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Health Stats: compare key data on Iraq & Sudan

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 38.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Sudan
31.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.5
Ranked 35th.
30.7
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Future births 1,327
Ranked 24th.
1,616.39
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 36th.
2.01%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Iraq

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 152
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Sudan
125
Ranked 108th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.37 births per woman
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Sudan
4.15 births per woman
Ranked 38th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 86% more than Sudan
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Infant mortality rate > Total 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th.
68.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 63% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Sudan
60 years
Ranked 53th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.55 years
Ranked 141st. 27% more than Sudan
55.42 years
Ranked 192nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 72.78
Ranked 121st. 15% more than Sudan
63.49
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65.43
Ranked 132nd. 9% more than Sudan
59.96
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.02
Ranked 126th. 12% more than Sudan
61.68
Ranked 158th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Sudan
0.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 28.4
Ranked 68th.
49.3
Ranked 33th. 74% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 75th. 14% more than Sudan
64 years
Ranked 50th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 20th. 86% more than Sudan
0.7
Ranked 78th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.53
Ranked 78th. 12% more than Sudan
21.97
Ranked 141st.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.49 births
Ranked 100th.
50.37 births
Ranked 80th. 13% more than Iraq

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 57.7$
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Sudan
24.7$
Ranked 147th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $331.59
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Sudan
$103.53
Ranked 133th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68
Ranked 16th. 39% more than Sudan
49
Ranked 20th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 45
Ranked 109th.
114
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 31
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Sudan
29.3
Ranked 4th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 39th. 77% more than Sudan
0.3
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 246,959.32
Ranked 23th. 114 times more than Sudan
2,174.51
Ranked 100th.

Death rates > Children under 5 43.5
Ranked 61st.
108.2
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iraq

Death rates > Women 106.65
Ranked 89th.
260.94
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Iraq

Death rates > Men 226.13
Ranked 67th.
306.02
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Iraq

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 22.5%
Ranked 83th. 74% more than Sudan
12.9%
Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 848,143
Ranked 15th.
893,772
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 7.1%
Ranked 30th.
32.2%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 58.81 years
Ranked 142nd. 4% more than Sudan
56.66 years
Ranked 139th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 49.8
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Sudan
7.6
Ranked 41st.

Life expectancy > Male 64.24
Ranked 122nd. 13% more than Sudan
56.64
Ranked 147th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.38
Ranked 91st. 64% more than Sudan
0.84
Ranked 101st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 6.41 trillion
Ranked 18th. 79 times more than Sudan
80.88 billion
Ranked 67th.

Death rates > Infants 35.4
Ranked 60th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 96% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.02 years
Ranked 145th. 27% more than Sudan
56.71 years
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Female 71.81
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Sudan
59.73
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 156th.
35
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 83.8%
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Sudan
74.3%
Ranked 26th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 44
Ranked 169th.
58
Ranked 157th. 32% more than Iraq
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 27.5%
Ranked 19th.
47.6%
Ranked 10th. 73% more than Iraq
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 76%
Ranked 156th.
87%
Ranked 135th. 14% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.15 years
Ranked 125th. 28% more than Sudan
54.18 years
Ranked 190th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 60.4 years
Ranked 142nd. 4% more than Sudan
58.07 years
Ranked 137th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 50.1
Ranked 141st. 3% more than Sudan
48.5
Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (68.30-74.40) (68.80-72.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 586
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Sudan
543
Ranked 17th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Sudan
0.9
Ranked 49th.
Health spending per capita 61.89
Ranked 132nd. 53% more than Sudan
40.47
Ranked 146th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 83.8%
Ranked 38th. 32% more than Sudan
63.7%
Ranked 48th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.01
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Sudan
21.46
Ranked 136th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.3 years
Ranked 141st. 4% more than Sudan
55.32 years
Ranked 139th.

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 486
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sudan
235
Ranked 4th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.98
Ranked 108th. 21% more than Sudan
52.72
Ranked 141st.

Infant mortality > Female babies 88.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 23th. 32% more than Sudan
66.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 39th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 1,018
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Sudan
986
Ranked 11th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.79
Ranked 96th. 38% more than Sudan
58.53
Ranked 144th.

