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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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio): Ratio of average height of males to average height of females.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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 > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural 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.
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.
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
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 > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
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.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
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."
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. "
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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).
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).
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand 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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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."
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.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Deaths > Urban 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.
Deaths > Urban 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.
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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
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."
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
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.
Deaths > Rural 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.
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.
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.
Health services > 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."
Health spending > % 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."
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.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
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."
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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.
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.
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 > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.	42.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.6 Ranked 13th. 6% more than Malawi	29 Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Future births	752.78 Ranked 37th.	1,371.04 Ranked 23th. 82% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.85% Ranked 118th.	2.28% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Japan
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	120 Ranked 117th.	140 Ranked 68th. 17% more than Japan
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Malawi	1.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Human height > Average female height	1.580 m (5 ft 2 in)	1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.707 m (5 ft 7 in)	1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men	80 years Ranked 4th. 45% more than Malawi	55 years Ranked 66th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 59% more than Malawi	51.7 years Ranked 205th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Malawi	54.23 Ranked 183th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.44 Ranked 11th. 47% more than Malawi	54.06 Ranked 178th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	82.59 Ranked 4th. 53% more than Malawi	54.14 Ranked 180th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 100 times more than Malawi	0.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	84% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malawi	28.2% Ranked 150th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	81.04 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 11th. 29 times more than Japan
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	<25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th.	5.84 births per woman Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Japan
Infant mortality rate	3.28 Ranked 177th.	104.23 Ranked 9th. 32 times more than Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.094 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.	72.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 776 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	2.2 Ranked 190th.	46 Ranked 43th. 21 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > Women	87 years Ranked 1st. 58% more than Malawi	55 years Ranked 70th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio)	1.08 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malawi	1.07 Ranked 1st.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	13.98 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Malawi	1.1 Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.93 Ranked 143th.	21.96 Ranked 142nd. About the same as Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	8,100 Ranked 105th.	920,000 Ranked 12th. 114 times more than Japan
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	3.65 births Ranked 178th.	155.28 births Ranked 13th. 43 times more than Japan
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	92.1% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malawi	30.4% Ranked 152nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	2,463 Ranked 9th.	44,928 Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Japan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	2,831.1$ Ranked 19th. 147 times more than Malawi	19.3$ Ranked 158th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$3,958.47 Ranked 16th. 128 times more than Malawi	$30.93 Ranked 175th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	4.6 Ranked 15th.	157.1 Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Japan
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	19 Ranked 142nd.	163 Ranked 50th. 9 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	8.4 Ranked 52nd.	39.2 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	5 per 100,000 live births Ranked 169th.	460 per 100,000 live births Ranked 19th. 92 times more than Japan
Maternal mortality	8 per 100,000 Ranked 118th.	1,100 per 100,000 Ranked 3rd. 138 times more than Japan
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.12 Ranked 16th. 106 times more than Malawi	0.02 Ranked 13th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	2.66 million Ranked 12th. 102 times more than Malawi	26,092.65 Ranked 72nd.
Death rates > Children under 5	3.3 Ranked 174th.	110 Ranked 25th. 33 times more than Japan
Death rates > Women	43.31 Ranked 157th.	402.65 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Japan
Death rates > Men	87.38 Ranked 149th.	448.45 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan
HIV AIDS > Deaths	500 Ranked 72nd.	51,000 Ranked 9th. 102 times more than Japan
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	210 Ranked 63th.	290 Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Japan
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	33.1% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Malawi	14.5% Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	1.07 million Ranked 6th. 89% more than Malawi	566,138 Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	82.08 years Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	40.52 years Ranked 177th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.004 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	6.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 1702 times more than Japan
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	54.3 Ranked 10th. 32% more than Malawi	41 Ranked 27th.
Life expectancy > Male	79.29 Ranked 4th. 52% more than Malawi	52.1 Ranked 161st.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.14 Ranked 59th. 15 times more than Malawi	0.283 Ranked 128th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	339.72 trillion Ranked 4th. 842 times more than Malawi	403.33 billion Ranked 63th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.0635 Ranked 130th.	63.13 Ranked 8th. 994 times more than Japan
Death rates > Infants	2.4 Ranked 176th.	68.8 Ranked 30th. 29 times more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Female	85.72 years Ranked 4th. 63% more than Malawi	52.48 years Ranked 204th.
Life expectancy > Female	86.05 Ranked 1st. 59% more than Malawi	54.06 Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 43th. 71% more than Malawi	35 Ranked 115th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,133 Ranked 20th. 44 times more than Malawi	48 Ranked 166th.
