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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
40.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 17th.
29.8
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Future births 915.47
Ranked 29th.
14,290.93
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 79th.
2.18%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Iran

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 4% more than Iran

Human height > Average female height 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.638 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Nigeria
52 years
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.06 years
Ranked 142nd. 47% more than Nigeria
47.56 years
Ranked 214th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.43
Ranked 104th. 45% more than Nigeria
52.02
Ranked 187th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 71.56
Ranked 79th. 39% more than Nigeria
51.42
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.45
Ranked 97th. 42% more than Nigeria
51.71
Ranked 186th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Nigeria
0.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 45.83
Ranked 4th.
50
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 48.6
Ranked 5th.
50.42
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Iran
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 68.9%
Ranked 62nd. 64% more than Nigeria
42.1%
Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 106
Ranked 146th.
158
Ranked 32nd. 49% more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Total 42.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th.
91.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Iran

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.07 births per woman
Ranked 113th.
5.5 births per woman
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Iran

Infant mortality rate 42.86
Ranked 57th.
70.49
Ranked 33th. 64% more than Iran
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
26.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 56 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 15.1
Ranked 101st.
77.8
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Iran

Life expectancy > Women 75 years
Ranked 67th. 42% more than Nigeria
53 years
Ranked 79th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Nigeria
1.04
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 54.84
Ranked 3rd.
55
Ranked 16th. About the same as Iran
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 92nd.
3.6%
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35.83
Ranked 6th.
40
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.28
Ranked 86th. 6% more than Nigeria
22.88
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 92,000
Ranked 43th.
3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Iran

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.14 births
Ranked 135th.
136.66 births
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Iran

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.3%
Ranked 91st. 67% more than Nigeria
44.6%
Ranked 136th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 67.86
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria
25
Ranked 22nd.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 157.8$
Ranked 91st. 7 times more than Nigeria
23$
Ranked 154th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 103th.
7.3%
Ranked 78th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 3.7 million
Ranked 32nd.
12.1 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Iran

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.31
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Nigeria
$79.56
Ranked 144th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 31.3
Ranked 53th.
113
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 47.5
Ranked 5th. 58% more than Nigeria
30
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 21
Ranked 139th.
108
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Iran

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0497 million
Ranked 77th.
0.0717 million
Ranked 68th. 44% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 18
Ranked 12th.
40.6
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 130th.
630 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Iran

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 16.55 million
Ranked 1st. 262 times more than Nigeria
63,220.77
Ranked 43th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 52.59
Ranked 4th.
65
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 8,300
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Nigeria
7,600
Ranked 3rd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 6,400
Ranked 33th.
220,000
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 37.93
Ranked 6th.
68.75
Ranked 7th. 81% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.3 million
Ranked 4th.
5.97 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 9.5%
Ranked 15th.
26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iran

Probability of not reaching 40 9.3%
Ranked 73th.
33.7%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.13 years
Ranked 90th. 62% more than Nigeria
43.83 years
Ranked 169th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.012 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 192 times more than Iran

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.41
Ranked 90th.
1.6
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 49.19
Ranked 6th.
70
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Iran
Access to sanitation 99%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Nigeria
33%
Ranked 115th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1,188.52 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Nigeria
10.67 trillion
Ranked 18th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.25
Ranked 92nd.
21.24
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.61 years
Ranked 149th. 48% more than Nigeria
48.41 years
Ranked 212th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 133th.
52
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 70% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 30th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 432
Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Nigeria
43
Ranked 171st.
Spending > Per person 128
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Nigeria
30
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 110.04
Ranked 58th. 42% more than Nigeria
77.48
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 103th.
3.7%
Ranked 17th. 19 times more than Iran

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Nigeria
71%
Ranked 168th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.58 years
Ranked 135th. 47% more than Nigeria
46.76 years
Ranked 214th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 27
Ranked 71st.
30
Ranked 70th. 11% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.76 years
Ranked 102nd. 65% more than Nigeria
44 years
Ranked 169th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.30-80.20) (58.20-62.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 57.6
Ranked 116th. 39% more than Nigeria
41.5
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 437
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Nigeria
417
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Nigeria
6%
Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.35
Ranked 77th. 7% more than Nigeria
21.77
Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.57 years
Ranked 77th. 59% more than Nigeria
43.66 years
Ranked 166th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 32
Ranked 96th.
196
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Iran
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 95
Ranked 62nd.
109
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Iran
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.087
Ranked 56th.
1.42
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Iran

Drug access 80%
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 36.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 71st.
110.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iran

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 687
Ranked 95th.
909
Ranked 26th. 32% more than Iran
Diseases > Cholera cases 19
Ranked 37th.
1,661
Ranked 15th. 87 times more than Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.21
Ranked 90th. 5% more than Nigeria
23.98
Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 97th. 53% more than Nigeria
45
Ranked 170th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.89
Ranked 12th.
40.53
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.7%
Ranked 59th.
33.72%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iran
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 23.48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
282.55 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Iran

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 19.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
5.8%
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.703
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Nigeria
0.286
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 100
Ranked 119th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iran

Dependency ratio per 100 56
Ranked 100th.
90
Ranked 20th. 61% more than Iran
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 <1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,701
Ranked 55th.
44,016
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.3%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Nigeria
38.9%
Ranked 49th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 40%
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Nigeria
2%
Ranked 121st.

