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Health Stats: compare key data on Guyana & Trinidad and Tobago

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STAT Guyana Trinidad and Tobago HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 20.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 42% more than Trinidad and Tobago
14.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.6
Ranked 28th.
27.7
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Future births 7.07
Ranked 168th.
8.33
Ranked 161st. 18% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.91%
Ranked 60th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.87%
Ranked 92nd.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 112
Ranked 136th.
123
Ranked 112th. 10% more than Guyana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Guyana

Infant mortality rate > Total 36.76 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 66th. 33% more than Trinidad and Tobago
27.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st.

Life expectancy > Men 67 years
Ranked 39th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
67 years
Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 67.08 years
Ranked 155th.
71.37 years
Ranked 131st. 6% more than Guyana

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.52
Ranked 141st.
73.38
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Guyana

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 63.36
Ranked 143th.
66.21
Ranked 124th. 4% more than Guyana

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 65.88
Ranked 145th.
69.71
Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Guyana

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
0.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 65% more than Guyana

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 54.1%
Ranked 106th.
73.9%
Ranked 40th. 37% more than Guyana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.18 births per woman
Ranked 111th. 35% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.61 births per woman
Ranked 144th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 14.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
22.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 52% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 29
Ranked 67th. 58% more than Trinidad and Tobago
18.4
Ranked 90th.

Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 39th.
74 years
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.2%
Ranked 39th.
1.5%
Ranked 34th. 25% more than Guyana

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9
Ranked 53th.
2.7
Ranked 43th. 42% more than Guyana

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.1
Ranked 55th.
26.9
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5,900
Ranked 114th.
15,000
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Guyana

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.7 births
Ranked 66th. 72% more than Trinidad and Tobago
35.37 births
Ranked 98th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 70.2%
Ranked 103th.
82.4%
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,208
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
263
Ranked 53th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 55.9$
Ranked 122nd.
329.3$
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Guyana

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 5%
Ranked 93th.
7.6%
Ranked 76th. 52% more than Guyana

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 0.0
Ranked 80th.
0.1 million
Ranked 77th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $199.79
Ranked 115th.
$955.96
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 97
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
32.6
Ranked 52nd.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 109
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
24
Ranked 130th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0
Ranked 78th.
0.0748 million
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 22.5
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13.9
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 280 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
46 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 107th.

Maternal mortality 110 per 100,000
Ranked 60th. 57% more than Trinidad and Tobago
70 per 100,000
Ranked 70th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.48
Ranked 74th.
1.18
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Guyana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 286,820.33
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
44,838.16
Ranked 47th.

Death rates > Children under 5 35.3
Ranked 69th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
35.3
Ranked 70th.

Death rates > Women 166.57
Ranked 58th. 18% more than Trinidad and Tobago
140.82
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Men 239.1
Ranked 59th.
239.28
Ranked 58th. The same as Guyana

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 58th.
1,000
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Guyana

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,100
Ranked 63th.
1,900
Ranked 58th. 73% more than Guyana

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 230
Ranked 51st.
290
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Number of births 17,172
Ranked 13th.
18,090
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Guyana

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 10.5%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.4%
Ranked 44th.

Probability of not reaching 40 15.4%
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.1%
Ranked 105th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 64.26 years
Ranked 122nd.
69.97 years
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Guyana

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. About the same as Trinidad and Tobago
1.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 42.5
Ranked 8th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
42.5
Ranked 25th.

Life expectancy > Male 64.27
Ranked 121st.
65.87
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Guyana

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.531
Ranked 116th.
3.56
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Guyana

Access to sanitation 67%
Ranked 86th.
95%
Ranked 40th. 42% more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 228.13 billion
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
59.97 billion
Ranked 70th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 7.55
Ranked 37th.
11.34
Ranked 29th. 50% more than Guyana

Death rates > Infants 28.9
Ranked 73th.
31.1
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Guyana

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.07 years
Ranked 151st.
74.3 years
Ranked 130th. 5% more than Guyana

Life expectancy > Female 70.08
Ranked 121st.
72.98
Ranked 108th. 4% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 56
Ranked 65th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
56
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 92.1%
Ranked 17th.
95.7%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Guyana

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 227
Ranked 105th.
428
Ranked 70th. 89% more than Guyana
Spending > Per person 51
Ranked 85th.
204
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Guyana
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 13.8%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5.3%
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 632.21
Ranked 13th.
750.14
Ranked 12th. 19% more than Guyana

