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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of not reaching 60: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Blood types > O negative: Percentage of population in each county with O negative blood type.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Abortions: Legal abortions
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Blood types > AB negative: Percentage of each country's population with AB negative blood type.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio): Ratio of average height of males to average height of females.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Blood types > O positive: Percentage of each country's population with 0 positive blood type.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Blood types > B negative: Percentage of each country's population with B negative blood type.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Blood types > A Positive: Percentage of each country's population with A positive blood type.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Blood types > B positive: Percentage of each country's population with B positive blood type.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Abortions per 1000: Legal abortions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Blood types > AB positive: Percentage of each country's population with AB positive blood type.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance: Percentage of population covered by governmental / social health insurance.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage: Percentage of population covered either by private or by governmental / social health insurance.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Suicide rate > Young males: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Suicide rate > Young females: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Teen birth rate: Average number of births for every 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Transplants > Liver: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
Red Cross donations: Amounts of the contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross by the Council of Europe member states and states with an observer status in the PACE in the period from 1996 to 2000 (in Swiss Francs)
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Transplants > Total: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Red Cross donations per capita: Amounts of the contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross by the Council of Europe member states and states with an observer status in the PACE in the period from 1996 to 2000 (in Swiss Francs). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Transplants > Kidney: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Teen abortion rate > 1996: Number of teen abortions per 100,000 women in the age group 15-19 years.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Transplants > Total per million: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Transplants > Kidney per million: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Transplants > Liver per million: The number of liver transplants in the nation in 2002.(If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996: Total number of teenage pregnancies per 100,000 women in the age group 15-19 years. Figures are sum of birth rate and abortion rate
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996: Percentage of teen pregnancies aborted in 1996.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Transplants > Kidney and pancreas: The number of kidney-pancreas transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	20.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st. Twice as much as Sweden	10.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.3 Ranked 17th.	30.7 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Israel
Births and maternity > Future births	156.86 Ranked 86th. About the same as Sweden	156.3 Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.92% Ranked 55th.	2% Ranked 29th. 4% more than Israel
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	6.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 69% more than Sweden	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
Human height > Average female height	1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)	1.668 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.770 m (5 ft 9 ⁄ 2 in)	1.815 m (5 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men	80 years Ranked 6th. The same as Sweden	80 years Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	80.96 years Ranked 17th.	81.07 years Ranked 16th. About the same as Israel
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.6 Ranked 18th.	83.8 Ranked 16th. About the same as Israel
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.76 Ranked 13th.	81.8 Ranked 12th. The same as Israel
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 16% more than Sweden	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Probability of not reaching 60	8% Ranked 47th. The same as Sweden	8% Ranked 48th.
Quality of health care system > Cost	79.63 Ranked 8th.	80.56 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Israel
Quality of health care system > Health care system index	77.25 Ranked 6th. 2% more than Sweden	76.01 Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	80 Ranked 6th. About the same as Sweden	79.9 Ranked 7th.
Blood types > O negative	3% Ranked 10th.	6% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Israel
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	85.1% Ranked 1st. About the same as Sweden	84.8% Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	121 Ranked 116th. 5% more than Sweden	115 Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	4.12 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 194th. 50% more than Sweden	2.74 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 213th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.82 births per woman Ranked 75th. 59% more than Sweden	1.77 births per woman Ranked 137th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Sweden	0.405 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Abortions	15,509 Ranked 13th.	37,489 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Israel
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.3 Ranked 175th. 43% more than Sweden	2.3 Ranked 189th.
Life expectancy > Women	84 years Ranked 13th. The same as Sweden	84 years Ranked 11th.
Blood types > AB negative	1% Ranked 1st. The same as Sweden	1% Ranked 1st.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio)	1.07 Ranked 4th.	1.09 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Israel
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff	83.33 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Sweden	75 Ranked 13th.
Blood types > O positive	32% Ranked 9th. The same as Sweden	32% Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.2% Ranked 96th. Twice as much as Sweden	0.1% Ranked 112th.
