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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 170th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 49% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.2
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 88.77
Ranked 104th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 106th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Greece

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 42% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.92 years
Ranked 29th. 2% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.1
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.5
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.74
Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Obesity 21.9%
Ranked 5th.
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 40% more than Greece
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 91% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 9.4%
Ranked 39th.
12.8%
Ranked 24th. 36% more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Cost 56.82
Ranked 34th. 24% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 59.61
Ranked 33th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Greece
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 81.6%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 132
Ranked 88th.
133
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Greece
Infant mortality rate > Total 5 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 21% more than Greece

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,017
Ranked 23th.
3,633
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than Greece
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.28 births per woman
Ranked 166th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 60% more than Greece

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.831 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Greece

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,562
Ranked 11th.
6,291
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Greece
Heart disease deaths 68.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 20th.
106.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Greece
Abortions 1,216
Ranked 17th.
1.21 million
Ranked 2nd. 996 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 162nd.
6
Ranked 151st. 46% more than Greece

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 20th. 2% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.2
Ranked 32nd.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Greece
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 121st.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.01
Ranked 36th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 48% more than Greece
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.8
Ranked 38th. 55% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.13
Ranked 25th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Greece
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,800
Ranked 100th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Greece

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.74 births
Ranked 161st.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Greece

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 91.4%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Abortions per 1000 0.11
Ranked 18th.
4.17
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 75.34
Ranked 35th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Greece
Deaths > Deaths of infants 357
Ranked 33th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Greece

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,879.3$
Ranked 25th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Greece

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $2,864.20
Ranked 25th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 9.9
Ranked 11th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Greece

Teenage pregnancy 4,183 births
Ranked 14th.
494,357 births
Ranked 1st. 118 times more than Greece
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 62.01
Ranked 30th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Greece
Births > Low birth weight 8.1%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.5
Ranked 192nd. 25% more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.1
Ranked 43th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 7 times more than Greece

Maternal mortality 1 per 100,000
Ranked 136th.
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th. 8 times more than Greece
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 5.35
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as United States
2.67
Ranked 13th.

Death rates > Children under 5 3.4
Ranked 173th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Greece

Death rates > Women 38.23
Ranked 143th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.21
Ranked 31st.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 28% more than Greece
Death rates > Men 93.37
Ranked 137th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 51% more than Greece

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 16,495
Ranked 28th.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 57.1
Ranked 32nd.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Greece
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 139th. 10% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 114,766
Ranked 21st.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Greece

Daily smokers 35%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as United States
17.5%
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.99 years
Ranked 24th. 2% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.69
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.235
Ranked 135th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 42 times more than Greece

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 70
Ranked 34th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Greece
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
31.8%
Ranked 34th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 19th.
6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 3rd. 86% more than Greece
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.78
Ranked 108th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Greece

Death rates > Infants 2.8
Ranked 173th.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.65 years
Ranked 30th. 2% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than United States
84.9%
Ranked 33th.
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports 11,000 million of cigarettes
Ranked 15th.
11,500 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Female 82.35
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 19th. 40% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,814
Ranked 25th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.49
Ranked 49th.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 83% more than Greece

Spending > Per person 965
Ranked 24th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 434.78
Ranked 1st.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Greece

Respiratory disease deaths 26.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th.
51.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Greece
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 18.2 33.4
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 57.1 64.5
Digestive disease deaths 12.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th.
20.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 60% more than Greece
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 108th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Greece

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.36 years
Ranked 30th. 2% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 9% more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.5 years
Ranked 26th. 1% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.6 Number of years
Ranked 16th. 2% more than United States
77.8 Number of years
Ranked 24th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.40) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 244
Ranked 137th. 36% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Teenage pregnancy per million 386.07 births
Ranked 13th.
1,792.1 births
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 18%
Ranked 6th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 83% more than Greece
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.48
Ranked 44th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > All births of boys 54,862
Ranked 33th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Greece

Health spending per capita 2,679.39
Ranked 26th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Greece

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.57
Ranked 52nd.
27
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Greece
Suicide rate > Young males 2.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 43th.
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Greece
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.6 years
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 127th. 6 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 31
Ranked 170th.
50
Ranked 122nd. 61% more than Greece
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 85.33
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 24th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 148th. 13% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 436
Ranked 162nd.
450
Ranked 156th. 3% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Healthy years 70.4 years
Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States
67.6 years
Ranked 22nd.
Suicide rate > Young females 0.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 43th.
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Greece
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 31.59
Ranked 50th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Twin births 4,913
Ranked 7th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Greece

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 93.47
Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,727.03
Ranked 24th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Greece

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.68
Ranked 14th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Greece
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 35.2 34
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.15
Ranked 40th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Greece

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.0
Ranked 141st.
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Health care funding > Total per capita $1,399.00 per capita
Ranked 21st.
$4,631.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Greece
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11%
Ranked 22nd.
13.5%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Greece
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 2.5
Ranked 39th.
9
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Greece

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 16.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 4 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 67.1 67.2
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.899
Ranked 25th. 4% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 197
Ranked 25th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Greece

Child maltreatment deaths 0.2 per 100,000 children
Ranked 24th.
2.2 per 100,000 children
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Greece
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 41.1 39.7
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 17.43
Ranked 39th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Greece

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.47
Ranked 22nd.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Greece

Teen birth rate 22
Ranked 22nd.
64
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Greece
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 184th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Greece

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 131st.
51
Ranked 125th. 4% more than Greece
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 16
Smoking rate > Women 39
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 257
Ranked 123th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 19 times more than Greece
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 20% more than Greece

Health care funding > Private per capita $622.00 per capita
Ranked 8th.
$2,580.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 22.48
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United States
19.25
Ranked 9th.

