Health Stats: compare key data on Italy & Niger

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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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
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."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
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.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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."
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.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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."
Diseases > Cholera cases: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country.
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.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
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 > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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."
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.
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. "
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)."
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.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
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.
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).
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 > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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 > Cholera cases per million people: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
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
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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.
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."
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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 (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government 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.
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.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
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
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
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.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
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.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Reproductive health > 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."
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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."
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."
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.
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.
% 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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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 > 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.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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 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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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STAT	Italy	Niger
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	9.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.	53.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	31.3 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Niger	29 Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Future births	516.82 Ranked 47th.	3,847.27 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.88% Ranked 75th.	2.51% Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Italy
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	<25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	132 Ranked 89th.	182 Ranked 8th. 38% more than Italy
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 37 times more than Niger	0.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	3.38 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 207th.	112.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Italy
Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 1st. 44% more than Niger	55 years Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.77 years Ranked 10th. 53% more than Niger	53.4 years Ranked 197th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	84.7 Ranked 8th. 47% more than Niger	57.65 Ranked 171st.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.6 Ranked 10th. 39% more than Niger	57.33 Ranked 168th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	82.09 Ranked 7th. 43% more than Niger	57.48 Ranked 171st.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 140 times more than Niger	0.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	81.6% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Niger	34.9% Ranked 140th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.32 births per woman Ranked 161st.	7.67 births per woman Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Italy
Infant mortality rate	6.07 Ranked 149th.	122.66 Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Italy
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	5.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.2 Ranked 177th.	62.8 Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Italy
Life expectancy > Women	85 years Ranked 1st. 52% more than Niger	56 years Ranked 67th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.3% Ranked 85th.	0.8% Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Italy
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.9 Ranked 43th. 13 times more than Niger	0.3 Ranked 105th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.49 Ranked 106th. 9% more than Niger	21.49 Ranked 153th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	140,000 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Niger	61,000 Ranked 54th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	6.83 births Ranked 167th.	254.81 births Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Italy
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	90.9% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Niger	37.1% Ranked 146th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	2,579.6$ Ranked 21st. 300 times more than Niger	8.6$ Ranked 177th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$3,435.63 Ranked 22nd. 171 times more than Niger	$20.11 Ranked 182nd.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	6.5 Ranked 42nd.	206 Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Italy
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.7 Ranked 179th.	104 Ranked 68th. 16 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	9.3 Ranked 47th.	45.8 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	4 per 100,000 live births Ranked 175th.	590 per 100,000 live births Ranked 12th. 148 times more than Italy
Maternal mortality	7 per 100,000 Ranked 122nd.	590 per 100,000 Ranked 11th. 84 times more than Italy
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.7 Ranked 12th. 185 times more than Niger	0.02 Ranked 14th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	16,745.02 Ranked 97th.	83,552.69 Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Italy
Death rates > Children under 5	4 Ranked 165th.	160.3 Ranked 11th. 40 times more than Italy
Death rates > Women	42.7 Ranked 175th.	301.82 Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Italy
Death rates > Men	82.21 Ranked 169th.	351.05 Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Italy
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,000 Ranked 53th.	4,000 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Italy
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,100 Ranked 67th.	4,300 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Italy
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	100 Ranked 148th.	250 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Number of births	561,944 Ranked 13th.	574,650 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Italy
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	80.33 years Ranked 8th. 79% more than Niger	44.93 years Ranked 164th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.019 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	0.368 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 19 times more than Italy
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	60.2 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Niger	11.2 Ranked 38th.
Life expectancy > Male	79.26 Ranked 6th. 57% more than Niger	50.54 Ranked 163th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.29 Ranked 127th. 2 times more than Niger	0.137 Ranked 138th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	1.01 trillion Ranked 59th.	1.43 trillion Ranked 38th. 42% more than Italy
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	2.33 Ranked 75th.	3.99 Ranked 58th. 71% more than Italy
Death rates > Infants	3.4 Ranked 165th.	75.7 Ranked 22nd. 22 times more than Italy
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.53 years Ranked 10th. 55% more than Niger	54.7 years Ranked 197th.
Life expectancy > Female	84.77 Ranked 4th. 62% more than Niger	52.31 Ranked 164th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	5 Ranked 171st.	60 Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	99% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Niger	46.1% Ranked 51st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,166 Ranked 18th. 80 times more than Niger	27 Ranked 180th.
