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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 34.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.5
Ranked 15th. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 526.36
Ranked 45th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.92%
Ranked 56th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Guatemala

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 119
Ranked 120th.
133
Ranked 86th. 12% more than Guatemala
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Guatemala

Infant mortality rate > Total 26.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 36th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Guatemala
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.88 years
Ranked 138th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 74.94
Ranked 110th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 67.88
Ranked 116th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 71.33
Ranked 109th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Guatemala

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Guatemala

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 56.2%
Ranked 104th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Guatemala
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.33 births per woman
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 6.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 99% more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 26.5
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 75 years
Ranked 34th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Guatemala
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.8%
Ranked 56th. 33% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.6
Ranked 27th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Guatemala

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.88
Ranked 35th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Guatemala
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 62,000
Ranked 53th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Guatemala

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 110.48 births
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 67.9%
Ranked 105th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 26% more than Guatemala
Deaths > Deaths of infants 7,413
Ranked 4th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Guatemala

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 126.9$
Ranked 99th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Guatemala

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $213.94
Ranked 113th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 92.1
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 60
Ranked 97th. 17 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 27
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 120 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 190 per 100,000
Ranked 46th. 24 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.9
Ranked 66th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Guatemala

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 14,473.38
Ranked 71st.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Guatemala

Death rates > Children under 5 39.8
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 127.77
Ranked 70th. 57% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 233.61
Ranked 61st. 65% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 2,600
Ranked 49th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Guatemala

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 369,769
Ranked 8th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Guatemala

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 13%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 67.85 years
Ranked 113th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Guatemala

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.483 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.1
Ranked 5th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy > Male 66.9
Ranked 105th.
76
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Guatemala

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.05
Ranked 1st.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Guatemala

Access to sanitation 85%
Ranked 62nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Guatemala
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 218.3 billion
Ranked 60th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 53 times more than Guatemala

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 4.43
Ranked 57th. 13% more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 32.6
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.83 years
Ranked 143th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy > Female 73.95
Ranked 102nd.
81
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 16
Ranked 150th.
52
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Guatemala
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 199
Ranked 110th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Guatemala
Spending > Per person 78
Ranked 78th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Guatemala
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 54.3%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 281.44
Ranked 20th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 59% more than Guatemala

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 87%
Ranked 134th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Guatemala

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.8%
Ranked 53th. 14% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.03 years
Ranked 126th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Guatemala

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 71.6 years
Ranked 111th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Guatemala

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 57.4
Ranked 117th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 21% more than Guatemala
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (73.50-74.50) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 163
Ranked 173th.
179
Ranked 162nd. 10% more than Guatemala
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 12%
Ranked 5th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Guatemala
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.05
Ranked 1st.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > All births of boys 189,724
Ranked 17th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Guatemala

Health spending per capita 185.57
Ranked 100th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Guatemala

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 84.3%
Ranked 19th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Guatemala
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 29th.
27
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Guatemala
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 64.29 years
Ranked 115th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 16% more than Guatemala

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 48
Ranked 79th. 24 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 103
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.186
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 67.24
Ranked 100th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Guatemala

Drug access 50%
Ranked 118th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Guatemala
Infant mortality > Female babies 33 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 515
Ranked 140th. 14% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 4,139
Ranked 8th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Guatemala

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 504.06
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 79.33
Ranked 105th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Guatemala

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $335.65
Ranked 96th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Guatemala

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 66
Ranked 115th.
77
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Guatemala
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.42
Ranked 49th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 27.09
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 23.35%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 77.76 per 100,000 people
Ranked 89th. 17 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.659
Ranked 108th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 31% more than Guatemala
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 4,202
Ranked 4th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Guatemala

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 311.57
Ranked 4th. 87% more than United States
166.98
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 285.72
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 161
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 31st. 69% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 16
Smoking rate > Women 4
Ranked 87th.
19
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Guatemala
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,348
Ranked 71st.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 51.5%
Ranked 29th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 92% more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 16%
Ranked 58th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 94% more than Guatemala

Contraception 38%
Ranked 56th.
76%
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Guatemala
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 23.67 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.4
Ranked 26th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Guatemala

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 23%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 24.5
Ranked 105th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 7% more than Guatemala
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 3,211
Ranked 4th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Guatemala

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,993
Ranked 4th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > Single births 369,495
Ranked 6th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Guatemala