Health care funding > Public per capita $777.00 per capita
Ranked 22nd.
$2,051.00 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Greece
Red Cross donations 350,000
Ranked 19th.
221.26 million
Ranked 1st. 632 times more than Greece
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000 1.01 million of cigarettes
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than United States
0.0408 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 63.6
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 9300 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 69 years
Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States
66.4 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 160
Ranked 25th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Greece

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 250
Ranked 19th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 171 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Single births 101,253
Ranked 15th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Greece

Diseases > Measles cases 2
Ranked 101st.
30
Ranked 69th. 15 times more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Male 6.5 years
Ranked 24th.
8 years
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Greece
Years lived in ill health > Female 8.9 years
Ranked 23th.
10.7 years
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Greece
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 39.8
Ranked 4th. 85% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 2
Ranked 165th.
24
Ranked 116th. 12 times more than Greece

Red Cross donations per capita 0.0321
Ranked 24th.
0.784
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Greece
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.9
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 8.6%
Ranked 24th.
10.8%
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Greece
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 184th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Greece

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 22.96
Ranked 155th. 42% more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.2%
Ranked 7th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Greece
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 26%
Ranked 3rd.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Greece
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.1
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 31,800
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.17
Ranked 84th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Greece
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.02
Ranked 171st.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 38% more than Greece

Spending > Public 4.7% 5.7% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 38.5%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than United States
25.6%
Ranked 26th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 59th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 71.9 years
Ranked 14th. 5% more than United States
68.8 years
Ranked 24th.
Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 159th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 62% more than Greece
Infant mortality > Male babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 156th. 13% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Teen abortion rate > 1996 1.3
Ranked 21st.
30.2
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Greece
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 25th. 1% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 184th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Greece

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.63 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2000 300000
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 2.05
Ranked 75th.
2.37
Ranked 74th. 16% more than Greece
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
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 64th.
20
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Greece
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 127th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 29
Ranked 75th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 301 times more than Greece
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 33% more than Greece
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 960
Ranked 30th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Greece
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 2.8%
Ranked 13th.
3.2%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Greece
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 27th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Greece
Stomach cancer deaths 7.1
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than United States
3.4
Ranked 26th.
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996 13.5
Ranked 18th.
85.8
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Greece
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.17%
Ranked 66th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Greece

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 88
Ranked 61st. The same as United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Greece

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996 9.6%
Ranked 21st.
35.2%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Greece
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.6%
Ranked 156th.
6.05%
Ranked 149th. 8% more than Greece
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 18.6%
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 176th.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 22% more than Greece

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 106th.
94
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Greece
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.1%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 60.35%
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 3.9%
Ranked 71st.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Greece
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 78.3%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Greece
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 140th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls 51,566
Ranked 33th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Greece

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.59
Ranked 78th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Greece
Child injury death index 7.6
Ranked 22nd.
14.1
Ranked 4th. 86% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 23
Ranked 72nd.
715
Ranked 35th. 31 times more than Greece
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.22%
Ranked 150th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 79% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.96
Ranked 31st.
13
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Greece

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.86
Ranked 69th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 42% more than Greece

Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.40) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 135th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Greece

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 22.12
Ranked 24th.
213
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Greece

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 12.11%
Ranked 97th. 9 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.53%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.9%
Ranked 125th. 16% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.17%
Ranked 103th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Greece

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 108th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 6% more than Greece

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 55th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.2%
Ranked 72nd.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Greece

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.63%
Ranked 31st.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Greece

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 116th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Greece

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 99th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Greece
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.53%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.59%
Ranked 25th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Greece

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 107
Ranked 19th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 313 times more than Greece

Public spending as % of total 52.9%
Ranked 23th. 18% more than United States
44.9%
Ranked 25th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 66.9%
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 14.16
Ranked 36th.
35.08
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Greece

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 153th. The same as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 18th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Greece
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 88
Ranked 96th.
91
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Greece
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 87
Ranked 108th.
90
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Greece
Teen mother birth rate > 1996 12.2
Ranked 13th.
55.6
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Greece
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 61.19%
Ranked 91st. 33% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 46.8%
Ranked 9th. 94% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 31st.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Greece

Public health spending > % of government spending 13.17%
Ranked 62nd.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Greece

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.893
Ranked 63th. 13 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 95.11%
Ranked 33th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Greece
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United States
75
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 8
Ranked 8th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Greece

Births and maternity > Triplet births 254
Ranked 5th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Greece

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 137th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.56
Ranked 69th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 44% more than Greece

Dead organ donors 7.1
Ranked 24th.
25.97
Ranked 3rd. 4 times 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. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.73%
Ranked 30th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Greece

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 86th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Greece
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 36.68%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.51%
Ranked 102nd.
25%
Ranked 91st. 16% more than Greece

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.2%
Ranked 30th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Greece

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 97%
Ranked 44th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Greece

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