th.
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd. 41% more than Greece

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.831 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,562
Ranked 11th. 8% more than United Kingdom
4,220
Ranked 15th.
Heart disease deaths 68.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 20th.
122 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 162nd. The same as United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 20th. 1% more than United Kingdom
82 years
Ranked 30th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.2
Ranked 32nd.
70.34
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Greece
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 121st.
0.2%
Ranked 95th. Twice as much as Greece

Mental health > Mental health index 60%
Ranked 16th.
61%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.01
Ranked 36th.
49.81
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Greece
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.8
Ranked 38th. 23% more than United Kingdom
3.9
Ranked 21st.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.13
Ranked 25th.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Greece
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,800
Ranked 100th.
85,000
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Greece

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.74 births
Ranked 161st.
24.79 births
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Greece

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 91.4%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United Kingdom
88.3%
Ranked 22nd.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.34
Ranked 35th.
94.74
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Greece
Deaths > Deaths of infants 357
Ranked 33th.
3,386
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Greece

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,879.3$
Ranked 25th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Greece

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $2,864.20
Ranked 25th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 9.9
Ranked 11th.
25.1
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 62.01
Ranked 30th.
69.84
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Greece
Births > Low birth weight 8.1%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.5
Ranked 192nd.
15
Ranked 155th. 3 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.1
Ranked 43th.
12.8
Ranked 26th. 27% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th. 4 times more than Greece

Maternal mortality 1 per 100,000
Ranked 136th.
7 per 100,000
Ranked 121st. 7 times more than Greece
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 5.35
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
2.2
Ranked 35th.

Death rates > Children under 5 3.4
Ranked 173th.
5.5
Ranked 152nd. 62% more than Greece

Death rates > Women 38.23
Ranked 143th.
61.12
Ranked 148th. 60% more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.21
Ranked 31st.
60.55
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Greece
Death rates > Men 93.37
Ranked 137th.
99.85
Ranked 157th. 7% more than Greece

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 87th.
500
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 16,495
Ranked 28th.
202,402
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 57.1
Ranked 32nd.
71.92
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Greece
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 139th. The same as United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 114,766
Ranked 21st.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Greece

Daily smokers 35%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than United Kingdom
26%
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.99 years
Ranked 24th. The same as United Kingdom
78.95 years
Ranked 25th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.69
Ranked 19th.
77.88
Ranked 17th. About the same as Greece

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.235
Ranked 135th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 70
Ranked 34th.
76.76
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Greece
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 6th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 19th.
5 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 10th. 35% more than Greece
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.78
Ranked 108th.
1.38
Ranked 87th. 76% more than Greece

Death rates > Infants 2.8
Ranked 173th.
4.6
Ranked 151st. 64% more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.65 years
Ranked 30th. About the same as United Kingdom
82.25 years
Ranked 39th.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 7th.
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports 11,000 million of cigarettes
Ranked 15th.
47,500 million of cigarettes
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Greece
Life expectancy > Female 82.35
Ranked 25th. About the same as United Kingdom
82.03
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 19th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Greece
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,814
Ranked 25th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.49
Ranked 49th.
3.23
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Greece

Spending > Per person 965
Ranked 24th.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 74% more than Greece
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.7
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 434.78
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United Kingdom
402.61
Ranked 12th.

Respiratory disease deaths 26.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th.
79.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Greece
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 18.2 21.4
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 57.1 60
Digestive disease deaths 12.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th.
22.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Greece
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 108th.
0.3%
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.36 years
Ranked 30th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Greece

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 44% more than United Kingdom
3.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.5 years
Ranked 26th. About the same as United Kingdom
81.1 years
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.6 Number of years
Ranked 16th. 1% more than United Kingdom
79.1 Number of years
Ranked 21st.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United Kingdom
70.6
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 244
Ranked 137th. 39% more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.48
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 54,862
Ranked 33th.
413,910
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Greece

Health spending per capita 2,679.39
Ranked 26th.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 44% more than Greece

