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STAT Iran Mexico HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
18.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th. 27% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Mexico
26.7
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Future births 915.47
Ranked 29th.
1,265.72
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 79th. 2% more than Mexico
1.84%
Ranked 137th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 60% more than Mexico
1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Human height > Average female height 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.720 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 52nd.
75 years
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.06 years
Ranked 142nd.
76.47 years
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.43
Ranked 104th.
79.36
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 71.56
Ranked 79th.
74.58
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.45
Ranked 97th.
76.91
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Iran

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
1.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Cost 45.83
Ranked 4th.
69.34
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 48.6
Ranked 5th.
72
Ranked 15th. 48% more than Iran
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 68.9%
Ranked 62nd.
69.9%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Iran
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 106
Ranked 146th. 15% more than Mexico
92
Ranked 165th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 42.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Mexico
17.29 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 102nd.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.07 births per woman
Ranked 113th.
2.11 births per woman
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Iran

Infant mortality rate 42.86
Ranked 57th. 98% more than Mexico
21.69
Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
1.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 15.1
Ranked 101st. 9% more than Mexico
13.9
Ranked 111th.

Life expectancy > Women 75 years
Ranked 67th.
80 years
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Iran
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 3rd. The same as Mexico
1.08
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 54.84
Ranked 3rd.
74.06
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Iran
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 92nd.
0.3%
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35.83
Ranked 6th.
59.62
Ranked 13th. 66% more than Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.28
Ranked 86th.
26.54
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Iran
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 92,000
Ranked 43th.
220,000
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Iran

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.14 births
Ranked 135th.
65.82 births
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Iran

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.3%
Ranked 91st.
80.8%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 67.86
Ranked 3rd.
85.71
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Iran
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 157.8$
Ranked 91st.
424.3$
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Iran

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.31
Ranked 90th.
$619.62
Ranked 65th. 79% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 31.3
Ranked 53th.
87.4
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 47.5
Ranked 5th.
67.79
Ranked 22nd. 43% more than Iran
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 21
Ranked 139th.
23
Ranked 134th. 10% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 18
Ranked 12th.
21
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 130th.
50 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Iran

Maternal mortality 37 per 100,000
Ranked 92nd.
55 per 100,000
Ranked 80th. 49% more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 16.55 million
Ranked 1st. 220 times more than Mexico
75,401.69
Ranked 38th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 52.59
Ranked 4th.
70.28
Ranked 13th. 34% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 8,300
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Mexico
4,900
Ranked 12th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 6,400
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Mexico
5,000
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 37.93
Ranked 6th.
73.5
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.3 million
Ranked 4th.
2.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Iran

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 9.5%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Mexico
3.4%
Ranked 36th.

Probability of not reaching 40 9.3%
Ranked 73th. 12% more than Mexico
8.3%
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.13 years
Ranked 90th.
75.37 years
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Iran

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.012 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
0.049 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Iran

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.41
Ranked 90th.
3.98
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 49.19
Ranked 6th.
78.37
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Iran
Access to sanitation 99%
Ranked 23th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1,188.52 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 130 times more than Mexico
9.11 trillion
Ranked 20th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.25
Ranked 92nd.
1.89
Ranked 82nd. 51% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.61 years
Ranked 149th.
79.43 years
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 133th.
52
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Mexico
95.8%
Ranked 11th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 432
Ranked 69th.
550
Ranked 59th. 27% more than Iran
Spending > Per person 128
Ranked 63th.
236
Ranked 45th. 84% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 110.04
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Mexico
41.05
Ranked 77th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Mexico
98%
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 103th.
0.3%
Ranked 91st. 50% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.58 years
Ranked 135th.
73.65 years
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Iran

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 27
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Mexico
8
Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.76 years
Ranked 102nd.
77.89 years
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Iran

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.30-80.20) (78.20-78.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 57.6
Ranked 116th.
65.5
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Iran
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 437
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Mexico
174
Ranked 166th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 3rd.
28%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.35
Ranked 77th.
25.37
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.57 years
Ranked 77th.
72.98 years
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Iran

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 32
Ranked 96th. 68% more than Mexico
19
Ranked 117th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 95
Ranked 62nd. 73% more than Mexico
55
Ranked 113th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.087
Ranked 56th. 88% more than Mexico
0.0463
Ranked 65th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 62nd. The same as Mexico
80%
Ranked 79th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 36.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Mexico
18 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 108th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 687
Ranked 95th. 37% more than Mexico
501
Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.21
Ranked 90th.
27.7
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 97th.
74
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.89
Ranked 12th.
19.51
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Iran

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.7%
Ranked 59th.
18.48%
Ranked 55th. 18% more than Iran
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 23.48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 142nd. 4% more than Mexico
22.66 per 100,000 people
Ranked 144th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 19.2%
Ranked 6th.
34.5%
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Iran
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.703
Ranked 96th.
0.801
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 100
Ranked 119th. 12% more than Mexico
89
Ranked 134th.