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.1%
Ranked 41st.
1.5%
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Guyana

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 63.27 years
Ranked 156th.
68.51 years
Ranked 137th. 8% more than Guyana

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 3,074
Ranked 24th. 3074 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
1
Ranked 90th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 67.39 years
Ranked 119th.
72.72 years
Ranked 103th. 8% more than Guyana

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 55.2
Ranked 123th.
62
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Guyana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (66.90-71.20) (74.10-76.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 449
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Trinidad and Tobago
364
Ranked 96th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.29
Ranked 9th.
3.56
Ranked 29th. 55% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > All births of boys 12,180
Ranked 50th. 19% more than Trinidad and Tobago
10,225
Ranked 72nd.

Health spending per capita 115.14
Ranked 114th.
784.86
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Guyana

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.1%
Ranked 14th.
95.7%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Guyana

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.59
Ranked 50th.
27.33
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Guyana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 61.29 years
Ranked 128th.
67.35 years
Ranked 102nd. 10% more than Guyana

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 65
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
9
Ranked 133th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 119
Ranked 31st. 98% more than Trinidad and Tobago
60
Ranked 107th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.46
Ranked 29th.
1.48
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Guyana

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 62.54
Ranked 118th.
62.91
Ranked 114th. 1% more than Guyana

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 139th.
50%
Ranked 121st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 41.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
13 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 835
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
751
Ranked 67th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 1,623.69
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
199.78
Ranked 15th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 73.65
Ranked 119th.
77.49
Ranked 112th. 5% more than Guyana

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $197.37
Ranked 111th.
$1,178.40
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Guyana

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62
Ranked 128th.
70
Ranked 92nd. 13% more than Guyana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.61
Ranked 79th.
26.46
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Guyana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 22.29
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13.88
Ranked 21st.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 149.17 per 100,000 people
Ranked 65th. 17 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
8.93 per 100,000 people
Ranked 174th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.618
Ranked 116th.
0.66
Ranked 107th. 7% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 708
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
149
Ranked 56th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 951.63
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
114.89
Ranked 20th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 287
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
140
Ranked 89th.

Dependency ratio per 100 53
Ranked 113th. 26% more than Trinidad and Tobago
42
Ranked 158th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 233
Ranked 124th. 79% more than Trinidad and Tobago
130
Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.9%
Ranked 21st.
97.8%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Guyana

Diseases > Leprosy cases 26
Ranked 58th.
30
Ranked 55th. 15% more than Guyana
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 32.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 65th. 22% more than Trinidad and Tobago
26.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 69th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 14%
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Trinidad and Tobago
7%
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 11000 26000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 70%
Ranked 139th.
100%
Ranked 70th. 43% more than Guyana
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 500
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
117
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 270
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
55
Ranked 91st.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 57.2
Ranked 123th.
64.2
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Guyana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 287
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
140
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 302.44
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
99.23
Ranked 116th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 53.1
Ranked 128th.
59.8
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Guyana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 150
Ranked 112th.
1,100
Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Guyana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2.7
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
2.5
Ranked 35th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 1.06
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.234
Ranked 45th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 9.4
Ranked 10th. 84% more than Trinidad and Tobago
5.1
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.21
Ranked 73th. 46% more than Trinidad and Tobago
15.17
Ranked 125th.

Spending > Public 4.5% 2.5%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 76%
Ranked 98th.
86.96%
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Guyana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Employer and National Insurance Board 
Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 105th. 44% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.6
Ranked 147th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 57.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
17.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 123th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64
Ranked 128th.
73
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Guyana
Children living with AIDS 800
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
300
Ranked 71st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 287
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
140
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 6600 15000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 33.75
Ranked 31st. 47% more than Trinidad and Tobago
22.9
Ranked 42nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 39
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 173
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
160
Ranked 95th.
Spending > Private 0.8%
Ranked 131st.
1.8%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Guyana
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.43%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.36%
Ranked 166th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 85.6%
Ranked 35th.
96%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Guyana

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 70%
Ranked 86th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Guyana

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 80.9%
Ranked 32nd.
92.4%
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Guyana

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 8.2%
Ranked 64th. 41 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.2%
Ranked 130th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.93%
Ranked 136th.
65.28%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Guyana

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 81%
Ranked 88th.
92%
Ranked 68th. 14% more than Guyana

