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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	20.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Japan	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.6 Ranked 28th.	30.6 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Future births	7.07 Ranked 168th.	752.78 Ranked 37th. 107 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.91% Ranked 60th. 3% more than Japan	1.85% Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	112 Ranked 136th.	120 Ranked 117th. 7% more than Guyana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Guyana
Infant mortality rate > Total	36.76 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Japan	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Life expectancy > Men	67 years Ranked 39th.	80 years Ranked 4th. 19% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	67.08 years Ranked 155th.	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 23% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	68.52 Ranked 141st.	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	63.36 Ranked 143th.	79.44 Ranked 11th. 25% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	65.88 Ranked 145th.	82.59 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Guyana
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Guyana
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	54.1% Ranked 106th.	84% Ranked 5th. 55% more than Guyana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.18 births per woman Ranked 111th. 73% more than Japan	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th.
Infant mortality rate	37.22 Ranked 59th. 11 times more than Japan	3.28 Ranked 177th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	14.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 156 times more than Japan	0.094 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	29 Ranked 67th. 13 times more than Japan	2.2 Ranked 190th.
Life expectancy > Women	73 years Ranked 39th.	87 years Ranked 1st. 19% more than Guyana
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.9 Ranked 53th.	13.98 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.1 Ranked 55th. 14% more than Japan	21.93 Ranked 143th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	5,900 Ranked 114th.	8,100 Ranked 105th. 37% more than Guyana
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.7 births Ranked 66th. 17 times more than Japan	3.65 births Ranked 178th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	70.2% Ranked 103th.	92.1% Ranked 1st. 31% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infants	1,208 Ranked 36th.	2,463 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Guyana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	55.9$ Ranked 122nd.	2,831.1$ Ranked 19th. 51 times more than Guyana
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$199.79 Ranked 115th.	$3,958.47 Ranked 16th. 20 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	97 Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Japan	4.6 Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	109 Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Japan	19 Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	22.5 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan	8.4 Ranked 52nd.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	280 per 100,000 live births Ranked 40th. 56 times more than Japan	5 per 100,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Maternal mortality	110 per 100,000 Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Japan	8 per 100,000 Ranked 118th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.48 Ranked 74th.	2.12 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	286,820.33 Ranked 18th.	2.66 million Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Guyana
Death rates > Children under 5	35.3 Ranked 69th. 11 times more than Japan	3.3 Ranked 174th.
Death rates > Women	166.57 Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Japan	43.31 Ranked 157th.
Death rates > Men	239.1 Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Japan	87.38 Ranked 149th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Japan	200 Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,100 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Japan	500 Ranked 72nd.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	230 Ranked 51st. 10% more than Japan	210 Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	17,172 Ranked 13th.	1.07 million Ranked 6th. 62 times more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	64.26 years Ranked 122nd.	82.08 years Ranked 1st. 28% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	1.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 367 times more than Japan	0.004 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	42.5 Ranked 8th.	54.3 Ranked 10th. 28% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > Male	64.27 Ranked 121st.	79.29 Ranked 4th. 23% more than Guyana
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.531 Ranked 116th.	4.14 Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	228.13 billion Ranked 59th.	339.72 trillion Ranked 4th. 1489 times more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	7.55 Ranked 37th. 119 times more than Japan	0.0635 Ranked 130th.
