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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.
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.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
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.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
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 > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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.
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.
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).
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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).
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
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.
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)."
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 > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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 > 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
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
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."
Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.
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.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
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.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a bednet: Health - Malaria: 1999-2001 % under-fives sleeping under a bednet
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a treated bednet: Health - Malaria: 1999-2001 % under-fives sleeping under a treated bednet
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
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.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Malaria prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > % 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."
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."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women: Percentage of females 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
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.
% under-fives with ARI --: Health - % under-fives with ARI 1998-- 2002
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
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.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	20.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.	20.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.6 Ranked 28th.	27.3 Ranked 25th. 3% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Future births	7.07 Ranked 168th. 19% more than Suriname	5.95 Ranked 172nd.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.91% Ranked 60th. 3% more than Suriname	1.86% Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	112 Ranked 136th. 3% more than Suriname	109 Ranked 141st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 24% more than Guyana
Infant mortality rate > Total	36.76 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Suriname	17.61 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy > Men	67 years Ranked 39th.	68 years Ranked 37th. 1% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	67.08 years Ranked 155th.	74.22 years Ranked 101st. 11% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	68.52 Ranked 141st.	73.89 Ranked 113th. 8% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	63.36 Ranked 143th.	67.43 Ranked 119th. 6% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	65.88 Ranked 145th.	70.58 Ranked 116th. 7% more than Guyana
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th. 7% more than Suriname	0.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	54.1% Ranked 106th.	66.4% Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Guyana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.18 births per woman Ranked 111th.	2.51 births per woman Ranked 87th. 15% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	14.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 24% more than Suriname	11.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	29 Ranked 67th. 57% more than Suriname	18.5 Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Women	73 years Ranked 39th.	74 years Ranked 38th. 1% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1.2% Ranked 39th. 20% more than Suriname	1% Ranked 47th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.9 Ranked 53th.	3.1 Ranked 36th. 63% more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.1 Ranked 55th.	25.71 Ranked 38th. 2% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	5,900 Ranked 114th. 59% more than Suriname	3,700 Ranked 119th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.7 births Ranked 66th. 45% more than Suriname	41.95 births Ranked 92nd.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	70.2% Ranked 103th.	77.7% Ranked 73th. 11% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infants	1,208 Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Suriname	134 Ranked 67th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	55.9$ Ranked 122nd.	194.2$ Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Guyana
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	5% Ranked 93th.	10.2% Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Guyana
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	0.0 Ranked 80th.	0.1 million Ranked 78th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$199.79 Ranked 115th.	$459.00 Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	97 Ranked 5th. 47% more than Suriname	65.8 Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	109 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Suriname	41 Ranked 111th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.0 Ranked 78th.	0.187 million Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	22.5 Ranked 9th. 20% more than Suriname	18.7 Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	280 per 100,000 live births Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Suriname	130 per 100,000 live births Ranked 60th.
Maternal mortality	110 per 100,000 Ranked 60th. The same as Suriname	110 per 100,000 Ranked 62nd.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.48 Ranked 74th. 7% more than Suriname	0.45 Ranked 76th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	286,820.33 Ranked 18th. 23 times more than Suriname	12,741.59 Ranked 94th.
Death rates > Children under 5	35.3 Ranked 69th. 34% more than Suriname	26.3 Ranked 82nd.
Death rates > Women	166.57 Ranked 58th. 17% more than Suriname	142.39 Ranked 63th.
Death rates > Men	239.1 Ranked 59th.	260.92 Ranked 51st. 9% more than Guyana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 58th. The same as Suriname	500 Ranked 69th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,100 Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Suriname	330 Ranked 87th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	230 Ranked 51st. 28% more than Suriname	180 Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	17,172 Ranked 13th. 75% more than Suriname	9,792 Ranked 27th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	10.5% Ranked 9th. 40% more than Suriname	7.5% Ranked 29th.