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 24.99%
Ranked 25th. 208 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.12%
Ranked 118th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 21.32%
Ranked 81st. 74% more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.23%
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.8%
Ranked 30th.
0.9%
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Guyana
Public health spending > % of government spending 14.75%
Ranked 39th. 57% more than Trinidad and Tobago
9.42%
Ranked 119th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 41.09 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 64th. 42% more than Trinidad and Tobago
28.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 76th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 104th.
7.5%
Ranked 48th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 90
Ranked 89th.
100
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Guyana
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 21%
Ranked 52nd. 62% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13%
Ranked 69th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 9%
Ranked 72nd.
11%
Ranked 64th. 22% more than Guyana
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 109th.
0.0
Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5%
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 50.62
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 15.92
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
7.34
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 16.08%
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.72%
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > 95% range (66.90-71.20) (74.10-76.40)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 7%
Ranked 81st.
11%
Ranked 68th. 57% more than Guyana

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 85%
Ranked 104th.
92%
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Guyana

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 77th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
94%
Ranked 84th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 78th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
98%
Ranked 91st.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 47.9%
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Trinidad and Tobago
30.35%
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 65.79%
Ranked 118th.
77.93%
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Guyana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 52.3%
Ranked 48th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
52.3%
Ranked 49th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 92.1%
Ranked 22nd.
95.7%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Guyana

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.45%
Ranked 32nd.
2.64%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Guyana

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 37%
Ranked 26th.
38%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Guyana

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 33.2%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.8%
Ranked 39th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 89th.
93%
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Guyana

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 86%
Ranked 72nd.
87%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Guyana

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.17%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
8.01%
Ranked 140th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.64%
Ranked 65th. 53% more than Trinidad and Tobago
3.03%
Ranked 113th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 83%
Ranked 147th.
92%
Ranked 122nd. 11% more than Guyana

Oral rehydration rate % 7
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Trinidad and Tobago
6
Ranked 70th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 83%
Ranked 77th.
88%
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Guyana

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 84th.
95%
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Guyana

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
90%
Ranked 113th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
94%
Ranked 83th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 18.2%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5.3%
Ranked 42nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 49th. 67% more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.3%
Ranked 1st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
89.69%
Ranked 67th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.18%
Ranked 45th. 70% more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.8%
Ranked 124th.

Drinking water availability % 94%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
90%
Ranked 61st.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Trinidad and Tobago
85.8%
Ranked 108th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 13.6%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5.9%
Ranked 51st.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 672.06
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
90.21
Ranked 20th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 114th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
5.73%
Ranked 117th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago
88.5%
Ranked 89th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 94
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
90
Ranked 64th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 2.6%
Ranked 84th.
6.6%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Guyana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 95
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
88
Ranked 97th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 79th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
89
Ranked 104th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
3.6%
Ranked 51st.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 60%
Ranked 77th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 67% more than Guyana

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.9%
Ranked 3rd.
97.8%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Guyana

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Guyana

Death rates > Girls aged 1 9.3
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago
8.2
Ranked 18th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 79.12%
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Trinidad and Tobago
52.91%
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 111th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.968
Ranked 163th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 153th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 12.88%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Trinidad and Tobago
9.84%
Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 28th.
0.6%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Guyana
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 52%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Trinidad and Tobago
29.73%
Ranked 70th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.01%
Ranked 151st.
2.11%
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Guyana

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.8%
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.9%
Ranked 24th.

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 28.1%
Ranked 14th.
32.1%
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Guyana

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 91
Ranked 90th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
89
Ranked 101st.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 18.9%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
18.8%
Ranked 8th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 87.7%
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Trinidad and Tobago
56.07%
Ranked 108th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 80.46%
Ranked 37th.
93.99%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Guyana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5
Ranked 125th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
4
Ranked 84th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 54.1%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
53.6%
Ranked 1st.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61
Ranked 126th.
67
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Guyana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 55.8%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
51.2%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 12,020
Ranked 50th. 24% more than Trinidad and Tobago
9,663
Ranked 72nd.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 109th.
0.0
Ranked 140th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 78%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
74%
Ranked 12th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 11
Ranked 102nd. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
2
Ranked 124th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 93 96
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 16.13
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
7.77
Ranked 34th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 110th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Trinidad and Tobago
85%
Ranked 141st.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 0.87%
Ranked 169th.
2.14%
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Guyana

% under-fives with ARI -- 5
Ranked 61st. 67% more than Trinidad and Tobago
3
Ranked 72nd.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 2.7
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
2.5
Ranked 35th.

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