Spending > Per person	1,676 Ranked 17th. 335 times more than Niger	5 Ranked 131st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	16.47 Ranked 99th.	242.26 Ranked 38th. 15 times more than Italy
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	90% Ranked 122nd. 18% more than Niger	76% Ranked 157th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.4% Ranked 79th.	0.8% Ranked 51st. Twice as much as Italy
Life expectancy at birth > Male	79.16 years Ranked 9th. 52% more than Niger	52.13 years Ranked 198th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	83.2 years Ranked 6th. 85% more than Niger	44.97 years Ranked 168th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(83.70-84.10)	(54.10-62.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72.7 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Niger	35.5 Ranked 176th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	155 Ranked 179th.	471 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Italy
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	9% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Niger	2% Ranked 10th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	6.93 Ranked 24th. 49 times more than Niger	0.14 Ranked 16th.
Health spending per capita	3,135.63 Ranked 21st. 191 times more than Niger	16.45 Ranked 173th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.19 Ranked 144th. 2% more than Niger	20.71 Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.6 years Ranked 13th. 73% more than Niger	44.9 years Ranked 163th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	4 Ranked 154th.	150 Ranked 37th. 38 times more than Italy
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	29 Ranked 175th.	127 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Italy
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0193 Ranked 85th.	0.281 Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Italy
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	86.18 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Niger	42.98 Ranked 158th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 30th. 90% more than Niger	50% Ranked 100th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 172nd.	116 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Italy
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	372 Ranked 180th.	1,030 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Italy
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	93.5 Ranked 3rd. 95% more than Niger	47.88 Ranked 157th.
Diseases > Cholera cases	1 Ranked 50th.	24 Ranked 36th. 24 times more than Italy
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$2,686.48 Ranked 26th. 79 times more than Niger	$34.05 Ranked 166th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	81 Ranked 5th. 98% more than Niger	41 Ranked 179th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.78 Ranked 71st. 16% more than Niger	22.27 Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	9.29 Ranked 43th.	45.22 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Italy
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.12% Ranked 139th.	36.43% Ranked 2nd. 304 times more than Italy
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	6.1 Ranked 23th. 32 times more than Niger	0.19 Ranked 48th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.84 per 100,000 people Ranked 181st.	163.56 per 100,000 people Ranked 63th. 24 times more than Italy
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	8.9% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Niger	3.2% Ranked 14th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	43 Ranked 191st.	322 Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Italy
Dependency ratio per 100	49 Ranked 132nd.	109 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Italy
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	6	<1
Smoking rate > Women	19 Ranked 48th. 68% more than Niger	11.3 Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	979 Ranked 100th.	5,773 Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	40% Ranked 6th. 40 times more than Niger	1% Ranked 129th.
Contraception	60% Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Niger	8% Ranked 83th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 141st.	23 Ranked 27th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	3.16 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 203th.	107.1 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	68.1% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Niger	14.9% Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	150000	71000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	80% Ranked 128th.	100% Ranked 30th. 25% more than Italy
Diseases > Measles cases	321 Ranked 39th. 14% more than Niger	282 Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	5 Ranked 162nd.	820 Ranked 11th. 164 times more than Italy
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74.7 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Niger	35.2 Ranked 180th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	43 Ranked 191st.	322 Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Italy
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	16.49 Ranked 161st.	406.63 Ranked 49th. 25 times more than Italy
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	8.9% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Niger	3.2% Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70.7 Ranked 7th. 97% more than Niger	35.8 Ranked 175th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	15,200 Ranked 3rd. 950 times more than Niger	16 Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	9.33 Ranked 182nd.	46.11 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Italy
Spending > Public	5.6% (1999)	1.2%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Niger	35.23% Ranked 168th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social insurance	50% Social insurance, 50% Employer
Total fertility rate	1.2 Ranked 165th.	8 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Italy
Infant mortality > Male babies	5.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 170th.	121.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	84 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Niger	41 Ranked 181st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	43 Ranked 191st.	322 Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Italy
Caesarian birth rate	32% Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Niger	1% Ranked 13th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	0.70	216.55 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	50000	42000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 138th.	1.62 Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people	0.0168 Ranked 50th.	1.69 Ranked 35th. 100 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases	474 Ranked 31st.	3,204 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Italy
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	22 Ranked 41st.	194 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Italy
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 168th.	252 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Italy
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,639 Ranked 19th. 117 times more than Niger	14 Ranked 174th.