Contraception 73%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Nigeria
15%
Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 25
Ranked 59th.
4,665
Ranked 4th. 187 times more than Iran
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 57th.
163
Ranked 7th. 54 times more than Iran
Medical staff > Community health care workers (per 10,000 people) 4 9
Infant mortality rate > Female 41.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 55th.
85.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 94.3%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
44.8%
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 12%
Ranked 5th.
29%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Iran
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 29.6
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Nigeria
13
Ranked 125th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 66000 2600000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 67%
Ranked 144th. 34% more than Nigeria
50%
Ranked 164th.
Diseases > Measles cases 133
Ranked 50th.
2,613
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Iran
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 5.5
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Nigeria
1.2
Ranked 122nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 59.1
Ranked 116th. 41% more than Nigeria
41.8
Ranked 163th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 100
Ranked 119th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iran

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 65.47
Ranked 132nd.
299.05
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Iran
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 19.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
5.8%
Ranked 15th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.362
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.137
Ranked 9th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 56.1
Ranked 115th. 36% more than Nigeria
41.3
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 18.21
Ranked 107th.
39.5
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Iran

Spending > Public 1.7% 0.8%
Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 108th.
5.4
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 37.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 81st.
120.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Medicine availability 92.7%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
26.2%
Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 95th. 57% more than Nigeria
46
Ranked 171st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 100
Ranked 119th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iran

Respiratory disease child death rate 36.84 (est) 198.83 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 11000 1600000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0418
Ranked 63th.
1.11
Ranked 32nd. 27 times more than Iran
Diseases > Pertussis cases 267
Ranked 36th.
12,573
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.348
Ranked 81st.
31.69
Ranked 32nd. 91 times more than Iran
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 11
Ranked 59th.
163
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Iran
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.265
Ranked 40th.
11.28
Ranked 27th. 43 times more than Iran
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Iran
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 206
Ranked 84th. 19 times more than Nigeria
11
Ranked 179th.
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 56th. 25% more than Nigeria
2%
Ranked 76th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.6%
Ranked 74th. 43% more than Nigeria
4.6%
Ranked 137th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 65th.
12
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Iran
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 120th.
6.1%
Ranked 56th. 20 times more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Male 42.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 63th.
97.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Iran

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 76th. 62% more than Nigeria
53%
Ranked 148th.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 79th.
0.7%
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Iran
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 1.85
Ranked 80th.
17.75
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Iran
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 44
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Nigeria
17
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.59%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
4.83%
Ranked 162nd.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 93%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria
33%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.72
Ranked 72nd.
85.42
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than Iran
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 13%
Ranked 94th.
32%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Iran

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria
41%
Ranked 191st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
42%
Ranked 192nd.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.45%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Nigeria
3.2%
Ranked 52nd.

% under-fives with ARI -- 24
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Nigeria
11
Ranked 40th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 104th.
5.8
Ranked 21st. 58 times more than Iran
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 58.46%
Ranked 18th.
60.42%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Iran

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.67%
Ranked 107th.
61.54%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Iran

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.59%
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Nigeria
3.37%
Ranked 49th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67
Ranked 89th. 49% more than Nigeria
45
Ranked 165th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 14.34%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nigeria
4.56%
Ranked 164th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 52.2%
Ranked 64th.
74.4%
Ranked 13th. 43% more than Iran
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 83
Ranked 72nd. 54% more than Nigeria
54
Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 20
Ranked 59th.
466
Ranked 17th. 23 times more than Iran
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 72nd.
9
Ranked 40th. 80% more than Iran
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 15
Ranked 87th.
43
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Iran
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 94
Ranked 15th.
98
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Iran
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 2.9%
Ranked 75th.
6.7%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Iran
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 2.1%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.5%
Ranked 40th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.06%
Ranked 116th. 34% more than Nigeria
7.51%
Ranked 147th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 147th. 21% more than Nigeria
1.95%
Ranked 157th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 60th. 48% more than Nigeria
67%
Ranked 173th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 84%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Nigeria
31%
Ranked 166th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Nigeria
25%
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 33
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.279
Ranked 94th.
3.17
Ranked 57th. 11 times more than Iran
Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 50th. 48% more than Nigeria
62%
Ranked 116th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 10%
Ranked 5th.
28%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Iran
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.4%
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Nigeria
90.4%
Ranked 90th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.9%
Ranked 15th.
28.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 83
Ranked 58th. 69% more than Nigeria
49
Ranked 114th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 79
Ranked 61st. 76% more than Nigeria
45
Ranked 93th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 98
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Nigeria
78
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 86
Ranked 92nd. 30% more than Nigeria
66
Ranked 124th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 4%
Ranked 93th.
9%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Iran
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 4%
Ranked 96th.
13%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Iran
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 17th. The same as Nigeria
100
Ranked 69th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.95%
Ranked 110th. 12% more than Nigeria
5.32%
Ranked 127th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 8th. 83% more than Nigeria
54
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.153
Ranked 105th.
1.11
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than Iran
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 99
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Nigeria
26
Ranked 186th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 4%
Ranked 117th.
9%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Iran

Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 67th. 96% more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 164th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.4%
Ranked 9th.
66.7%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iran
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.8%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Nigeria
90.4%
Ranked 80th.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 79th.
1.3%
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Iran
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.49%
Ranked 110th.
68.07%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Iran
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 11
Ranked 86th.
36
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iran
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 92
Ranked 53th. 48% more than Nigeria
62
Ranked 119th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Nigeria
15.4%
Ranked 6th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 90th. 28% more than Nigeria
4.7%
Ranked 134th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 99
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Nigeria
40
Ranked 183th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.88%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Nigeria
21.62%
Ranked 166th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 99
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Nigeria
25
Ranked 187th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.4%
Ranked 18th.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 78%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Nigeria
36%
Ranked 119th.

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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