Diseases > Cholera cases 4,696
Ranked 7th.
13,731
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iraq
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $120.71
Ranked 127th. 71% more than Sudan
$70.56
Ranked 147th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.04
Ranked 94th. 11% more than Sudan
22.48
Ranked 138th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 55
Ranked 151st.
59
Ranked 144th. 7% more than Iraq
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.822%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Sudan
0.408%
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.98
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Sudan
26.26
Ranked 7th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.31%
Ranked 29th.
35.8%
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Iraq
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 56.02 per 100,000 people
Ranked 105th.
228.23 per 100,000 people
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.622
Ranked 114th. 41% more than Sudan
0.44
Ranked 141st.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.01
Ranked 33th.
0.14
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 180
Ranked 67th.
284
Ranked 39th. 58% more than Iraq

Dependency ratio per 100 78
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Sudan
76
Ranked 58th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 91st. 50% more than Sudan
2
Ranked 104th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,726
Ranked 67th.
12,627
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 79.7%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Sudan
23.1%
Ranked 48th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Sudan
7%
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 87th.
1,706
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 6
Ranked 44th.
172
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Iraq
Medical staff > Community health care workers (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Infant mortality rate > Female 37.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th.
67.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 18th. 81% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 16%
Ranked 21st.
42%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 23th. The same as Sudan
100%
Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Measles cases 230
Ranked 44th.
327
Ranked 38th. 42% more than Iraq
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 75
Ranked 79th.
750
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Iraq

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 51.5
Ranked 141st. 3% more than Sudan
49.9
Ranked 147th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 180
Ranked 67th.
284
Ranked 39th. 58% more than Iraq

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 94.85
Ranked 118th.
380.12
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Iraq
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.0058
Ranked 38th.
0.137
Ranked 19th. 24 times more than Iraq
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48.8
Ranked 144th. 3% more than Sudan
47.2
Ranked 148th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 300
Ranked 102nd. 9 times more than Sudan
32
Ranked 149th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 6
Ranked 23th.
38
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.41
Ranked 41st.
34.04
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 47.38%
Ranked 149th.
49.4%
Ranked 144th. 4% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Sudan
4.3
Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 100.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Sudan
78.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61
Ranked 140th.
62
Ranked 138th. 2% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 180
Ranked 67th.
284
Ranked 39th. 58% more than Iraq

Respiratory disease child death rate 161.79 (est) 117.08 (est)
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.209
Ranked 50th.
5.18
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Pertussis cases 3,140
Ranked 9th. 55 times more than Sudan
57
Ranked 60th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 86th.
51.36
Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 163.39
Ranked 14th.
413.36
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 47th.
187
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
117 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 60% more than Iraq
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 7
Ranked 181st.
12
Ranked 178th. 71% more than Iraq
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.63%
Ranked 171st.
2.24%
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Iraq

Public health spending > % of government spending 3.06%
Ranked 180th.
6.14%
Ranked 159th. Twice as much as Iraq

Infant mortality rate > Male 45.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th.
68.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 24th. 50% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 63.8%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Sudan
55.9%
Ranked 6th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.8%
Ranked 14th.
30.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iraq

Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 40
Ranked 75th. 40 times more than Sudan
1
Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 155th.
57
Ranked 142nd. 14% more than Iraq
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 109.25
Ranked 10th. 64 times more than Sudan
1.72
Ranked 82nd.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 76%
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Sudan
57%
Ranked 22nd.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.71%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Sudan
9.12%
Ranked 64th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (68.30-74.40) (68.80-72.90)
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 76%
Ranked 115th. 38% more than Sudan
55%
Ranked 137th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 127th. 39% more than Sudan
57%
Ranked 153th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 135th. 42% more than Sudan
64%
Ranked 172nd.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 55.9%
Ranked 24th.
84.6%
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Iraq
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 44.32%
Ranked 142nd. 1% more than Sudan
43.96%
Ranked 143th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 159th.
2.65%
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Iraq

% under-fives with ARI -- 7
Ranked 57th. 40% more than Sudan
5
Ranked 63th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 102nd.
2.6
Ranked 34th. 26 times more than Iraq
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.32%
Ranked 128th.
69.11%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Iraq

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.6%
Ranked 144th.
6.01%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Iraq

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 53.5%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Sudan
38.1%
Ranked 25th.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head 10.8%
Ranked 21st.
18.5%
Ranked 16th. 71% more than Iraq
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 27.5%
Ranked 25th.
37.9%
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Iraq

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Sudan
99.99%
Ranked 18th.

