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Health Stats: compare key data on Liberia & Nigeria

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STAT Liberia Nigeria HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 49.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Nigeria
40.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 13th.
29.8
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Future births 220.39
Ranked 80th.
14,290.93
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.05%
Ranked 16th.
2.18%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Liberia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 161
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Nigeria
158
Ranked 32nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Liberia

Human height > Average female height 1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.638 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 74.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 18th.
91.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Liberia

Life expectancy > Men 56 years
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Nigeria
52 years
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 57 years
Ranked 188th. 20% more than Nigeria
47.56 years
Ranked 214th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 60.81
Ranked 166th. 17% more than Nigeria
52.02
Ranked 187th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.95
Ranked 163th. 15% more than Nigeria
51.42
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 59.86
Ranked 166th. 16% more than Nigeria
51.71
Ranked 186th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
0.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Liberia

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 6.78 births per woman
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Nigeria
5.5 births per woman
Ranked 22nd.

Infant mortality rate 130.51
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Nigeria
70.49
Ranked 33th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 31.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Nigeria
26.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 56
Ranked 29th.
77.8
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Liberia

Life expectancy > Women 59 years
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Nigeria
53 years
Ranked 79th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.5%
Ranked 35th.
3.6%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Liberia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.65
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.5
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21
Ranked 162nd.
22.88
Ranked 122nd. 9% more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 37,000
Ranked 64th.
3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 89 times more than Liberia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 221.95 births
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Nigeria
136.66 births
Ranked 16th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 8.6$
Ranked 178th.
23$
Ranked 154th. 3 times more than Liberia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 28.6%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
7.3%
Ranked 78th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 1.2 million
Ranked 54th.
12.1 million
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Liberia

Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index 17.9
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Nigeria
15
Ranked 37th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $54.90
Ranked 157th.
$79.56
Ranked 144th. 45% more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 177.3
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Nigeria
113
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 304
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Nigeria
108
Ranked 66th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.286 million
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.0717 million
Ranked 68th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 40.3
Ranked 2nd.
40.6
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 770 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Nigeria
630 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 9th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.01
Ranked 16th.
0.4
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Liberia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 13,611.12
Ranked 74th.
63,220.77
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Liberia

Death rates > Children under 5 112
Ranked 23th.
137.9
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Liberia

Death rates > Women 208.83
Ranked 44th.
382.32
Ranked 14th. 83% more than Liberia

Death rates > Men 254.8
Ranked 55th.
406.37
Ranked 13th. 59% more than Liberia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 2,300
Ranked 28th.
7,600
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Liberia

HIV AIDS > Deaths 3,600
Ranked 44th.
220,000
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Liberia

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 310
Ranked 15th. 63% more than Nigeria
190
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 140,131
Ranked 11th.
5.97 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Liberia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 14.9%
Ranked 19th.
26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Liberia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 42.47 years
Ranked 171st.
43.83 years
Ranked 169th. 3% more than Liberia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Liberia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 11.4
Ranked 22nd.
14.6
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Liberia

Life expectancy > Male 56.93
Ranked 146th. 20% more than Nigeria
47.41
Ranked 172nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.274
Ranked 130th.
1.6
Ranked 88th. 6 times more than Liberia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 57.04 billion
Ranked 72nd.
10.67 trillion
Ranked 18th. 187 times more than Liberia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 9.68
Ranked 33th.
21.24
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Liberia

Death rates > Infants 79.9
Ranked 19th.
85.8
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Liberia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 58.6 years
Ranked 189th. 21% more than Nigeria
48.41 years
Ranked 212th.

