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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 30% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Turkey
28
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Future births 915.47
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Turkey
804.16
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 79th. 3% more than Turkey
1.83%
Ranked 146th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Iran

Human height > Average female height 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) N/A
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 52nd. The same as Turkey
72 years
Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.06 years
Ranked 142nd.
72.5 years
Ranked 122nd. 3% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.43
Ranked 104th.
78.09
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Iran

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 71.56
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Turkey
71.16
Ranked 83th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.45
Ranked 97th.
74.54
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Iran

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Cost 45.83
Ranked 4th.
56.4
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 48.6
Ranked 5th.
59.66
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Iran
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 68.9%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Turkey
68.7%
Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 106
Ranked 146th.
112
Ranked 137th. 6% more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Total 42.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 77% more than Turkey
23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.07 births per woman
Ranked 113th.
2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th. 6% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 15.1
Ranked 101st. 24% more than Turkey
12.2
Ranked 120th.

Life expectancy > Women 75 years
Ranked 67th.
77 years
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 54.84
Ranked 3rd.
63.37
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35.83
Ranked 6th.
49.42
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.28
Ranked 86th.
24.92
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Iran
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.14 births
Ranked 135th.
39.65 births
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Iran

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.3%
Ranked 91st.
78.6%
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Iran
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 67.86
Ranked 3rd.
73.81
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Iran
Deaths > Deaths of infants 39,183
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Turkey
26,137.5
Ranked 4th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 157.8$
Ranked 91st.
324.8$
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Iran

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.31
Ranked 90th.
$696.23
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Iran

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 31.3
Ranked 53th.
38
Ranked 45th. 21% more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 47.5
Ranked 5th.
62.21
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Iran
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 21
Ranked 139th.
22
Ranked 136th. 5% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 18
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Turkey
16.9
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 130th. 5% more than Turkey
20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 136th.

Maternal mortality 37 per 100,000
Ranked 92nd.
130 per 100,000
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 16.55 million
Ranked 1st. 1545 times more than Turkey
10,714.4
Ranked 79th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 52.59
Ranked 4th.
61.63
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 8,300
Ranked 3rd. 83 times more than Turkey
100
Ranked 118th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 37.93
Ranked 6th.
51.19
Ranked 5th. 35% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.3 million
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Turkey
1.24 million
Ranked 5th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 9.5%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Turkey
1.7%
Ranked 23th.

Probability of not reaching 40 9.3%
Ranked 73th.
9.6%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.13 years
Ranked 90th.
71.29 years
Ranked 87th. About the same as Iran

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.41
Ranked 90th.
2.4
Ranked 15th. 70% more than Iran

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 49.19
Ranked 6th.
62.5
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Iran
Access to sanitation 99%
Ranked 23th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Iran
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1,188.52 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 1499 times more than Turkey
792.83 billion
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 71.61 years
Ranked 149th.
74.49 years
Ranked 128th. 4% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 133th.
69
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Turkey
92%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 432
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Turkey
420
Ranked 71st.
Spending > Per person 128
Ranked 63th.
153
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Iran
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 110.04
Ranked 58th. 80 times more than Turkey
1.37
Ranked 117th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 103th. Twice as much as Turkey
0.1%
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Turkey
97%
Ranked 60th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.58 years
Ranked 135th.
70.61 years
Ranked 110th. 3% more than Iran

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 27
Ranked 71st. 59% more than Turkey
17
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.76 years
Ranked 102nd.
73.8 years
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Iran

