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Health Stats: compare key data on Iraq & Turkey

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STAT Iraq Turkey HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 38.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Turkey
18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.5
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Turkey
28
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Future births 1,327
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Turkey
804.16
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Turkey
1.83%
Ranked 146th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 152
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Turkey
112
Ranked 137th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Iraq

Infant mortality rate > Total 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 74% more than Turkey
23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd.

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 69th.
72 years
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.55 years
Ranked 141st.
72.5 years
Ranked 122nd. 3% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 72.78
Ranked 121st.
78.09
Ranked 67th. 7% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65.43
Ranked 132nd.
71.16
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.02
Ranked 126th.
74.54
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Iraq

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 97% more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 21st.
56.4
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 30
Ranked 23th.
59.66
Ranked 3rd. 99% more than Iraq
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.37 births per woman
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Turkey
2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 28.4
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Turkey
12.2
Ranked 120th.

Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 75th.
77 years
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 30
Ranked 23th.
63.37
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 30
Ranked 22nd.
49.42
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Iraq
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 20th.
2.8
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Iraq

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.53
Ranked 78th.
24.92
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Iraq
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.49 births
Ranked 100th. 12% more than Turkey
39.65 births
Ranked 94th.

Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 20
Ranked 23th.
73.81
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Iraq
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 57.7$
Ranked 121st.
324.8$
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 26.2%
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $331.59
Ranked 93th.
$696.23
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68
Ranked 16th. 79% more than Turkey
38
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 25
Ranked 23th.
62.21
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 45
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Turkey
22
Ranked 136th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 31
Ranked 10th. 83% more than Turkey
16.9
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 63 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Turkey
20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 136th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 39th.
1.45
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iraq

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 246,959.32
Ranked 23th. 23 times more than Turkey
10,714.4
Ranked 79th.

Death rates > Children under 5 43.5
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Turkey
20.3
Ranked 95th.

Death rates > Women 106.65
Ranked 89th. 26% more than Turkey
84.36
Ranked 108th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 25
Ranked 23th.
61.63
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iraq
Death rates > Men 226.13
Ranked 67th. 50% more than Turkey
151.13
Ranked 104th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 25
Ranked 23th.
51.19
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iraq
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 22.5%
Ranked 83th.
44%
Ranked 7th. 96% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Number of births 848,143
Ranked 15th.
1.24 million
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 7.1%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Turkey
1.7%
Ranked 23th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 58.81 years
Ranked 142nd.
71.29 years
Ranked 87th. 21% more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 49.8
Ranked 19th.
73
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Male 64.24
Ranked 122nd.
69.51
Ranked 89th. 8% more than Iraq

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.38
Ranked 91st.
2.4
Ranked 15th. 74% more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 25
Ranked 23th.
62.5
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 6.41 trillion
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Turkey
792.83 billion
Ranked 43th.

Death rates > Infants 35.4
Ranked 60th. 91% more than Turkey
18.5
Ranked 92nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.02 years
Ranked 145th.
74.49 years
Ranked 128th. 3% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Female 71.81
Ranked 117th.
74.39
Ranked 96th. 4% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 156th.
69
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 83.8%
Ranked 40th.
92%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Iraq

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 44
Ranked 169th.
420
Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Iraq
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 27.5%
Ranked 19th. 76% more than Turkey
15.6%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 76%
Ranked 156th.
97%
Ranked 60th. 28% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.15 years
Ranked 125th.
70.61 years
Ranked 110th. 2% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 60.4 years
Ranked 142nd.
73.8 years
Ranked 91st. 22% more than Iraq

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 50.1
Ranked 141st.
62
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Iraq
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (68.30-74.40) (75.90-79.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 586
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Turkey
437
Ranked 38th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 31st.
1.89
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Iraq

Health spending per capita 61.89
Ranked 132nd.
464.57
Ranked 65th. 8 times more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 83.8%
Ranked 38th.
92%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Iraq

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.01
Ranked 64th.
24.5
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.3 years
Ranked 141st.
68.9 years
Ranked 84th. 20% more than Iraq

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 486
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Turkey
39
Ranked 147th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.98
Ranked 108th.
73.63
Ranked 73th. 15% more than Iraq

Infant mortality > Female babies 88.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Turkey
27.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 1,018
Ranked 9th. 45% more than Turkey
701
Ranked 89th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.79
Ranked 96th.
84.07
Ranked 76th. 4% more than Iraq

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $120.71
Ranked 127th.
$677.20
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Iraq