Spending > Private	2.6% Ranked 52nd. 86% more than Niger	1.4% Ranked 107th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 79th.	0.5% Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Italy
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.05% Ranked 110th.	2.5% Ranked 78th. 22% more than Italy
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	7.98 Ranked 58th.	225.68 Ranked 7th. 28 times more than Italy
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	32
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 59th. 31% more than Niger	74% Ranked 172nd.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 121st. 23% more than Niger	73% Ranked 167th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.17% Ranked 104th. 9% more than Niger	2% Ranked 111th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	14.72% Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Niger	11.08% Ranked 101st.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.33% Ranked 106th.	30.36% Ranked 66th. 11% more than Italy
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.19% Ranked 170th. 51% more than Niger	2.78% Ranked 190th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.59 Ranked 164th.	180 Ranked 54th. 27 times more than Italy
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.4% Ranked 77th.	0.8% Ranked 54th. Twice as much as Italy
Public health spending > % of GDP	6.68% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Niger	2.8% Ranked 111th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	83.3% Ranked 115th.	94.6% Ranked 80th. 14% more than Italy
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	1.5% Ranked 6th.	40.1% Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Italy
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	9.5% Ranked 32nd. 79% more than Niger	5.32% Ranked 128th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	17.2% Ranked 11th. 52% more than Niger	11.3% Ranked 3rd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	8.7% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Niger	4.2% Ranked 144th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	84.4% Ranked 104th.	85.1% Ranked 101st. 1% more than Italy
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 158th.	37.7% Ranked 11th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Niger	32.9% Ranked 67th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	5.41 Ranked 67th.	19.86 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Italy
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.53% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Niger	2.2% Ranked 135th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	94.92% Ranked 10th. 56% more than Niger	60.71% Ranked 154th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	0.0 Ranked 166th.	78.64% Ranked 76th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 166th.	74.91% Ranked 1st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	3.48% Ranked 177th.	81.26% Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Italy
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	15.46% Ranked 113th.	61.3% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Italy
Public health spending > % of government spending	13.94% Ranked 50th. 13% more than Niger	12.37% Ranked 72nd.
Infant mortality rate > Male	3.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 208th.	117.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Italy
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	95 Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Niger	23 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.371 Ranked 89th.	13.66 Ranked 8th. 37 times more than Italy
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	5.9% Ranked 29th.	26.7% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Italy
Public health spending > % of total health spending	76.54% Ranked 40th. 45% more than Niger	52.84% Ranked 116th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	3.7% Ranked 72nd.	5.4% Ranked 59th. 46% more than Italy
Diseases > Rubella cases	429 Ranked 18th. 43 times more than Niger	10 Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	78 Ranked 8th. 86% more than Niger	42 Ranked 174th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	7.23 Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Niger	0.704 Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.57% Ranked 142nd. 34% more than Niger	4.15% Ranked 168th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(83.70-84.10)	(54.10-62.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 142nd.	20% Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Italy
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Niger	48% Ranked 160th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Niger	96% Ranked 105th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	10.93% Ranked 102nd.	83.5% Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Italy
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	92.33% Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Niger	15.96% Ranked 191st.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	10.4% Ranked 152nd.	54.7% Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Italy
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	99% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Niger	46.1% Ranked 55th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.5% Ranked 76th.	1.1% Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Italy
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	60% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Niger	14% Ranked 49th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 109th. 5% more than Niger	83% Ranked 129th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 59th. 40% more than Niger	62% Ranked 153th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	19.93% Ranked 124th.	37.58% Ranked 73th. 89% more than Italy
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	33.33% Ranked 64th.	59.15% Ranked 19th. 77% more than Italy
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.16% Ranked 112th.	2.38% Ranked 102nd. 10% more than Italy
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	7.34% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Niger	2.93% Ranked 118th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 35th. 25% more than Niger	80% Ranked 154th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 63th. 8% more than Niger	89% Ranked 110th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 67th. 37% more than Niger	70% Ranked 163th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	91% Ranked 103th. 25% more than Niger	73% Ranked 154th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.4% Ranked 63th.	0.9% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Italy

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