Probability of not reaching 40	15.4% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Suriname	7.4% Ranked 83th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	64.26 years Ranked 122nd.	69.71 years Ranked 103th. 8% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	1.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 95% more than Suriname	0.754 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	42.5 Ranked 8th.	45.6 Ranked 24th. 7% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > Male	64.27 Ranked 121st.	65.5 Ranked 114th. 2% more than Guyana
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.531 Ranked 116th.	5.88 Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Guyana
Access to sanitation	67% Ranked 86th.	92% Ranked 47th. 37% more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	228.13 billion Ranked 59th. 34 times more than Suriname	6.75 billion Ranked 111th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	7.55 Ranked 37th. 6% more than Suriname	7.11 Ranked 43th.
Death rates > Infants	28.9 Ranked 73th. 22% more than Suriname	23.6 Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	71.07 years Ranked 151st.	77.16 years Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > Female	70.08 Ranked 121st.	72.72 Ranked 110th. 4% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	92.1% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Suriname	89.9% Ranked 31st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	227 Ranked 105th.	385 Ranked 77th. 70% more than Guyana
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	13.8% Ranked 40th.	14.5% Ranked 39th. 5% more than Guyana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	632.21 Ranked 13th.	943.82 Ranked 10th. 49% more than Guyana
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	98% Ranked 35th. 15% more than Suriname	85% Ranked 139th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1.1% Ranked 41st. 10% more than Suriname	1% Ranked 47th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	63.27 years Ranked 156th.	71.47 years Ranked 102nd. 13% more than Guyana
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	3,074 Ranked 24th. 4% more than Suriname	2,954 Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	67.39 years Ranked 119th.	73.01 years Ranked 99th. 8% more than Guyana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	55.2 Ranked 123th.	58.8 Ranked 109th. 7% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(66.90-71.20)	(73.70-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	449 Ranked 34th. 15% more than Suriname	389 Ranked 75th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.29 Ranked 9th. 41% more than Suriname	1.62 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	12,180 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Suriname	4,889 Ranked 81st.
Health spending per capita	115.14 Ranked 114th.	360.53 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	92.1% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Suriname	89.9% Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.59 Ranked 50th.	25.2 Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	61.29 years Ranked 128th.	66.56 years Ranked 104th. 9% more than Guyana
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	65 Ranked 67th. 48% more than Suriname	44 Ranked 87th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	119 Ranked 31st. 37% more than Suriname	87 Ranked 69th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	1.46 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Suriname	0.697 Ranked 45th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	62.54 Ranked 118th.	62.61 Ranked 117th. About the same as Guyana
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 139th.	95% Ranked 29th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	41.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 68th. 57% more than Suriname	26.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	835 Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Suriname	728 Ranked 77th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	1,623.69 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Suriname	262.52 Ranked 11th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	73.65 Ranked 119th.	77.14 Ranked 113th. 5% more than Guyana
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$197.37 Ranked 111th.	$526.68 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	62 Ranked 128th.	66 Ranked 116th. 6% more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.61 Ranked 79th.	26.22 Ranked 54th. 2% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	22.29 Ranked 8th. 18% more than Suriname	18.82 Ranked 13th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	149.17 per 100,000 people Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Suriname	64.95 per 100,000 people Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.618 Ranked 116th.	0.68 Ranked 105th. 10% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	708 Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Suriname	72 Ranked 63th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	951.63 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Suriname	141.06 Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	287 Ranked 37th. 75% more than Suriname	164 Ranked 76th.
Dependency ratio per 100	53 Ranked 113th.	57 Ranked 99th. 8% more than Guyana
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	<1
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	91.9% Ranked 21st. 2% more than Suriname	89.8% Ranked 41st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	1.6% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Suriname	0.7% Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	26 Ranked 58th.	43 Ranked 53th. 65% more than Guyana
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 71st.	0.0 Ranked 139th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	32.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Suriname	14.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 108th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	14% Ranked 23th. The same as Suriname	14% Ranked 24th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	11000	5100
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	500 Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Suriname	62 Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 117th.	0.0 Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	270 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Suriname	100 Ranked 67th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	57.2 Ranked 123th.	60.8 Ranked 105th. 6% more than Guyana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	287 Ranked 37th. 75% more than Suriname	164 Ranked 76th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	53.1 Ranked 128th.	56.7 Ranked 112th. 7% more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	150 Ranked 112th.	400 Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	2.7 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Suriname	1.2 Ranked 44th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	1.06 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Suriname	0.39 Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	22.21 Ranked 73th. 19% more than Suriname	18.68 Ranked 104th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	76% Ranked 98th. 5 times more than Suriname	16.75% Ranked 180th.