Blood types > B negative	2% Ranked 2nd. The same as Sweden	2% Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times	56.48 Ranked 16th. 3% more than Sweden	54.81 Ranked 22nd.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	5.8 Ranked 15th. 61% more than Sweden	3.6 Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.05 Ranked 60th. 2% more than Sweden	24.54 Ranked 77th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	7,500 Ranked 107th.	8,100 Ranked 106th. 8% more than Israel
Blood types > A Positive	34% Ranked 5th.	37% Ranked 1st. 9% more than Israel
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	14.47 births Ranked 148th. 2 times more than Sweden	6.78 births Ranked 169th.
Blood types > B positive	17% Ranked 1st. 70% more than Sweden	10% Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	89.7% Ranked 15th.	90.8% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Israel
Abortions per 1000	2.32 Ranked 13th.	4.18 Ranked 5th. 81% more than Israel
Blood types > AB positive	7% Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Sweden	5% Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment	96.15 Ranked 9th. About the same as Sweden	95.83 Ranked 10th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	563 Ranked 11th. 92% more than Sweden	293 Ranked 21st.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	1,533.5$ Ranked 27th.	3,532$ Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Israel
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$2,426.14 Ranked 26th.	$5,330.77 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Israel
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	13.8 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sweden	5.9 Ranked 76th.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports	83.65 Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Sweden	72.12 Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	7.6 Ranked 172nd. 6% more than Sweden	7.2 Ranked 177th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	21.8 Ranked 14th. 85% more than Sweden	11.8 Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	7 per 100,000 live births Ranked 159th. 75% more than Sweden	4 per 100,000 live births Ranked 174th.
Maternal mortality	5 per 100,000 Ranked 133th. The same as Sweden	5 per 100,000 Ranked 132nd.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.63 Ranked 15th. 1% more than Sweden	3.58 Ranked 18th.
Death rates > Children under 5	4.4 Ranked 159th. 57% more than Sweden	2.8 Ranked 180th.
Death rates > Women	47.8 Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Sweden	47.54 Ranked 153th.
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports	75.93 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Sweden	66.96 Ranked 17th.
Death rates > Men	85.92 Ranked 151st. 11% more than Sweden	77.59 Ranked 158th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	100 Ranked 108th. The same as Sweden	100 Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total	19,575 Ranked 17th.	37,696 Ranked 10th. 93% more than Israel
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff	67.31 Ranked 22nd.	75.89 Ranked 8th. 13% more than Israel
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	170 Ranked 100th. 31% more than Sweden	130 Ranked 120th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	28.5% Ranked 63th. 50% more than Sweden	19% Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births	166,255 Ranked 18th. 49% more than Sweden	111,770 Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	79.72 years Ranked 13th.	80.55 years Ranked 7th. 1% more than Israel
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	68 Ranked 4th.	78 Ranked 1st. 15% more than Israel
Life expectancy > Male	79.1 Ranked 8th.	79.28 Ranked 5th. About the same as Israel
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.97 Ranked 12th.	11.86 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Israel
Quality of health care system > Convenient location	73.15 Ranked 28th.	82.41 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Israel
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance	100% Ranked 10th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 14th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	1 Ranked 98th. 15% more than Sweden	0.871 Ranked 101st.