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 57.6
Ranked 116th.
62
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Iran
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.30-80.20) (75.90-79.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 437
Ranked 37th. The same as Turkey
437
Ranked 38th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 3rd.
30%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > All births of boys 708,395
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Turkey
657,184
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.35
Ranked 77th.
24.5
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Iran
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.57 years
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Turkey
68.9 years
Ranked 84th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 32
Ranked 96th. 28% more than Turkey
25
Ranked 104th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 95
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Turkey
39
Ranked 147th.
Drug access 80%
Ranked 62nd.
95%
Ranked 49th. 19% more than Iran
Infant mortality > Female babies 36.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 71st. 35% more than Turkey
27.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 687
Ranked 95th.
701
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Iran
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 604.13
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Turkey
391.01
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69
Ranked 97th.
70
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Iran
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.21
Ranked 90th.
25.33
Ranked 87th. About the same as Iran
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.89
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Turkey
17.18
Ranked 18th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.7%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Turkey
15.51%
Ranked 61st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 23.48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
28.81 per 100,000 people
Ranked 129th. 23% more than Iran

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 19.2%
Ranked 6th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Iran
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.703
Ranked 96th.
0.743
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 100
Ranked 119th. 16% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Dependency ratio per 100 56
Ranked 100th. The same as Turkey
56
Ranked 105th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,701
Ranked 55th.
7,527
Ranked 40th. 60% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.3%
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Turkey
91.3%
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 40%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Turkey
37%
Ranked 7th.

Contraception 73%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Turkey
64%
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 57th.
5
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Female 41.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 55th. 83% more than Turkey
22.82 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 77th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 94.3%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Turkey
73.7%
Ranked 10th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 12%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 18th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 29.6
Ranked 84th.
51.6
Ranked 17th. 74% more than Iran
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. The same as Turkey
67%
Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 2.74
Ranked 13th.
7.42
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Iran
Diseases > Measles cases 133
Ranked 50th. 44 times more than Turkey
3
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 5.5
Ranked 83th.
19.2
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Iran
Transplants > Total 228 transplants
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Turkey
195 transplants
Ranked 23th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 59.1
Ranked 116th.
62.8
Ranked 86th. 6% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 100
Ranked 119th. 16% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 65.47
Ranked 132nd.
108.31
Ranked 110th. 65% more than Iran
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 19.2%
Ranked 6th.
22.7%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Iran
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 6%
Ranked 3rd.
13%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iran
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 56.1
Ranked 115th.
61.2
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Iran
Transplants > Kidney 228 kidney transplants
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Turkey
105 kidney transplants
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 18.21
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Turkey
17.98
Ranked 109th.

Spending > Public 1.7% 3.3% (1999)
Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 108th.
2.4
Ranked 104th. 4% 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. 6% more than Turkey
35.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72
Ranked 95th.
73
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Iran
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 100
Ranked 119th. 16% more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Transplants > Total per million 3.37 transplants
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Turkey
3 transplants
Ranked 41st.
Respiratory disease child death rate 36.84 (est) 42.77 (est)
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0418
Ranked 63th.
0.0719
Ranked 60th. 72% more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 11
Ranked 59th.
19
Ranked 44th. 73% more than Iran
Diseases > Pertussis cases 267
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Turkey
63
Ranked 59th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Turkey
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 206
Ranked 84th.
276
Ranked 68th. 34% more than Iran
Transplants > Kidney per million 3.37 kidney transplants
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Turkey
1.61 kidney transplants
Ranked 41st.
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 56th. 79% more than Turkey
1.4%
Ranked 109th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.15%
Ranked 98th.
5.2%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Iran

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 89.6%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Turkey
83%
Ranked 30th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 49th.
88%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Iran

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 83.59%
Ranked 64th.
90.91%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Iran

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 76.5%
Ranked 12th.
80.9%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Iran