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.04
Ranked 94th.
25.33
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 55
Ranked 151st.
70
Ranked 96th. 27% more than Iraq
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.822%
Ranked 89th. 27% more than Turkey
0.65%
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.98
Ranked 10th. 80% more than Turkey
17.18
Ranked 18th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.31%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Turkey
15.51%
Ranked 61st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 56.02 per 100,000 people
Ranked 105th. 94% more than Turkey
28.81 per 100,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Turkey
22.7%
Ranked 7th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.622
Ranked 114th.
0.743
Ranked 77th. 19% more than Iraq
Diseases > Influenza > Death rate from avian influenza (H5N1) 67%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Turkey
33%
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Dependency ratio per 100 78
Ranked 51st. 39% more than Turkey
56
Ranked 105th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 3
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 91st.
20
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,726
Ranked 67th.
7,527
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 79.7%
Ranked 44th.
91.3%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 1.8%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Turkey
0.3%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 41st.
37%
Ranked 7th. 76% more than Iraq

Diseases > Influenza > Confirmed cases avian influenza (H5N1) per million people 0.107
Ranked 7th.
0.175
Ranked 5th. 64% more than Iraq
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 6
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Turkey
5
Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 37.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 63% more than Turkey
22.82 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 77th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 16%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Turkey
3%
Ranked 18th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 25.8
Ranked 100th.
51.6
Ranked 17th. Twice as much as 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. 49% more than Turkey
67%
Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Measles cases 230
Ranked 44th. 77 times more than Turkey
3
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 33 transplants
Ranked 41st.
195 transplants
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Iraq
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.5
Ranked 111th.
19.2
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 75
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Turkey
23
Ranked 118th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 51.5
Ranked 141st.
62.8
Ranked 86th. 22% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 94.85
Ranked 118th.
108.31
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Iraq
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Turkey
22.7%
Ranked 7th.
Bird Flu > H5N1 > Confirmed human cases 1
Ranked 7th.
12
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Iraq
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48.8
Ranked 144th.
61.2
Ranked 64th. 25% more than Iraq
Transplants > Kidney 33 kidney transplants
Ranked 40th.
105 kidney transplants
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 300
Ranked 102nd.
1,900
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Iraq
Death rates > Boys aged 1 6
Ranked 23th.
9
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.41
Ranked 41st. 75% more than Turkey
17.98
Ranked 109th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 47.38%
Ranked 149th.
79%
Ranked 93th. 67% more than Iraq

Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 37th. 96% more than Turkey
2.4
Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social security
Infant mortality > Male babies 100.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 24th. 3 times 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
Bird Flu > H5N1 > Confirmed human cases per million 0.0356
Ranked 6th.
0.175
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Iraq
Bird Flu > H5N1 > Confirmed human deaths 1
Ranked 7th.
4
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61
Ranked 140th.
73
Ranked 93th. 20% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Turkey
86
Ranked 138th.

Transplants > Total per million 1.31 transplants
Ranked 43th.
3 transplants
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Iraq
Respiratory disease child death rate 161.79 (est) 42.77 (est)
Diseases > Pertussis cases 3,140
Ranked 9th. 50 times more than Turkey
63
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 47th.
19
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 56.09
Ranked 35th.
237.77
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.209
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.0719
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 62% more than Turkey
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 7
Ranked 181st.
276
Ranked 68th. 39 times more than Iraq
Transplants > Kidney per million 1.31 kidney transplants
Ranked 42nd.
1.61 kidney transplants
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Iraq
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 31.44%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Turkey
5.65%
Ranked 135th.
Bird Flu > H5N1 > Confirmed human deaths per million 0.0356
Ranked 6th.
0.0583
Ranked 5th. 64% more than Iraq
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.63%
Ranked 171st.
1.54%
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Iraq

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 28.4%
Ranked 27th.
68.9%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Iraq

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 15%
Ranked 5th. 65% more than Turkey
9.1%
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.591
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Turkey
0.273
Ranked 94th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 40
Ranked 75th.
64
Ranked 57th. 60% more than Iraq
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 22
Ranked 70th. 38% more than Turkey
16
Ranked 86th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Turkey
2
Ranked 117th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. 79% more than Turkey
55.92%
Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 155th.
68
Ranked 87th. 36% more than Iraq
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 109.25
Ranked 10th. 121 times more than Turkey
0.907
Ranked 92nd.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 76%
Ranked 9th. 85% more than Turkey
41%
Ranked 12th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 12
Ranked 97th. 71% more than Turkey
7
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 95 84
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.71%
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Turkey
7.91%
Ranked 79th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 55.9%
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Turkey
32.57%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 44.32%
Ranked 142nd.
84.88%
Ranked 55th. 92% more than Iraq
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 159th.
2.14%
Ranked 106th. 88% more than Iraq