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 146th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere 28%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than United States
20%
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 4.1
Ranked 89th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly agree 27%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than United States
24%
Ranked 5th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 110
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 59.9
Ranked 112th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Guatemala
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 161
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 176.3
Ranked 92nd. 11 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 54.9
Ranked 120th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Guatemala
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 210
Ranked 106th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Guatemala
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1
Ranked 46th. 64% more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.398
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.32
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should not interfere 31%
Ranked 3rd.
40%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly disagree 11%
Ranked 9th.
12%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Guatemala
Spending > Public 2.1% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 37.7%
Ranked 164th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Guatemala

Total fertility rate 4.4
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 44 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 70th. 6 times 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 Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards Abortion > Always justified 3%
Ranked 5th.
5%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Guatemala
Children living with AIDS 4,800
Ranked 35th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Guatemala
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 69
Ranked 114th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Guatemala
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 161
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 12%
Ranked 8th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Guatemala
Respiratory disease child death rate 63.95 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 16000 300000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.15
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.15
Ranked 85th.
2.37
Ranked 74th. 16 times more than Guatemala
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 91st.
20
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Guatemala
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
Diseases > Pertussis cases 97
Ranked 47th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 90 times more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Never justified 85%
Ranked 4th. 89% more than United States
45%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Sometimes justified 10%
Ranked 7th.
46%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Guatemala
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 7 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 94
Ranked 118th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Guatemala
Spending > Private 2.3%
Ranked 63th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Guatemala
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.34%
Ranked 128th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Guatemala

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 41.4%
Ranked 52nd.
99%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Guatemala

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 86%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Guatemala

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.98%
Ranked 56th. 40% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 84.3%
Ranked 10th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Guatemala
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 46.7%
Ranked 156th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 83% more than Guatemala

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 81%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Guatemala

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.35%
Ranked 93th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 17.75%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 22.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 5.6%
Ranked 12th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Guatemala

Infant mortality rate > Male 28.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 116th.
94
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Guatemala
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 12%
Ranked 4th. 54% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 29.25%
Ranked 164th.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 56% more than Guatemala

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 92.89%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Guatemala
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 41st. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 83
Ranked 99th.
100
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Guatemala
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 62.17%
Ranked 12th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 136th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 23%
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 50
Ranked 17th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 118 times more than Guatemala

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 133th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 2
Ranked 85th.
715
Ranked 35th. 358 times more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (73.50-74.50) (80.50-80.60)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 100th. 1% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.36%
Ranked 41st.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Guatemala

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 1
Ranked 48th. 67% more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 77%
Ranked 145th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Guatemala

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 38%
Ranked 189th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Guatemala

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 14.73%
Ranked 51st.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Guatemala

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.39%
Ranked 143th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Guatemala

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Guatemala

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 92%
Ranked 56th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Guatemala

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 140th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Guatemala

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 54.3%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 92.64%
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 7.28%
Ranked 61st.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Guatemala

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 4,049
Ranked 6th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Guatemala

Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 52nd.
100%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Guatemala
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 86.2%
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 22.7%
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 88
Ranked 49th.
100
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Guatemala
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 79
Ranked 62nd.
100
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Guatemala
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 98
Ranked 61st.
100
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Guatemala
Births with health staff 41%
Ranked 96th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Guatemala
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.5%
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 24
Ranked 41st. 24 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 92
Ranked 55th.
100
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Guatemala
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 49.3%
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 82%
Ranked 57th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Guatemala

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 51.3%
Ranked 8th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 94% more than Guatemala

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 21%
Ranked 29th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Guatemala

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 35.17%
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 7th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Guatemala

Public health spending > % of government spending 14.08%
Ranked 48th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Guatemala

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.225
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 5.2%
Ranked 62nd.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Guatemala
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 46
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 3
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64
Ranked 113th.
75
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 8
Ranked 7th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Guatemala

Births and maternity > All births of girls 183,968
Ranked 17th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Guatemala

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 7.28
Ranked 59th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Guatemala
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 12.51
Ranked 5th. 90% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.93%
Ranked 50th. 6% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 25.12
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 12.9
Ranked 5th. 87% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 21%
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 89%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Guatemala

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 82nd.
99%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Guatemala

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Guatemala

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 384.21
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than United States
213
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 38.1%
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 47.08%
Ranked 138th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 84% more than Guatemala
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 37.6%
Ranked 69th. 90% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.9%
Ranked 60th. 50% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 43%
Ranked 10th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Guatemala

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 53.41%
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.12%
Ranked 85th. 8% more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.34%
Ranked 25th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Guatemala

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 103th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Guatemala

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 95th. The same as United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 85th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Guatemala

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