Death rates > Infants	28.9 Ranked 73th. 12 times more than Japan	2.4 Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	71.07 years Ranked 151st.	85.72 years Ranked 4th. 21% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > Female	70.08 Ranked 121st.	86.05 Ranked 1st. 23% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	56 Ranked 65th.	60 Ranked 43th. 7% more than Guyana
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	227 Ranked 105th.	2,133 Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Guyana
Spending > Per person	51 Ranked 85th.	2,243 Ranked 9th. 44 times more than Guyana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	632.21 Ranked 13th. 404 times more than Japan	1.56 Ranked 116th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1.1% Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	98% Ranked 35th. 4% more than Japan	94% Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	63.27 years Ranked 156th.	78.96 years Ranked 10th. 25% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	67.39 years Ranked 119th.	85.63 years Ranked 1st. 27% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(66.90-71.20)	(85.80-85.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	55.2 Ranked 123th.	75 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Guyana
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	449 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Japan	103 Ranked 189th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.29 Ranked 9th.	9.47 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > All births of boys	12,180 Ranked 50th.	538,271 Ranked 5th. 44 times more than Guyana
Health spending per capita	115.14 Ranked 114th.	2,750.8 Ranked 24th. 24 times more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.59 Ranked 50th. 21% more than Japan	20.34 Ranked 162nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	61.29 years Ranked 128th.	78.69 years Ranked 4th. 28% more than Guyana
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	65 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Japan	21 Ranked 112th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	119 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Japan	39 Ranked 144th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	1.46 Ranked 29th. 373 times more than Japan	0.00391 Ranked 72nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	62.54 Ranked 118th.	87.27 Ranked 7th. 40% more than Guyana
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 139th.	95% Ranked 12th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	41.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 68th. 14 times more than Japan	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 191st.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	835 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Japan	284 Ranked 187th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	1,623.69 Ranked 10th. 84 times more than Japan	19.27 Ranked 64th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	73.65 Ranked 119th.	94.49 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Guyana
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$197.37 Ranked 111th.	$2,696.16 Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.61 Ranked 79th. 9% more than Japan	23.52 Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	62 Ranked 128th.	82 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	22.29 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan	8.41 Ranked 48th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	149.17 per 100,000 people Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Japan	28.16 per 100,000 people Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	26.9% Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Japan	3.3% Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.618 Ranked 116th.	0.965 Ranked 1st. 56% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	708 Ranked 32nd.	1,269 Ranked 8th. 79% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	951.63 Ranked 8th. 96 times more than Japan	9.93 Ranked 51st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	287 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Dependency ratio per 100	53 Ranked 113th. 8% more than Japan	49 Ranked 129th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	7
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	233 Ranked 124th.	9,433 Ranked 35th. 40 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	91.9% Ranked 21st.	100% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Guyana
Diseases > Leprosy cases	26 Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Japan	11 Ranked 67th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	32.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 65th. 12 times more than Japan	2.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	11000	17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	70% Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Japan	30% Ranked 167th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	500 Ranked 31st.	1,194 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Guyana
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	270 Ranked 48th. 45 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 155th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	57.2 Ranked 123th.	77.7 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Guyana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	287 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	302.44 Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Japan	73.83 Ranked 125th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	26.9% Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Japan	3.3% Ranked 9th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	53.1 Ranked 128th.	72.3 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	150 Ranked 112th.	12,200 Ranked 7th. 81 times more than Guyana
Children living with AIDS per 1000	1.06 Ranked 29th. 1233 times more than Japan	0.000861 Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	22.21 Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Japan	8.67 Ranked 188th.
Spending > Public	4.5%	5.7%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	76% Ranked 98th.	86.96% Ranked 48th. 14% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security	1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate	2.3 Ranked 105th. 77% more than Japan	1.3 Ranked 157th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	57.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 64th. 17 times more than Japan	3.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	800 Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Japan	110 Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64 Ranked 128th.	85 Ranked 1st. 33% more than Guyana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	287 Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	6600	9900
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	33.75 Ranked 31st. 392 times more than Japan	0.0861 Ranked 83th.