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.57
Ranked 52nd.
24.76
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Greece
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.6 years
Ranked 26th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. About the same as Greece

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 127th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 31
Ranked 170th. 19% more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 85.33
Ranked 19th.
85.38
Ranked 18th. The same as Greece

Drug access 95%
Ranked 24th. The same as United Kingdom
95%
Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 148th. 54% more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 436
Ranked 162nd.
441
Ranked 157th. 1% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Healthy years 70.4 years
Ranked 12th. 1% more than United Kingdom
69.6 years
Ranked 20th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 31.59
Ranked 50th.
53.96
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Twin births 4,913
Ranked 7th.
24,886
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Greece

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 93.47
Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Kingdom
90.59
Ranked 28th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,727.03
Ranked 24th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
79
Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.68
Ranked 14th. About the same as United Kingdom
27.62
Ranked 15th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 35.2 39
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.15
Ranked 40th.
12.78
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Greece

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.0
Ranked 141st.
0.75%
Ranked 114th.
Health care funding > Total per capita $1,399.00 per capita
Ranked 21st.
$1,764.00 per capita
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Greece
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11%
Ranked 22nd.
11.3%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Greece
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 2.5
Ranked 39th.
4.9
Ranked 31st. 96% more than Greece

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 16.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 16% more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 67.1 65.5
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
23%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.899
Ranked 25th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. About the same as Greece
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 197
Ranked 25th.
2,067
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Greece

Child maltreatment deaths 0.2 per 100,000 children
Ranked 24th.
0.4 per 100,000 children
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as Greece
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 41.1 44.5
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 17.43
Ranked 39th.
33.44
Ranked 35th. 92% more than Greece

Teen birth rate 22
Ranked 22nd.
33
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Greece
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 184th.
60
Ranked 160th. 30% more than Greece

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 131st.
52
Ranked 123th. 6% more than Greece
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 10
Smoking rate > Women 39
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than United Kingdom
24
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 257
Ranked 123th.
1,639
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Greece
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th. 8% more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Health care funding > Private per capita $622.00 per capita
Ranked 8th. 86% more than United Kingdom
$335.00 per capita
Ranked 21st.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 22.48
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.11
Ranked 29th.
Health care funding > Public per capita $777.00 per capita
Ranked 22nd.
$1,429.00 per capita
Ranked 16th. 84% more than Greece
Red Cross donations 350,000
Ranked 19th.
84.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 240 times more than Greece
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000 1.01 million of cigarettes
Ranked 4th. 25% more than United Kingdom
0.807 million of cigarettes
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 63.6
Ranked 6th. 73% more than United Kingdom
36.7
Ranked 56th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 9300 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 50%
Ranked 163th.
90%
Ranked 118th. 80% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 69 years
Ranked 11th. 1% more than United Kingdom
68.4 years
Ranked 16th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 160
Ranked 25th.
1,610
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Single births 101,253
Ranked 15th.
764,803
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Greece

Diseases > Measles cases 2
Ranked 101st.
1,022
Ranked 21st. 511 times more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Male 6.5 years
Ranked 24th.
6.6 years
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Female 8.9 years
Ranked 23th.
9 years
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 39.8
Ranked 4th. 15% more than United Kingdom
34.7
Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 2
Ranked 165th.
12
Ranked 132nd. 6 times more than Greece

Red Cross donations per capita 0.0321
Ranked 24th.
1.43
Ranked 10th. 45 times more than Greece
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.9
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United Kingdom
72.1
Ranked 25th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 8.6%
Ranked 24th.
8.8%
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Greece
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 184th.
60
Ranked 160th. 30% more than Greece

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 22.96
Ranked 155th.
26.87
Ranked 150th. 17% more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
23%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Greece
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.1
Ranked 21st. The same as United Kingdom
69.1
Ranked 22nd.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 31,800
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than United Kingdom
4,700
Ranked 35th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.17
Ranked 84th. 70% more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.02
Ranked 171st.
12.29
Ranked 146th. 23% more than Greece