Death rates > Infants	3.4 Ranked 164th. 48% more than Sweden	2.3 Ranked 178th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	83.24 years Ranked 21st.	83.51 years Ranked 18th. About the same as Israel
Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage	100% Ranked 11th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy > Female	83 Ranked 16th.	83.29 Ranked 8th. About the same as Israel
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 54th.	2,058 Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Israel
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	1,890 Ranked 23th.	2,512 Ranked 15th. 33% more than Israel
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people	2.57 Ranked 24th.	3.99 Ranked 8th. 55% more than Israel
Spending > Per person	1,607 Ranked 19th.	2,145 Ranked 11th. 33% more than Israel
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	12.88 Ranked 101st. 22% more than Sweden	10.58 Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	989.82 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sweden	325 Ranked 15th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.2% Ranked 109th. The same as Sweden	0.2% Ranked 104th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	98% Ranked 44th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 65th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.79 years Ranked 13th. The same as Sweden	78.78 years Ranked 14th.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.8 per 100,000 people Ranked 48th. 17% more than Sweden	2.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	81.82 years Ranked 17th.	82.8 years Ranked 9th. 1% more than Israel
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(82.70-83.10)	(83.40-83.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	71.4 Ranked 17th.	73.3 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Israel
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	121 Ranked 187th.	171 Ranked 168th. 41% more than Israel
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	25% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sweden	10% Ranked 10th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	6.14 Ranked 15th.	11.57 Ranked 5th. 88% more than Israel
Births and maternity > All births of boys	85,162 Ranked 25th. 46% more than Sweden	58,171 Ranked 13th.
Health spending per capita	1,892.79 Ranked 29th.	4,494.61 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Israel
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.37 Ranked 73th. 2% more than Sweden	22.97 Ranked 88th.
Suicide rate > Young males	11.7 per 100,000 people Ranked 29th.	16.9 per 100,000 people Ranked 20th. 44% more than Israel
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.72 years Ranked 10th.	78.4 years Ranked 5th. 1% more than Israel
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	5 Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Sweden	2 Ranked 164th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	29 Ranked 174th.	32 Ranked 167th. 10% more than Israel
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	87.24 Ranked 8th.	87.99 Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Israel
Drug access	95% Ranked 28th. The same as Sweden	95% Ranked 14th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 173th. 55% more than Sweden	3.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 190th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	368 Ranked 181st.	372 Ranked 179th. 1% more than Israel
Suicide rate > Young females	2.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 32nd.	5 per 100,000 people Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Israel
Births and maternity > Twin births	7,546 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Sweden	3,071 Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	71.19 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sweden	30.79 Ranked 31st.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	93.07 Ranked 7th. 1% more than Sweden	92.59 Ranked 13th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$2,181.23 Ranked 30th.	$3,323.20 Ranked 15th. 52% more than Israel
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	80 Ranked 12th.	81 Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Israel
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.72 Ranked 33th. 2% more than Sweden	26.11 Ranked 58th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	4.11% Ranked 51st. 95% more than Sweden	2.1% Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	21.81 Ranked 14th. 84% more than Sweden	11.83 Ranked 13th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.45% Ranked 121st. 15% more than Sweden	0.39% Ranked 124th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	7.1 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Sweden	2.8 Ranked 27th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	7.66 per 100,000 people Ranked 175th. 30% more than Sweden	5.91 per 100,000 people Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	25.4% Ranked 1st. 81% more than Sweden	14% Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.935 Ranked 8th.	0.937 Ranked 5th. About the same as Israel
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	313 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sweden	128 Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	39.58 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden	13.55 Ranked 47th.
Teen birth rate	20 Ranked 24th. 54% more than Sweden	13 Ranked 29th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	48 Ranked 179th. The same as Sweden	48 Ranked 178th.
Dependency ratio per 100	61 Ranked 84th. 13% more than Sweden	54 Ranked 111th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	11	8
Smoking rate > Women	18 Ranked 50th.	23 Ranked 36th. 28% more than Israel
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	143 Ranked 133th. 49% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 138th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	3.94 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 189th. 53% more than Sweden	2.57 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 213th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	34.24 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sweden	8.89 Ranked 14th.
Transplants > Liver	25 liver transplants Ranked 26th.	143 liver transplants Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Israel
Red Cross donations	174,570 Ranked 22nd.	40.02 million Ranked 5th. 229 times more than Israel
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	31.1 Ranked 78th. 59% more than Sweden	19.6 Ranked 117th.
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. 25% more than Sweden	80% Ranked 126th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	249 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sweden	107 Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Single births	157,786 Ranked 14th. 45% more than Sweden	108,611 Ranked 11th.