Total fertility rate	2.3 Ranked 105th.	2.4 Ranked 101st. 4% more than Guyana
Infant mortality > Male babies	57.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 64th. 55% more than Suriname	36.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	800 Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Suriname	190 Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64 Ranked 128th.	69 Ranked 115th. 8% more than Guyana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	287 Ranked 37th. 75% more than Suriname	164 Ranked 76th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	6600	1400
Diseases > Pertussis cases	39 Ranked 69th.	0.0 Ranked 142nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 71st.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 120th.	2 Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	33.75 Ranked 31st.	84.24 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Guyana
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. 3 times more than Suriname	21 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	173 Ranked 91st. 7% more than Suriname	161 Ranked 93th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	4.43% Ranked 59th. 23% more than Suriname	3.59% Ranked 82nd.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	85.6% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Suriname	84.5% Ranked 37th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	70% Ranked 86th.	94% Ranked 47th. 34% more than Guyana
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	80.9% Ranked 32nd.	90.6% Ranked 23th. 12% more than Guyana
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	8.2% Ranked 64th.	9.7% Ranked 54th. 18% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	63.93% Ranked 136th.	72.97% Ranked 100th. 14% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	81% Ranked 88th.	84% Ranked 83th. 4% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population	5.5% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Suriname	2.7% Ranked 13th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	24.99% Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Suriname	1.84% Ranked 81st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	21.32% Ranked 81st. 17% more than Suriname	18.15% Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	0.8% Ranked 30th. 14% more than Suriname	0.7% Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	52% Ranked 1st. 60% more than Suriname	32.4% Ranked 59th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	6.8% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Suriname	2.9% Ranked 32nd.
Infant mortality rate > Male	41.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 64th. 98% more than Suriname	20.79 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 100th.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	28.1% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Suriname	27.7% Ranked 31st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	91 Ranked 90th. 25% more than Suriname	73 Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 120th.	3.92 Ranked 25th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	18.9% Ranked 7th. 73% more than Suriname	10.9% Ranked 24th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	87.7% Ranked 6th. 85% more than Suriname	47.43% Ranked 130th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	80.46% Ranked 37th.	87.45% Ranked 29th. 9% more than Guyana
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 104th.	0.4% Ranked 94th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	11 Ranked 23th. 57% more than Suriname	7 Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Rubella cases	0.0 Ranked 109th.	0.0 Ranked 145th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	13% Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Suriname	12% Ranked 26th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	50.62 Ranked 25th.	0.0 Ranked 139th.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	11 Ranked 102nd. 22% more than Suriname	9 Ranked 111th.
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a bednet	67 Ranked 3rd.	77 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Guyana
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a treated bednet	8 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Suriname	3 Ranked 10th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	93	97
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(66.90-71.20)	(73.70-76.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	47.9% Ranked 3rd. 86% more than Suriname	25.72% Ranked 71st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	65.79% Ranked 118th.	71.01% Ranked 102nd. 8% more than Guyana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	52.3% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Suriname	51.9% Ranked 50th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	92.1% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Suriname	89.9% Ranked 34th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	2.45% Ranked 32nd. 26% more than Suriname	1.94% Ranked 37th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	37% Ranked 26th.	42% Ranked 23th. 14% more than Guyana
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	33.2% Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Suriname	2% Ranked 48th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	92% Ranked 89th. 1% more than Suriname	91% Ranked 92nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	86% Ranked 72nd. 48% more than Suriname	58% Ranked 163th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	17.97% Ranked 136th. 63% more than Suriname	11.02% Ranked 171st.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	60% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Suriname	27.45% Ranked 81st.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.22% Ranked 159th.	2.48% Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Guyana
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding	39.7% Ranked 22nd.	42.5% Ranked 19th. 7% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 31st. 13% more than Suriname	87% Ranked 121st.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 39th. 10% more than Suriname	88% Ranked 116th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.5% Ranked 49th.	2.7% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Guyana
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	100% Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Suriname	60.15% Ranked 146th.