Health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 173th.
3.55%
Ranked 161st. 41% more than Iraq

Drinking water availability % 85%
Ranked 73th. 13% more than Sudan
75%
Ranked 102nd.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Sudan
99.5%
Ranked 55th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 15.9%
Ranked 34th.
40.7%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Iraq

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Sudan
98.1%
Ranked 43th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 16
Ranked 63th.
17
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Iraq
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 70
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Sudan
35
Ranked 49th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 185th.
4.9%
Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 90
Ranked 84th. 84% more than Sudan
49
Ranked 175th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.64%
Ranked 132nd. 23% more than Sudan
34.65%
Ranked 151st.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Sudan
40
Ranked 182nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 22.1%
Ranked 31st.
43.3%
Ranked 8th. 96% more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 79.7%
Ranked 29th. 62% more than Sudan
49.2%
Ranked 61st.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 65th. 90% more than Sudan
50%
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Girls aged 1 7
Ranked 21st.
30
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Iraq

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 8
Ranked 57th.
9.84
Ranked 55th. 23% more than Iraq
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.24%
Ranked 74th.
42.76%
Ranked 52nd. 76% more than Iraq
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 83.8%
Ranked 43th. 50% more than Sudan
55.9%
Ranked 30th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 44%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Sudan
7%
Ranked 56th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 25.1%
Ranked 27th.
41%
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Iraq

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Sudan
60%
Ranked 169th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 59%
Ranked 159th. 34% more than Sudan
44%
Ranked 186th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.2%
Ranked 113th.
10.57%
Ranked 110th. 4% more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sudan
2.38%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 92nd. 24% more than Sudan
78%
Ranked 161st.

Oral rehydration rate % 21
Ranked 40th. 62% more than Sudan
13
Ranked 57th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 50%
Ranked 145th.
64%
Ranked 123th. 28% more than Iraq

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 139th. 37% more than Sudan
59%
Ranked 177th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 65%
Ranked 168th.
84%
Ranked 130th. 29% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 160th.
82%
Ranked 132nd. 19% more than Iraq

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 25.1%
Ranked 27th.
34%
Ranked 18th. 35% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 95 33
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 66%
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Sudan
18%
Ranked 143th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 63.81
Ranked 92nd.
120
Ranked 71st. 88% more than Iraq

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.88%
Ranked 148th. 44% more than Sudan
1.31%
Ranked 167th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 12
Ranked 97th.
16
Ranked 88th. 33% more than Iraq
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.77
Ranked 66th.
4.91
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Iraq
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 83.1%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Sudan
79.3%
Ranked 6th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 79
Ranked 79th. 27% more than Sudan
62
Ranked 103th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 48
Ranked 116th.
69
Ranked 81st. 44% more than Iraq
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 31
Ranked 111th.
48
Ranked 90th. 55% more than Iraq
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 96
Ranked 67th. 12% more than Sudan
86
Ranked 112th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 27
Ranked 65th.
40
Ranked 46th. 48% more than Iraq
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 16%
Ranked 21st.
40%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases 51
Ranked 46th.
163
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Sudan
87
Ranked 91st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.3%
Ranked 57th.
8.39%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Iraq

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Sudan
5
Ranked 128th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 93
Ranked 78th. 94% more than Sudan
48
Ranked 151st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 75.01%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Sudan
36.84%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.591
Ranked 74th.
5.63
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 125th. 2 times more than Sudan
40
Ranked 182nd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 5%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sudan
1.5%
Ranked 20th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.3%
Ranked 111th. 29% more than Sudan
4.1%
Ranked 148th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 81%
Ranked 112th. 16% more than Sudan
70%
Ranked 135th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 15%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sudan
5.3%
Ranked 20th.

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 0.84%
Ranked 7th.
84%
Ranked 35th. 100 times more than Iraq

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 40%
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Sudan
23.5%
Ranked 22nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 85
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Sudan
75
Ranked 106th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 64th.
7
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Iraq
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.6%
Ranked 115th.
2.6%
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Iraq
Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 1.3%
Ranked 30th.
54.2%
Ranked 7th. 42 times more than Iraq

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 28.4%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Sudan
11%
Ranked 32nd.

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; (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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