Diseases > Measles cases	539 Ranked 27th. 539 times more than Sweden	1 Ranked 108th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Transplants > Total	128 transplants Ranked 28th.	507 transplants Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Israel
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	17.9 Ranked 51st.	24.5 Ranked 35th. 37% more than Israel
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	7 Ranked 151st. 40% more than Sweden	5 Ranked 161st.
Red Cross donations per capita	0.0278 Ranked 25th.	4.51 Ranked 5th. 163 times more than Israel
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	72.3 Ranked 23th.	74.8 Ranked 6th. 3% more than Israel
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	48 Ranked 179th. The same as Sweden	48 Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	19.92 Ranked 157th. 90% more than Sweden	10.49 Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	25.4% Ranked 1st. 81% more than Sweden	14% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	20% Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Sweden	10% Ranked 8th.
Transplants > Kidney	101 kidney transplants Ranked 27th.	283 kidney transplants Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Israel
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70.5 Ranked 9th.	71.9 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Israel
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	5,100 Ranked 34th.	11,400 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Israel
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.1 Ranked 101st. 25% more than Sweden	0.08 Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	19.37 Ranked 99th. 66% more than Sweden	11.65 Ranked 151st.
Spending > Public	6.0%	6.6%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 63th. The same as Sweden	86.96% Ranked 49th.
Total fertility rate	2.7 Ranked 87th. 69% more than Sweden	1.6 Ranked 144th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security	Social insuranceÂ
Infant mortality > Male babies	5.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 175th. 51% more than Sweden	3.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 190th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Teen abortion rate > 1996	14.3 Ranked 11th.	17.7 Ranked 9th. 24% more than Israel
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	82 Ranked 17th.	83 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Israel
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	48 Ranked 179th. The same as Sweden	48 Ranked 178th.
Transplants > Total per million	19.48 transplants Ranked 21st.	56.81 transplants Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Israel
Caesarian birth rate	17% Ranked 5th. The same as Sweden	17% Ranked 4th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	1.45	1.03
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	0.975 Ranked 83th.	5.03 Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Israel
Diseases > Pertussis cases	2,635 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Sweden	689 Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 135th.	0.0 Ranked 97th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 153th.	0.0 Ranked 133th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 167th. Twice as much as Sweden	3 per 1,000 people Ranked 187th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,242 Ranked 24th.	2,144 Ranked 8th. 73% more than Israel
Transplants > Kidney per million	15.37 kidney transplants Ranked 21st.	31.71 kidney transplants Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Israel
Transplants > Liver per million	3.81 liver transplants Ranked 19th.	16.02 liver transplants Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Israel
Spending > Private	3.6% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Sweden	1.3% Ranked 111th.
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996	46.3 Ranked 5th. 82% more than Sweden	25.4 Ranked 12th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	4.76% Ranked 61st.	7.57% Ranked 22nd. 59% more than Israel
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.09% Ranked 34th.	7.73% Ranked 12th. 27% more than Israel
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 5th.	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Israel
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	80.15% Ranked 87th. 26% more than Sweden	63.79% Ranked 147th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	74.16% Ranked 108th. 17% more than Sweden	63.4% Ranked 137th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 21st. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 12th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	2.28% Ranked 77th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996	30.9% Ranked 18th.	69.7% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Israel
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	8.08% Ranked 134th. 58% more than Sweden	5.1% Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	17.41% Ranked 109th. 35% more than Sweden	12.9% Ranked 118th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	97 Ranked 46th.	99 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Israel
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 150th.	0.0 Ranked 132nd.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	8.2% Ranked 15th. 86% more than Sweden	4.4% Ranked 36th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	55.89% Ranked 111th.	81.72% Ranked 19th. 46% more than Israel
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 137th.	0.0 Ranked 118th.