Health spending > % of GDP	8.18% Ranked 45th. 8% more than Suriname	7.6% Ranked 55th.
Drinking water availability %	94% Ranked 47th. 15% more than Suriname	82% Ranked 81st.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Suriname	61.6% Ranked 156th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	13.6% Ranked 36th. 3% more than Suriname	13.2% Ranked 37th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	91 Ranked 44th. 82% more than Suriname	50 Ranked 112th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	81 Ranked 56th. 8% more than Suriname	75 Ranked 65th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	98 Ranked 54th. 5% more than Suriname	93 Ranked 88th.
Births with health staff	95% Ranked 39th. 13% more than Suriname	84% Ranked 60th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	31 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Suriname	11 Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	672.06 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Suriname	121.47 Ranked 7th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.86% Ranked 114th. 11% more than Suriname	5.29% Ranked 129th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	8% Ranked 86th. The same as Suriname	8% Ranked 89th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	83% Ranked 105th.	92% Ranked 76th. 11% more than Guyana
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	100% Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Suriname	60.2% Ranked 155th.
Malaria prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population	5.5% Ranked 3rd. 83% more than Suriname	3% Ranked 11th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	14 Ranked 67th. 8% more than Suriname	13 Ranked 78th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	94 Ranked 50th. 15% more than Suriname	82 Ranked 84th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	5.6% Ranked 106th.	8.6% Ranked 33th. 54% more than Guyana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	95 Ranked 53th. 30% more than Suriname	73 Ranked 140th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	93 Ranked 79th. 27% more than Suriname	73 Ranked 147th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	10.6% Ranked 44th. 8% more than Suriname	9.8% Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 111th. The same as Suriname	1.04 Ranked 121st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	3 Ranked 55th. 50% more than Suriname	2 Ranked 73th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	2.6% Ranked 84th.	7.4% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Guyana
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	60% Ranked 77th.	76% Ranked 61st. 27% more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	91.9% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Suriname	89.8% Ranked 41st.
Public health spending > % of government spending	14.75% Ranked 39th. 11% more than Suriname	13.28% Ranked 58th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	86% Ranked 92nd.	99% Ranked 43th. 15% more than Guyana
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	79.12% Ranked 32nd. 49% more than Suriname	53.18% Ranked 120th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.01% Ranked 151st.	4% Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Guyana
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	0.5% Ranked 28th. 25% more than Suriname	0.4% Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 116th.	0.0 Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	15.92 Ranked 16th. 66% more than Suriname	9.56 Ranked 15th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	78% Ranked 6th. 34% more than Suriname	58% Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 109th.	0.0 Ranked 142nd.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	16.08% Ranked 13th. 38% more than Suriname	11.67% Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	16.13 Ranked 18th. 68% more than Suriname	9.58 Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	12,020 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Suriname	4,880 Ranked 81st.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	7% Ranked 81st.	14% Ranked 61st. Twice as much as Guyana
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	85% Ranked 104th.	90% Ranked 92nd. 6% more than Guyana
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	94% Ranked 77th. 1% more than Suriname	93% Ranked 86th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 78th. 1% more than Suriname	97% Ranked 101st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women	55.8% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Suriname	55.5% Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection	93% Ranked 4th. 41% more than Suriname	66% Ranked 32nd.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 51st. 15% more than Suriname	84% Ranked 149th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Suriname	73% Ranked 168th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	0.87% Ranked 169th.	4.21% Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Guyana
% under-fives with ARI --	5 Ranked 61st. 25% more than Suriname	4 Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	61 Ranked 126th.	63 Ranked 116th. 3% more than Guyana
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	2.7 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Suriname	1.2 Ranked 44th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	54.1% Ranked 1st. 29% more than Suriname	41.9% Ranked 9th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	16.17% Ranked 30th. 36% more than Suriname	11.89% Ranked 90th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	4.64% Ranked 65th. 65% more than Suriname	2.81% Ranked 124th.

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