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 99
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Turkey
72
Ranked 86th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 14.34%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Turkey
5.65%
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.4%
Ranked 9th.
40.2%
Ranked 36th. 88% more than Iran
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.153
Ranked 105th.
0.273
Ranked 94th. 78% more than Iran
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 2.9%
Ranked 75th.
12%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Iran
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Turkey
77
Ranked 122nd.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 17th. The same as Turkey
100
Ranked 78th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 4%
Ranked 93th. 33% more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 107th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 86
Ranked 92nd.
97
Ranked 55th. 13% more than Iran
Diseases > Rubella cases 20
Ranked 59th.
644
Ranked 15th. 32 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 10%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Turkey
5%
Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 209,688
Ranked 3rd.
425,351
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 455,062
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Turkey
333,872
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 201,219
Ranked 3rd.
393,928
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Iran
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 3.72
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Turkey
0.907
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.93
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Turkey
8.41
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 84
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.59%
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Turkey
7.91%
Ranked 79th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 9.39
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Turkey
8.88
Ranked 4th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (75.30-80.20) (75.90-79.30)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 35.04%
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Turkey
32.57%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 72.17%
Ranked 98th.
84.88%
Ranked 55th. 18% more than Iran
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.9%
Ranked 117th.
30.4%
Ranked 97th. 13% more than Iran

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Turkey
95%
Ranked 15th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 74%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Turkey
71%
Ranked 1st.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 23.1%
Ranked 14th.
41.6%
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Iran

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 71st. 3% more than Turkey
91%
Ranked 93th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 70%
Ranked 126th.
87%
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Iran

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 58.46%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Turkey
16.14%
Ranked 146th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.59%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Turkey
1.67%
Ranked 139th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 147th.
4.99%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Iran

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Turkey
98%
Ranked 89th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 84%
Ranked 76th.
93%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Iran

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Turkey
90%
Ranked 108th.

Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 50th. 12% more than Turkey
82%
Ranked 82nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 52.2%
Ranked 64th. 53% more than Turkey
34.2%
Ranked 107th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 83
Ranked 72nd.
90
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Iran
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 83
Ranked 58th.
86
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Iran
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 79
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Turkey
70
Ranked 73th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 98
Ranked 58th. 21% more than Turkey
81
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 11
Ranked 86th. 38% more than Turkey
8
Ranked 97th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 92
Ranked 53th. 12% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 85th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 90th.
6.5%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Iran
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 99
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 115th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.88%
Ranked 85th. 24 times more than Turkey
2.7%
Ranked 174th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 99
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 140th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.4%
Ranked 18th.
16%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Iran

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 39.73%
Ranked 154th.
74.94%
Ranked 44th. 89% more than Iran

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.08
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Turkey
1.03
Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 1.85
Ranked 80th. 43 times more than Turkey
0.0432
Ranked 113th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 27th.
49.4%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iran

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 44
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Turkey
7
Ranked 116th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 93%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey
41%
Ranked 12th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.4%
Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Turkey
88%
Ranked 101st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.9%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Turkey
3.9%
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.56
Ranked 7th.
6.59
Ranked 10th. About the same as Iran
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.279
Ranked 94th.
9.27
Ranked 29th. 33 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > All births of girls 673,834
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Turkey
622,680
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 482,577
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Turkey
349,744
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67
Ranked 89th.
68
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Iran
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.95%
Ranked 110th.
6.66%
Ranked 90th. 12% more than Iran

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 2.1%
Ranked 29th.
17.6%
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Iran

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.6%
Ranked 74th.
7.72%
Ranked 46th. 17% more than Iran

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Turkey
2
Ranked 117th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 4%
Ranked 117th. 33% more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 130th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 67th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Iran

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.8%
Ranked 61st. 37% more than Turkey
69.1%
Ranked 147th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 15
Ranked 87th.
16
Ranked 86th. 7% more than Iran
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 65th. Twice as much as Turkey
1
Ranked 103th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 175th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 94
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Turkey
64
Ranked 57th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 78%
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Turkey
72%
Ranked 65th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.49%
Ranked 110th. 43% more than Turkey
9.46%
Ranked 127th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 76th.
96%
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Iran

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 99
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 2.85
Ranked 14th.
8.02
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Iran
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 6th.
6.29
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Iran
Infant mortality rate > Male 42.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 71% more than Turkey
25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th.

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