Spending > Per person	2,243 Ranked 9th. 204 times more than Malawi	11 Ranked 120th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	150.18 Ranked 36th.	1,920.9 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Japan
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	94% Ranked 88th.	96% Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Japan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 124th.	10% Ranked 9th. 100 times more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.96 years Ranked 10th. 55% more than Malawi	50.93 years Ranked 206th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	85.63 years Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	40.22 years Ranked 177th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	75 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	34.9 Ranked 181st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(85.80-85.90)	(52.70-57.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	103 Ranked 189th.	376 Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	3% Ranked 12th. 50% more than Malawi	2% Ranked 14th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	9.47 Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Malawi	0.28 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	538,271 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malawi	142,899 Ranked 17th.
Health spending per capita	2,750.8 Ranked 24th. 165 times more than Malawi	16.67 Ranked 171st.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	20.34 Ranked 162nd.	21.9 Ranked 120th. 8% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	78.69 years Ranked 4th. 93% more than Malawi	40.81 years Ranked 175th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	21 Ranked 112th.	242 Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	39 Ranked 144th.	105 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Japan
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.00391 Ranked 72nd.	3.5 Ranked 6th. 894 times more than Japan
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	87.27 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malawi	42.16 Ranked 160th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 162nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 191st.	97.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Japan
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	284 Ranked 187th.	796 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	19.27 Ranked 64th.	4,198.81 Ranked 2nd. 218 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Twin births	19,196 Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Malawi	10,888 Ranked 4th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	94.49 Ranked 1st. 95% more than Malawi	48.36 Ranked 156th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$2,696.16 Ranked 25th. 54 times more than Malawi	$49.56 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.52 Ranked 121st. 7% more than Malawi	22.02 Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	82 Ranked 1st. 95% more than Malawi	42 Ranked 177th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	0.259% Ranked 108th.	1.12% Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	8.41 Ranked 48th.	38.85 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Japan
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.88% Ranked 112th.	35.19% Ranked 20th. 40 times more than Japan
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	14.4 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Malawi	1.8 Ranked 41st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	28.16 per 100,000 people Ranked 132nd.	409.43 per 100,000 people Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	3.3% Ranked 9th. 38% more than Malawi	2.4% Ranked 19th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.965 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malawi	0.329 Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	1,269 Ranked 8th.	24,977 Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	98 Ranked 10th.	17,678 Ranked 1st. 180 times more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	1.67 Ranked 28th.	3,709 Ranked 1st. 2215 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	9.93 Ranked 51st.	2,334.26 Ranked 1st. 235 times more than Japan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	44 Ranked 187th.	529 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Japan
Dependency ratio per 100	49 Ranked 129th.	100 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
Smoking rate > Women	13 Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Malawi	2 Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	9,433 Ranked 35th. 24% more than Malawi	7,608 Ranked 39th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 5th. 40% more than Malawi	71.4% Ranked 32nd.
Infant mortality rate > Female	2.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	76.9 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Japan
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	44.3 Ranked 34th. 87% more than Malawi	23.7 Ranked 108th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	17000	850000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	30% Ranked 167th.	100% Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	1,194 Ranked 7th.	19,951 Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	116 Ranked 10th.	22,009 Ranked 1st. 190 times more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	2,244 Ranked 4th.	5,241 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	0.332 Ranked 32nd.	19.29 Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Single births	1.03 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malawi	255,777 Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	14.3 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Malawi	6.2 Ranked 79th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	6 Ranked 155th.	510 Ranked 26th. 85 times more than Japan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	77.7 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	34.8 Ranked 184th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	44 Ranked 187th.	529 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Japan
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	73.83 Ranked 125th.	554.77 Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	3.3% Ranked 9th. 38% more than Malawi	2.4% Ranked 19th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	72.3 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	35 Ranked 178th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	12,200 Ranked 7th. 339 times more than Malawi	36 Ranked 145th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.000861 Ranked 80th.	5.31 Ranked 12th. 6166 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	8.67 Ranked 188th.	38.9 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Japan
Spending > Public	5.7%	2.8%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 48th. 75% more than Malawi	49.67% Ranked 142nd.
Total fertility rate	1.3 Ranked 157th.	6.1 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund	Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	3.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.	105 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 21st. 31 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	110 Ranked 79th.	65,000 Ranked 12th. 591 times more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	85 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi	42 Ranked 179th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	44 Ranked 187th.	529 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Japan
Respiratory disease child death rate	1.52	213.72 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	9900	500000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 184th.	211 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 53 times more than Japan
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,742 Ranked 17th. 87 times more than Malawi	20 Ranked 161st.