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	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	66 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 17 times more than Japan	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 184th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	173 Ranked 91st.	1,742 Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Guyana
Spending > Private	0.8% Ranked 131st.	1.6% Ranked 89th. Twice as much as Guyana
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	94% Ranked 77th.	100% Ranked 11th. 6% more than Guyana
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.01% Ranked 151st.	1.5% Ranked 134th. 49% more than Guyana
Public health spending > % of government spending	14.75% Ranked 39th.	17.94% Ranked 14th. 22% more than Guyana
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	90 Ranked 89th.	100 Ranked 21st. 11% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	61 Ranked 126th.	78 Ranked 4th. 28% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > All births of girls	12,020 Ranked 50th.	512,535 Ranked 5th. 43 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	15.92 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan	4.01 Ranked 79th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	7% Ranked 81st. 40% more than Japan	5% Ranked 109th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	85% Ranked 104th.	100% Ranked 9th. 18% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 78th.	100% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Guyana
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 51st.	98% Ranked 37th. 1% more than Guyana
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Japan	96% Ranked 61st.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	0.87% Ranked 169th.	1.48% Ranked 141st. 70% more than Guyana
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	2.7 Ranked 32nd. 27 times more than Japan	0.1 Ranked 105th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	16.17% Ranked 30th.	18.18% Ranked 20th. 12% more than Guyana
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	4.64% Ranked 65th.	7.42% Ranked 23th. 60% more than Guyana
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	83% Ranked 147th.	100% Ranked 15th. 20% more than Guyana
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	83% Ranked 77th.	100% Ranked 11th. 20% more than Guyana
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 84th.	99% Ranked 9th. 6% more than Guyana
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	100% Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Japan	80.75% Ranked 100th.
Health spending > % of GDP	8.18% Ranked 45th. 2% more than Japan	8.02% Ranked 48th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Japan	89.8% Ranked 92nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	13.6% Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Japan	3.7% Ranked 8th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	672.06 Ranked 11th. 72 times more than Japan	9.34 Ranked 48th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.86% Ranked 114th.	9.27% Ranked 39th. 58% more than Guyana
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.3% Ranked 110th.	7.8% Ranked 43th. 47% more than Guyana
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	2.6% Ranked 84th.	0.0 Ranked 143th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	60% Ranked 77th.	100% Ranked 7th. 67% more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	91.9% Ranked 3rd.	99.8% Ranked 20th. 9% more than Guyana
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	79.12% Ranked 32nd.	80.01% Ranked 31st. 1% more than Guyana
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	4.43% Ranked 59th.	6.32% Ranked 31st. 43% more than Guyana
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	85.6% Ranked 35th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Guyana
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	70% Ranked 86th.	100% Ranked 8th. 43% more than Guyana
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	71.54% Ranked 116th. 25% more than Japan	57.32% Ranked 159th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	63.93% Ranked 136th. 40% more than Japan	45.55% Ranked 120th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	81% Ranked 88th.	100% Ranked 9th. 23% more than Guyana
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	24.99% Ranked 25th.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	21.32% Ranked 81st. 58% more than Japan	13.53% Ranked 108th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	12.88% Ranked 18th. 99% more than Japan	6.48% Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	52% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan	14.81% Ranked 117th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	41.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 64th. 14 times more than Japan	2.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	91 Ranked 90th.	95 Ranked 67th. 4% more than Guyana
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	18.9% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Japan	7.8% Ranked 44th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	87.7% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Japan	81.33% Ranked 23th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	80.46% Ranked 37th.	97.94% Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Guyana
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 104th.	1.5% Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	93	>90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	16.08% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Japan	5.12% Ranked 157th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	16.13 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Japan	4.21 Ranked 80th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(66.90-71.20)	(85.80-85.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	47.9% Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Japan	10.56% Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	65.79% Ranked 118th.	79.99% Ranked 71st. 22% more than Guyana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	52.3% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Japan	15.4% Ranked 144th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	2.45% Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 126th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	37% Ranked 26th.	55.9% Ranked 16th. 51% more than Guyana
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	92% Ranked 89th.	99% Ranked 10th. 8% more than Guyana
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	86% Ranked 72nd. The same as Japan	86% Ranked 73th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	17.97% Ranked 136th. 10% more than Japan	16.4% Ranked 142nd.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	60% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Japan	58.24% Ranked 31st.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.22% Ranked 159th.	1.85% Ranked 130th. 51% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 31st. The same as Japan	98% Ranked 35th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 39th. 3% more than Japan	94% Ranked 78th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	80% Ranked 77th.	100% Ranked 7th. 25% more than Guyana
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.17% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Japan	23.96% Ranked 122nd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	110 Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Japan	21.85 Ranked 130th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	7.18% Ranked 15th. 10% more than Japan	6.53% Ranked 25th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	23.7% Ranked 151st. 30% more than Japan	18.3% Ranked 162nd.

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