Diseases > Rubella cases	3 Ranked 91st. 50% more than Sweden	2 Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	78 Ranked 7th. The same as Sweden	78 Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	7 Ranked 14th. 75% more than Sweden	4 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births	261 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sweden	84 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	81,134 Ranked 25th. 48% more than Sweden	55,006 Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.418 Ranked 90th. 91% more than Sweden	0.219 Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	366.99 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sweden	75.32 Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Mumps cases	7 Ranked 79th.	46 Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Israel
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	20.7 Ranked 4th. 80% more than Sweden	11.49 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	10.97 Ranked 8th. 79% more than Sweden	6.11 Ranked 16th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 141st. The same as Sweden	5% Ranked 115th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 22nd. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 12th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 26th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 14th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 31st. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	11.83% Ranked 99th. 38% more than Sweden	8.58% Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	86.69% Ranked 45th.	89.69% Ranked 26th. 3% more than Israel
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	30.4% Ranked 96th. 1% more than Sweden	30.1% Ranked 101st.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	68% Ranked 6th.	78% Ranked 1st. 15% more than Israel
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 67th. 1% more than Sweden	94% Ranked 72nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 57th. The same as Sweden	87% Ranked 41st.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	21.37% Ranked 121st. 26% more than Sweden	16.92% Ranked 140th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.72% Ranked 75th. 52% more than Sweden	1.78% Ranked 134th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	31.9% Ranked 22nd. 91% more than Sweden	16.7% Ranked 37th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 34th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 20th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 23th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 13th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 76th.	99% Ranked 11th. 4% more than Israel
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 94th.	98% Ranked 37th. 5% more than Israel
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 59th.	97% Ranked 44th. 1% more than Israel
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 123th. The same as Sweden	0.1% Ranked 114th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 18th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 10th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.18% Ranked 23th. 27% more than Sweden	46.77% Ranked 47th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 112th. The same as Sweden	0.1% Ranked 101st.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	5.99 Ranked 169th. 5% more than Sweden	5.71 Ranked 171st.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1% Ranked 126th. The same as Sweden	0.1% Ranked 116th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	4.47% Ranked 58th.	7.41% Ranked 13th. 66% more than Israel
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	87.8% Ranked 102nd.	100% Ranked 19th. 14% more than Israel
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	31.49 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden	11.32 Ranked 44th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	7.73% Ranked 67th.	9.36% Ranked 36th. 21% more than Israel
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 156th. The same as Sweden	2.5% Ranked 143th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 24th. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 14th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	75% Ranked 131st.	92% Ranked 75th. 23% more than Israel
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	9.1% Ranked 26th.	9.2% Ranked 23th. 1% more than Israel
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	95 Ranked 59th. 1% more than Sweden	94 Ranked 63th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	42.28% Ranked 136th.	56.02% Ranked 102nd. 32% more than Israel
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	93 Ranked 83th.	99 Ranked 6th. 6% more than Israel
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 21st. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 12th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	61.51% Ranked 89th.	80.94% Ranked 24th. 32% more than Israel
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.14 Ranked 30th. 1% more than Sweden	1.14 Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.918 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sweden	0.423 Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	75.07 Ranked 13th. 687 times more than Sweden	0.109 Ranked 110th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	3.53% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Sweden	1.66% Ranked 123th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.12% Ranked 107th.	14.11% Ranked 47th. 39% more than Israel
Infant mortality rate > Male	4.3 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 194th. 48% more than Sweden	2.9 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 213th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	100% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Sweden	99.22% Ranked 14th.
Transplants > Kidney and pancreas	2 kidney-pancreas transpla Ranked 16th.	7 kidney-pancreas transpla Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Israel
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	90.43% Ranked 11th. 9% more than Sweden	83.18% Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	10.45 Ranked 7th. 81% more than Sweden	5.78 Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	7.85% Ranked 81st. 86% more than Sweden	4.23% Ranked 166th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(82.70-83.10)	(83.40-83.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 98th.	98% Ranked 38th. 4% more than Israel
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 64th.	97% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Israel
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.61% Ranked 75th. 91% more than Sweden	1.37% Ranked 147th.

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