Dependency ratio per 100 56
Ranked 100th.
60
Ranked 88th. 7% more than Iran
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 8
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,701
Ranked 55th.
11,531
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.3%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Mexico
95.3%
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 40%
Ranked 5th.
43%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Iran

Contraception 73%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Mexico
66%
Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 25
Ranked 59th.
243
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Iran
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 57th.
4
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Female 41.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Mexico
15.36 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 104th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 94.3%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Mexico
86.3%
Ranked 4th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 12%
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Mexico
8%
Ranked 9th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 29.6
Ranked 84th.
36.9
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 66000 180000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 67%
Ranked 144th.
100%
Ranked 68th. 49% more than Iran
Diseases > Measles cases 133
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 228 transplants
Ranked 21st.
897 transplants
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Iran
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 5.5
Ranked 83th.
12.4
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Iran
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 59.1
Ranked 116th.
67.6
Ranked 47th. 14% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 100
Ranked 119th. 12% more than Mexico
89
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 65.47
Ranked 132nd.
101.57
Ranked 114th. 55% more than Iran
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 19.2%
Ranked 6th.
34.5%
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Iran
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 6%
Ranked 3rd.
19%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran
Transplants > Kidney 228 kidney transplants
Ranked 20th.
874 kidney transplants
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iran
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 56.1
Ranked 115th.
63.4
Ranked 44th. 13% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 18.21
Ranked 107th.
19.97
Ranked 96th. 10% more than Iran

Spending > Public 1.7% 2.6%
Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 108th.
2.5
Ranked 98th. 9% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 37.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 81st. 65% more than Mexico
22.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 95th.
77
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 100
Ranked 119th. 12% more than Mexico
89
Ranked 134th.

Transplants > Total per million 3.37 transplants
Ranked 40th.
8.4 transplants
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iran
Respiratory disease child death rate 36.84 (est) 27.97
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 11000 42000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0418
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Mexico
0.0352
Ranked 65th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 267
Ranked 36th. 63% more than Mexico
164
Ranked 40th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 11
Ranked 59th.
49
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Iran
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.348
Ranked 81st.
2.14
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 88% more than Mexico
25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 206
Ranked 84th.
247
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Iran
Transplants > Kidney per million 3.37 kidney transplants
Ranked 35th.
8.19 kidney transplants
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iran
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 56th.
2.8%
Ranked 45th. 12% more than Iran
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.59%
Ranked 45th. 15% more than Mexico
3.11%
Ranked 63th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.67%
Ranked 107th.
23.33%
Ranked 95th. 40% more than Iran

Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Mexico
88%
Ranked 65th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 58.46%
Ranked 18th. 26% more than Mexico
46.52%
Ranked 46th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 104th.
0.3
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Iran
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.45%
Ranked 37th.
3.48%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Iran

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 32nd.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Iran

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 6th. The same as Mexico
99%
Ranked 15th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.4%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Mexico
94.6%
Ranked 82nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.9%
Ranked 15th. 45% more than Mexico
7.5%
Ranked 19th.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 13%
Ranked 94th.
82%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Iran

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 44
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Mexico
38
Ranked 42nd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 2.1%
Ranked 29th.
4.7%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Iran

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.6%
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Mexico
6.5%
Ranked 80th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.279
Ranked 94th.
0.898
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Iran
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.8%
Ranked 61st. About the same as Mexico
94.4%
Ranked 65th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 65th. Twice as much as Mexico
1
Ranked 91st.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 120th.
0.8%
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67
Ranked 89th.
72
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Iran
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 78%
Ranked 45th. 90% more than Mexico
41%
Ranked 110th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 10%
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Mexico
7%
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Mexico
2
Ranked 110th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 14.34%
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Mexico
10.34%
Ranked 44th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 15
Ranked 87th.
18
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Iran
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 94
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Mexico
90
Ranked 24th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 2.9%
Ranked 75th.
5.4%
Ranked 61st. 86% more than Iran
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.153
Ranked 105th.
0.432
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Iran
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 79th. The same as Mexico
0.1%
Ranked 89th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 1.85
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.15%
Ranked 98th. 4% more than Mexico
3.02%
Ranked 102nd.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 89.6%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Mexico
83.3%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Mexico
79%
Ranked 76th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 83.59%
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Mexico
81.92%
Ranked 75th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 76.5%
Ranked 12th.
86.1%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Iran

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.2%
Ranked 126th.
0.3%
Ranked 124th. 50% more than Iran

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 99
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Mexico
91
Ranked 54th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.49%
Ranked 110th. 13% more than Mexico
11.97%
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 79th. The same as Mexico
0.1%
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.4%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Mexico
20.6%
Ranked 9th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 42.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Mexico
19.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 105th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 99
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Mexico
91
Ranked 92nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 8th. The same as Mexico
99
Ranked 23th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 17th. The same as Mexico
100
Ranked 47th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 4%
Ranked 96th.
5%
Ranked 91st. 25% more than Iran
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 4%
Ranked 93th.
5%
Ranked 89th. 25% more than Iran
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 86
Ranked 92nd.
88
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Iran
Diseases > Rubella cases 20
Ranked 59th.
102
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.72
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Mexico
1.44
Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.59%
Ranked 42nd.
15.59%
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (75.30-80.20) (78.20-78.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 35.04%
Ranked 47th. 48% more than Mexico
23.7%
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 72.17%
Ranked 98th.
77.69%
Ranked 79th. 8% more than Iran
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.9%
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Mexico
22.4%
Ranked 129th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Mexico
95.8%
Ranked 13th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.15%
Ranked 104th.
0.28%
Ranked 90th. 87% more than Iran

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 74%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Mexico
73%
Ranked 1st.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 23.1%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Mexico
18.63%
Ranked 16th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 71st.
96%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Iran

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 70%
Ranked 126th.
75%
Ranked 114th. 7% more than Iran

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.06%
Ranked 116th.
12.03%
Ranked 87th. 20% more than Iran

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 147th.
3.04%
Ranked 111th. 29% more than Iran

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 60th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Iran

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 84%
Ranked 76th.
87%
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Iran

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 70th.
98%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Iran

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 52.2%
Ranked 64th.
55.1%
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Iran
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 83
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Mexico
74
Ranked 86th.

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Human height (Average height around the world); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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