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Health Stats: compare key data on Israel & South Africa

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STAT Israel South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 20.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Israel

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.3
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 156.86
Ranked 86th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Israel

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.92%
Ranked 55th. 5% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 3%
Ranked 10th.
7%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Israel
Human height > Average female height 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.770 m (5 ft 9 ⁄ 2 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 6th. 51% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.96 years
Ranked 17th. 64% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.6
Ranked 18th. 46% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 80
Ranked 6th. 50% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.76
Ranked 13th. 48% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 79.63
Ranked 8th. 77% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 77.25
Ranked 6th. 27% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 85.1%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 121
Ranked 116th.
151
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Israel
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 194th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Israel

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.82 births per woman
Ranked 75th. 1% more than South Africa
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 115 times more than Israel

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.3
Ranked 175th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Israel

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 13th. 56% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
1%
Ranked 4th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Africa
1.06
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 83.33
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 32%
Ranked 9th.
39%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Israel
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 96th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Israel

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 2nd. The same as South Africa
2%
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.48
Ranked 16th. 7% more than South Africa
52.78
Ranked 24th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.8
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.05
Ranked 60th. About the same as South Africa
24.96
Ranked 64th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 7,500
Ranked 107th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 747 times more than Israel

Blood types > A Positive 34%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.47 births
Ranked 148th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Israel

Blood types > B positive 17%
Ranked 1st. 42% more than South Africa
12%
Ranked 4th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.7%
Ranked 15th. 67% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 7%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa
3%
Ranked 7th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 96.15
Ranked 9th. 21% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,533.5$
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $2,426.14
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 13.8
Ranked 34th.
54
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Israel

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 83.65
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.6
Ranked 172nd.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 132 times more than Israel

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.8
Ranked 14th. About the same as South Africa
21.7
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 159th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 43 times more than Israel

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.63
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Death rates > Children under 5 4.4
Ranked 159th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Israel

Death rates > Women 47.8
Ranked 152nd.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Israel

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 75.93
Ranked 4th. 20% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 24th.
Death rates > Men 85.92
Ranked 151st.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Israel

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 108th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Israel

HIV AIDS > Deaths 100
Ranked 101st.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 3100 times more than Israel

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 19,575
Ranked 17th.
28,978
Ranked 21st. 48% more than Israel
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 67.31
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 170
Ranked 100th.
210
Ranked 64th. 24% more than Israel

Births and maternity > Number of births 166,255
Ranked 18th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Israel

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.72 years
Ranked 13th. 67% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.016 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 504 times more than Israel

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 68
Ranked 4th. 14% more than South Africa
59.9
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.1
Ranked 8th. 58% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.97
Ranked 12th. 22% more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 73.15
Ranked 28th.
73.3
Ranked 27th. About the same as Israel
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1
Ranked 98th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 113 times more than Israel

Death rates > Infants 3.4
Ranked 164th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 13 times more than Israel

Life expectancy at birth > Female 83.24 years
Ranked 21st. 72% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 83
Ranked 16th. 56% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 54th. 15 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,890
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.57
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 1,607
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 12.88
Ranked 101st.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 20 times more than Israel

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 44th. 26% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 109th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Israel

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.79 years
Ranked 13th. 57% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.82 years
Ranked 17th. 68% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.70-83.10) (59.90-64.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.4
Ranked 17th. 61% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 121
Ranked 187th.
389
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Israel
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 25%
Ranked 1st.
30%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Israel
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.14
Ranked 15th. 50% more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 1,892.79
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.37
Ranked 73th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Israel
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.72 years
Ranked 10th. 66% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 5
Ranked 152nd.
237
Ranked 16th. 47 times more than Israel
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 29
Ranked 174th.
159
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Israel
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0155
Ranked 87th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 405 times more than Israel

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 87.24
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 28th. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Israel

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 368
Ranked 181st.
867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Israel
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 93.07
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,181.23
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.72
Ranked 33th. 7% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 12th. 63% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.81
Ranked 14th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Israel

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.45%
Ranked 121st.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 56 times more than Israel
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.66 per 100,000 people
Ranked 175th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 78 times more than Israel

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 25.4%
Ranked 1st.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Israel
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.935
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 48
Ranked 179th.
484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Israel