Spending > Private	1.6% Ranked 89th.	3.5% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	3.86 Ranked 19th. 87% more than Malawi	2.07 Ranked 24th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.32% Ranked 31st.	9.64% Ranked 4th. 53% more than Japan
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Malawi	56.1% Ranked 25th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 8th. 64% more than Malawi	61% Ranked 98th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	57.32% Ranked 159th.	71% Ranked 121st. 24% more than Japan
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	45.55% Ranked 120th.	84.7% Ranked 50th. 86% more than Japan
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 9th. 79% more than Malawi	56% Ranked 110th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 141st.	59.93% Ranked 3rd.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	13.53% Ranked 108th.	63.13% Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Japan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	14.81% Ranked 117th.	47.3% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Japan
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	7.8% Ranked 44th.	12.5% Ranked 19th. 60% more than Japan
Public health spending > % of total health spending	81.33% Ranked 23th. 36% more than Malawi	59.67% Ranked 93th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	97.94% Ranked 22nd.	100% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Japan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	1.5% Ranked 81st.	1.7% Ranked 80th. 13% more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys	1,151 Ranked 4th.	2,968 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	44,357 Ranked 8th.	129,315 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	470,073 Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Malawi	12,466 Ranked 21st.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	42,405 Ranked 8th.	126,523 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.12% Ranked 157th.	5.63% Ranked 138th. 10% more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people	8.55 Ranked 26th.	212.43 Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	17.56 Ranked 27th.	489.8 Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Japan
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 37th. 2% more than Malawi	96% Ranked 80th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st. 7% more than Malawi	90% Ranked 126th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.48% Ranked 141st.	3.26% Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Japan
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 105th.	15 Ranked 9th. 150 times more than Japan
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 10th. 21% more than Malawi	82% Ranked 135th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	86% Ranked 73th. 10% more than Malawi	78% Ranked 106th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	18.18% Ranked 20th.	18.52% Ranked 18th. 2% more than Japan
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	7.42% Ranked 23th. 20% more than Malawi	6.16% Ranked 42nd.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Malawi	98% Ranked 88th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 11th. 47% more than Malawi	68% Ranked 115th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 9th. 6% more than Malawi	93% Ranked 91st.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 35th. 5% more than Malawi	93% Ranked 97th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 78th. 2% more than Malawi	92% Ranked 98th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 7th. 75% more than Malawi	57% Ranked 97th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	23.96% Ranked 122nd.	58.33% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Japan
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	21.85 Ranked 130th.	320 Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Japan
Public health spending > % of GDP	6.53% Ranked 25th. 11% more than Malawi	5.9% Ranked 37th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	214 Ranked 10th.	39,687 Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Japan
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	18.3% Ranked 162nd.	58.9% Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Japan
Births with health staff	100% Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Malawi	56% Ranked 77th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	9.27% Ranked 39th. 11% more than Malawi	8.38% Ranked 56th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 139th.	35% Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Japan
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 12th. 37% more than Malawi	73% Ranked 132nd.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	93.4% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Malawi	35.2% Ranked 174th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 143th.	37.6% Ranked 12th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	7.9% Ranked 45th.	9.8% Ranked 12th. 24% more than Japan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	98 Ranked 25th. 42% more than Malawi	69 Ranked 151st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	57.33% Ranked 100th. 49% more than Malawi	38.58% Ranked 145th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	81 Ranked 127th. 3% more than Malawi	79 Ranked 136th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	5.6% Ranked 8th.	49% Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Japan
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 9th. 61% more than Malawi	62% Ranked 124th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people	0.767 Ranked 28th.	1,652.12 Ranked 1st. 2155 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.0782 Ranked 15th.	201.12 Ranked 4th. 2571 times more than Japan
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	46.9% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malawi	20.5% Ranked 34th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	80.75% Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Malawi	28.39% Ranked 177th.
Health spending > % of GDP	8.02% Ranked 48th.	9.9% Ranked 20th. 23% more than Japan
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	4.01 Ranked 79th.	21.19 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	89.8% Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Malawi	42.6% Ranked 171st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	3.7% Ranked 8th.	21.9% Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > All births of girls	512,535 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malawi	138,989 Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	493,849 Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Malawi	13,584 Ranked 20th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	10 Ranked 5th.	1,140 Ranked 1st. 114 times more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	78 Ranked 4th. 90% more than Malawi	41 Ranked 177th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	0.908 Ranked 28th.	2,056.88 Ranked 1st. 2266 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	9.34 Ranked 48th.	1,864.55 Ranked 2nd. 200 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	14.5% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malawi	4.8% Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	7.8% Ranked 43th.	12.9% Ranked 4th. 65% more than Japan
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 7th. 64% more than Malawi	61% Ranked 76th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.8% Ranked 20th. 86% more than Malawi	53.6% Ranked 56th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	6.48% Ranked 111th.	8.77% Ranked 64th. 35% more than Japan
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	95 Ranked 67th. 48% more than Malawi	64 Ranked 155th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	80.01% Ranked 31st. 9% more than Malawi	73.42% Ranked 52nd.
Infant mortality rate > Male	2.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	85.11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Japan
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.16 Ranked 20th. 15% more than Malawi	1 Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 32nd.	19.71 Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	3.68 Ranked 19th. 94% more than Malawi	1.9 Ranked 24th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	17.94% Ranked 14th. 51% more than Malawi	11.92% Ranked 75th.

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