Daily smokers > 1990 38.5%
Ranked 4th. 28% more than United Kingdom
30%
Ranked 15th.
Spending > Public 4.7% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 59th. The same as United Kingdom
86.96%
Ranked 60th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 71.9 years
Ranked 14th. 1% more than United Kingdom
70.9 years
Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security/State Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 159th.
1.6
Ranked 146th. 23% more than Greece
Infant mortality > Male babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 156th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 25th. The same as United Kingdom
81
Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 184th.
60
Ranked 160th. 30% more than Greece

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.63 1.78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2000 21000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 127th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 29
Ranked 75th.
1,163
Ranked 19th. 40 times more than Greece
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4
Ranked 84th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 2.05
Ranked 75th.
42.12
Ranked 41st. 20 times more than Greece
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th. The same as United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 960
Ranked 30th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 88% more than Greece
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 2.8%
Ranked 13th.
3.8%
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Greece
Stomach cancer deaths 7.1
Ranked 16th. 3% more than United Kingdom
6.9
Ranked 18th.
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.2%
Ranked 117th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.52
Ranked 174th.
12.37
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Greece

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 97th. The same as United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 98th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.79%
Ranked 39th.
6.88%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Greece

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.86
Ranked 69th.
6.6
Ranked 31st. 36% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.96
Ranked 31st.
12.37
Ranked 16th. 38% more than Greece

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 47.1%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.6%
Ranked 156th.
8.2%
Ranked 132nd. 47% more than Greece
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.56
Ranked 69th.
6.28
Ranked 30th. 38% more than Greece

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 137th.
0.508
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 51,566
Ranked 33th.
393,866
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 8
Ranked 8th.
14
Ranked 9th. 75% more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 21st. The same as United Kingdom
76
Ranked 22nd.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10.83%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than United Kingdom
9.32%
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 29%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than United Kingdom
25%
Ranked 4th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 40th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Greece

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 153th. The same as United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 95.7%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than United Kingdom
91.8%
Ranked 76th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 176th. 8% more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 13.17%
Ranked 62nd.
15.64%
Ranked 31st. 19% more than Greece

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.54%
Ranked 129th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.179
Ranked 107th.
16.76
Ranked 39th. 94 times more than Greece
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.9%
Ranked 125th.
30.5%
Ranked 95th. 33% more than Greece

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.73%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.53%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United Kingdom
88.17%
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 12.11%
Ranked 97th. 51% more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 86th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 122nd.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 36.68%
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
9.18%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.2%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.61%
Ranked 143th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 29th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 24th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Greece

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 135th. The same as United Kingdom
5%
Ranked 136th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 97%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Greece

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.17%
Ranked 66th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 68% more than Greece

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Greece

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 3.87%
Ranked 179th. 7% more than United Kingdom
3.63%
Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 18.6%
Ranked 106th. 22% more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 106th.
91
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Greece
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.893
Ranked 63th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.1%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 45th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 60.35%
Ranked 92nd.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 35% more than Greece

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 95.11%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than United Kingdom
94.48%
Ranked 9th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 3.9%
Ranked 71st.
18.6%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Greece
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 78.3%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Greece
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 140th.
31
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 254
Ranked 5th.
501
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Greece
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.59
Ranked 78th.
19.07
Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Greece
Child injury death index 7.6
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than United Kingdom
6.1
Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 23
Ranked 72nd.
2,569
Ranked 18th. 112 times more than Greece
Dead organ donors 7.1
Ranked 24th.
12.9
Ranked 18th. 82% more than Greece
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.22%
Ranked 150th.
5.59%
Ranked 140th. 7% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United Kingdom
97%
Ranked 58th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 103th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 108th. 7% more than United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 55th.
88%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Greece

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.2%
Ranked 72nd.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Greece

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.63%
Ranked 31st.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Greece

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 116th.
91%
Ranked 100th. 3% more than Greece

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than United Kingdom
86%
Ranked 121st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.53%
Ranked 43th. 51% more than United Kingdom
62.68%
Ranked 142nd.

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