Dependency ratio per 100 61
Ranked 84th. 5% more than South Africa
58
Ranked 94th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 1
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 143
Ranked 133th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 948 times more than Israel
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 138th.
3
Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 189th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Israel

Transplants > Liver 25 liver transplants
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa
12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 31.1
Ranked 78th. 13% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 76th. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 539
Ranked 27th. 17 times more than South Africa
31
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 128 transplants
Ranked 28th.
300 transplants
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Israel
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 17.9
Ranked 51st. 97% more than South Africa
9.1
Ranked 69th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 7
Ranked 151st.
410
Ranked 33th. 59 times more than Israel

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.3
Ranked 23th. 60% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 48
Ranked 179th.
484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Israel

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 19.92
Ranked 157th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 141 times more than Israel
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 25.4%
Ranked 1st.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Israel
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 20%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.5
Ranked 9th. 63% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Transplants > Kidney 101 kidney transplants
Ranked 27th.
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Israel
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,100
Ranked 34th. 51 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.1
Ranked 101st.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Israel
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.37
Ranked 99th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 14% more than Israel

Spending > Public 6.0% 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 63th. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Unemployment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate 2.7
Ranked 87th. 4% more than South Africa
2.6
Ranked 95th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Israel

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 17th. 64% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 48
Ranked 179th.
484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Israel

Transplants > Total per million 19.48 transplants
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Caesarian birth rate 17%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.45 19.57
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
3
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 135th.
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 13 times more than Israel
Transplants > Kidney per million 15.37 kidney transplants
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Transplants > Liver per million 3.81 liver transplants
Ranked 19th. 14 times more than South Africa
0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,242
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Spending > Private 3.6%
Ranked 28th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Israel
Public health spending > % of government spending 10.12%
Ranked 107th.
10.82%
Ranked 89th. 7% more than Israel

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 17.41%
Ranked 109th.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 25% more than Israel
Infant mortality rate > Male 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 194th.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than Israel

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 46th. 18% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 15th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Israel
Public health spending > % of total health spending 55.89%
Ranked 111th. 35% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 137th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 56th. The same as South Africa
100
Ranked 23th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.23%
Ranked 151st. 10% more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 8.08%
Ranked 134th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Israel
Diseases > Rubella cases 3
Ranked 91st.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 357 times more than Israel
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.418
Ranked 90th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 53 times more than Israel
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 2.28%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.85%
Ranked 81st. 12% more than South Africa
7.04%
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 21st. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 11.83%
Ranked 99th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Israel
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 86.69%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.4%
Ranked 96th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 95% more than Israel

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 74.16%
Ranked 108th. About the same as South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 68%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 67th. 16% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 21.37%
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than South Africa
7.21%
Ranked 178th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 75th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 64% more than Israel

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.76%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 23th. 37% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 76th. 1% more than South Africa
94%
Ranked 78th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 98
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than South Africa
83
Ranked 71st.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 3.2%
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than South Africa
0.5%
Ranked 114th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 80.15%
Ranked 87th. 15% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.18%
Ranked 23th.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Israel

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 112th.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Israel
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.99
Ranked 169th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 160 times more than Israel

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 126th.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 181 times more than Israel

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.47%
Ranked 58th. 25% more than South Africa
3.57%
Ranked 82nd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 34.3%
Ranked 106th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 73% more than Israel
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.73%
Ranked 67th.
8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than Israel

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 31.9%
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 75%
Ranked 131st. 4 times more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.1%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 95
Ranked 59th. 22% more than South Africa
78
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.28%
Ranked 136th.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Israel

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 83th. 11% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.09%
Ranked 34th. 76% more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 61.51%
Ranked 89th. 29% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.14
Ranked 30th. 14% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.53%
Ranked 38th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Israel

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 64th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 106th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 141st. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.70-83.10) (59.90-64.70)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 7th. 63% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 98th. 38% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17.8%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
7.7%
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than South Africa
8.6%
Ranked 30th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 64th. 22% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 90.43%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.61%
Ranked 75th.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Israel

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 156th. The same as South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 24th. 14% more than South Africa
88%
Ranked 88th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 3.9%
Ranked 72nd. 13 times more than South Africa
0.3%
Ranked 121st.
Health spending > % of GDP 8%
Ranked 50th.
8.62%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Israel

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.37%
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

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