% under-fives with ARI -- 7
Ranked 57th.
12
Ranked 31st. 71% more than Iraq
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 102nd. The same as Turkey
0.1
Ranked 140th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 96th.
91%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Iraq

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.32%
Ranked 128th. 20% more than Turkey
16.14%
Ranked 146th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.6%
Ranked 144th.
1.67%
Ranked 139th. 4% more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.2%
Ranked 113th.
12.79%
Ranked 77th. 25% more than Iraq

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 53.5%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkey
18.9%
Ranked 2nd.
Oral rehydration rate % 21
Ranked 40th. 40% more than Turkey
15
Ranked 52nd.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 50%
Ranked 145th.
93%
Ranked 55th. 86% more than Iraq

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 139th.
90%
Ranked 108th. 11% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 65%
Ranked 168th.
96%
Ranked 69th. 48% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 160th.
97%
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Iraq

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Turkey
71.81%
Ranked 125th.

Health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 173th.
4.98%
Ranked 119th. 98% more than Iraq

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 83.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey
34.2%
Ranked 107th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Turkey
88%
Ranked 101st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 15.9%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Turkey
3.9%
Ranked 17th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.3%
Ranked 57th. 25% more than Turkey
6.66%
Ranked 90th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 5%
Ranked 5th.
17.6%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Iraq

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.3%
Ranked 111th.
7.72%
Ranked 46th. 46% more than Iraq

Improved water source > % of population with access 81%
Ranked 112th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Iraq

% immunized pregnant women tetanus 70
Ranked 15th. 89% more than Turkey
37
Ranked 45th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 48%
Ranked 95th.
72%
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Iraq

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 65th.
96%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 16%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Turkey
5%
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > H5N1 influenza cases 0.0
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Drinking water availability % 85%
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Turkey
82%
Ranked 82nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases 51
Ranked 46th.
644
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Iraq
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 79
Ranked 79th.
90
Ranked 60th. 14% more than Iraq
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 48
Ranked 116th.
86
Ranked 54th. 79% more than Iraq
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 31
Ranked 111th.
70
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Iraq
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 96
Ranked 67th. 19% more than Turkey
81
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 27
Ranked 65th. 29% more than Turkey
21
Ranked 81st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 75th.
97
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Iraq
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 14th. The same as Turkey
100
Ranked 78th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 93
Ranked 78th. 21% more than Turkey
77
Ranked 122nd.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 75.01%
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Turkey
68.97%
Ranked 73th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.8%
Ranked 14th.
15.5%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Iraq

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 125th. 4% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 136th.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 63.8%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Turkey
21.7%
Ranked 6th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 45.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 84% more than Turkey
25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 3.06%
Ranked 180th.
10.33%
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than Iraq

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Turkey
69.1%
Ranked 147th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 16
Ranked 63th. Twice as much as Turkey
8
Ranked 97th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 85
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 85th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 64th. Twice as much as Turkey
1
Ranked 103th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.6%
Ranked 115th.
0.0
Ranked 175th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 185th.
6.5%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 90
Ranked 84th. 10% more than Turkey
82
Ranked 115th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.64%
Ranked 132nd. 16 times more than Turkey
2.7%
Ranked 174th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 118th. 8% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.16%
Ranked 43th.
40.2%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Iraq
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.24%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Turkey
9.46%
Ranked 127th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 22.1%
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Turkey
16%
Ranked 15th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 79.7%
Ranked 29th.
91.3%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Iraq

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 25.3%
Ranked 24th. 843 times more than Turkey
0.03%
Ranked 126th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 73%
Ranked 97th.
90%
Ranked 78th. 23% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 86.17%
Ranked 38th.
91.48%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Iraq

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 70
Ranked 87th.
72
Ranked 86th. 3% more than Iraq
Death rates > Girls aged 1 7
Ranked 21st.
9
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Iraq

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 76.7%
Ranked 36th.
80.9%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Iraq

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.92%
Ranked 58th.
90.91%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 80.68%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Turkey
74.94%
Ranked 44th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 103th. 1% more than Turkey
1.03
Ranked 138th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 75th.
88%
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Iraq

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 72.1%
Ranked 41st.
83%
Ranked 30th. 15% more than Iraq

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.16%
Ranked 67th.
5.2%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Iraq

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 8
Ranked 57th. 185 times more than Turkey
0.0432
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Influenza > Confirmed cases avian influenza (H5N1) 3
Ranked 5th.
12
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Iraq
Diseases > H5N1 influenza cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 11th.
Diseases > Influenza > Total cases of avian influenza (H5N1) 3
Ranked 9th.
12
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,612
Ranked 23th.
16,524
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Iraq
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 40%
Ranked 3rd.
49.4%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > 95% range (68.30-74.40) (75.90-79.30)

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