Life expectancy > Female 59.66
Ranked 148th. 23% more than Nigeria
48.43
Ranked 178th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 79.3%
Ranked 41st. 37% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 30th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 11
Ranked 185th.
43
Ranked 171st. 4 times more than Liberia
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 39.4%
Ranked 2nd.
43%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Liberia

CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.716
Ranked 32nd. 40 times more than Nigeria
0.0178
Ranked 78th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 563.77
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Nigeria
77.48
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 40%
Ranked 192nd.
71%
Ranked 168th. 78% more than Liberia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1%
Ranked 49th.
3.7%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Liberia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 55.44 years
Ranked 189th. 19% more than Nigeria
46.76 years
Ranked 214th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 43.3 years
Ranked 171st.
44 years
Ranked 169th. 2% more than Liberia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (55.20-60.50) (58.20-62.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.3
Ranked 178th.
41.5
Ranked 162nd. 18% more than Liberia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 432
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Nigeria
417
Ranked 54th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.27
Ranked 13th.
1.61
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Liberia

Health spending per capita 21.5
Ranked 167th.
74.25
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Liberia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 79.3%
Ranked 33th. 37% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.49
Ranked 161st.
21.77
Ranked 125th. 6% more than Liberia
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people 4.49
Ranked 10th. 52 times more than Nigeria
0.086
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 41.68 years
Ranked 173th.
43.66 years
Ranked 166th. 5% more than Liberia

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 192
Ranked 10th. 76% more than Nigeria
109
Ranked 43th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.942
Ranked 22nd.
1.42
Ranked 18th. 50% more than Liberia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 55.69
Ranked 133th. 42% more than Nigeria
39.2
Ranked 167th.

Infant mortality > Female babies 132.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Nigeria
110.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 931
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Nigeria
909
Ranked 26th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 61.98
Ranked 139th. 48% more than Nigeria
41.91
Ranked 170th.

Diseases > Cholera cases 3,063
Ranked 9th. 84% more than Nigeria
1,661
Ranked 15th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $39.33
Ranked 163th.
$131.05
Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Liberia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 41
Ranked 180th.
45
Ranked 170th. 10% more than Liberia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.51
Ranked 157th.
23.98
Ranked 112th. 11% more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.78
Ranked 2nd.
40.53
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Liberia

Intestinal diseases death rate 36.43%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Nigeria
33.72%
Ranked 26th.
Teenage mother birth rate 32.1
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Nigeria
22.9
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 23,006
Ranked 29th.
2.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 96 times more than Liberia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 301.35 per 100,000 people
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Nigeria
282.55 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 5.7%
Ranked 8th.
5.8%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Liberia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.367
Ranked 152nd. 28% more than Nigeria
0.286
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.04
Ranked 24th.
0.14
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Liberia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 287
Ranked 38th.
389
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Liberia

Dependency ratio per 100 96
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Nigeria
90
Ranked 20th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 <1
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 46.3%
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Nigeria
38.9%
Ranked 49th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 2.3%
Ranked 21st.
9%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 108th. Twice as much as Nigeria
2%
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 0.883
Ranked 35th.
2.55
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Liberia

Diseases > Leprosy cases 319
Ranked 33th.
4,665
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 13
Ranked 37th.
163
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Liberia
Infant mortality rate > Female 69.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 16th.
85.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 66%
Ranked 19th. 47% more than Nigeria
44.8%
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 30%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Nigeria
29%
Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 48th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Measles cases 1
Ranked 114th.
2,613
Ranked 12th. 2613 times more than Liberia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 990
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Nigeria
840
Ranked 9th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 37
Ranked 175th.
41.8
Ranked 163th. 13% more than Liberia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 287
Ranked 38th.
389
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Liberia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 5.7%
Ranked 8th.
5.8%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Liberia
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.04
Ranked 28th.
0.137
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Liberia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 33.6
Ranked 181st.
41.3
Ranked 163th. 23% more than Liberia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 20
Ranked 159th.
23
Ranked 155th. 15% more than Liberia
Death rates > Boys aged 1 62
Ranked 3rd.
91
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Liberia

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 35.28
Ranked 28th.
39.5
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Liberia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 46.37%
Ranked 152nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
18.72%
Ranked 179th.

Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Nigeria
5.4
Ranked 27th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 152.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Nigeria
120.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 70%
Ranked 24th.
81%
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 43
Ranked 177th.
46
Ranked 171st. 7% more than Liberia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 287
Ranked 38th.
389
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Liberia

Women circumcised 0.9
Ranked 19th.
32.8
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Liberia
Respiratory disease child death rate 199.62 (est) 198.83 (est)
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 869.6
Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Nigeria
11.28
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 13
Ranked 55th.
163
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 3.69
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.11
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 90.57
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Nigeria
31.69
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Women circumcised share 0.9%
Ranked 19th.
32.8%
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Liberia
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 187 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 24% more than Nigeria
151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 7
Ranked 182nd.
11
Ranked 179th. 57% more than Liberia
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months 100
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Nigeria
77
Ranked 35th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.4%
Ranked 165th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 50.9%
Ranked 57th. 45% more than Nigeria
35.2%
Ranked 43th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 27%
Ranked 156th.
44%
Ranked 122nd. 63% more than Liberia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 70.36%
Ranked 129th.
73.38%
Ranked 110th. 4% more than Liberia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 85%
Ranked 29th. 47% more than Nigeria
58%
Ranked 23th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 37.8%
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Nigeria
5.6%
Ranked 69th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.33%
Ranked 96th.
81.6%
Ranked 68th. 14% more than Liberia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 17%
Ranked 155th.
32%
Ranked 137th. 88% more than Liberia

Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population 26.4%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Nigeria
5.5%
Ranked 7th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 57.69%
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Nigeria
2.18%
Ranked 79th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 68.03%
Ranked 10th.
68.07%
Ranked 9th. The same as Liberia
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 105th.
1.3%
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 62.1%
Ranked 2nd.
66.7%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 67.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria
33.2%
Ranked 5th.

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 92%
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Nigeria
78%
Ranked 38th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 4.2%
Ranked 11th.
6.2%
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Liberia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 51
Ranked 170th. 96% more than Nigeria
26
Ranked 186th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 3.69
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.11
Ranked 53th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.7%
Ranked 5th.
14.1%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Liberia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 26.24%
Ranked 168th. 4% more than Nigeria
25.34%
Ranked 172nd.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 156th.
6.7%
Ranked 55th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 67
Ranked 141st. 24% more than Nigeria
54
Ranked 149th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 34%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nigeria
13%
Ranked 71st.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 49%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Nigeria
9%
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 3
Ranked 93th.
466
Ranked 17th. 155 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 23%
Ranked 15th.
28%
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Liberia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men 27.2%
Ranked 9th.
32.6%
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Liberia

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.852
Ranked 76th.
3.17
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Liberia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 5.49
Ranked 30th.
13.03
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Liberia

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 35
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Nigeria
17
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 3,700
Ranked 32nd.
430,000
Ranked 1st. 116 times more than Liberia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 1.9
Ranked 4th.
4
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Liberia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.539
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Nigeria
0.0272
Ranked 6th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (55.20-60.50) (58.20-62.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 86.7%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Nigeria
76.1%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 27.89%
Ranked 173th. 2% more than Nigeria
27.37%
Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.4%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 36th.

Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 57.1%
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Nigeria
49.1%
Ranked 5th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 79.3%
Ranked 43th. 37% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 31st.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 52nd.
12.6%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Liberia

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 34%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Nigeria
13.1%
Ranked 18th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Nigeria
35%
Ranked 186th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 64%
Ranked 149th. 25% more than Nigeria
51%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.88%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Nigeria
7.51%
Ranked 147th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.15%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Nigeria
1.95%
Ranked 157th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 72%
Ranked 171st. 7% more than Nigeria
67%
Ranked 173th.

Oral rehydration rate % 26
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Nigeria
24
Ranked 34th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 52%
Ranked 143th. 68% more than Nigeria
31%
Ranked 166th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Nigeria
25%
Ranked 187th.

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 30%
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Nigeria
19.3%
Ranked 9th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 39.4%
Ranked 5th.
43%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Liberia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 71st.
0.8%
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as Liberia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 52.24%
Ranked 155th.
95.85%
Ranked 37th. 83% more than Liberia

Health spending > % of GDP 10.61%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Nigeria
6.63%
Ranked 73th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32%
Ranked 111th.
74.4%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Liberia
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 45
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Nigeria
35
Ranked 53th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 105th. 22% more than Nigeria
4.6%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 50%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Nigeria
9%
Ranked 82nd.

Improved water source > % of population with access 61%
Ranked 145th. 27% more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 164th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 98.5%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Nigeria
90.4%
Ranked 80th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 26
Ranked 33th.
36
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Liberia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 8
Ranked 24th.
12
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Liberia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 40.8%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Nigeria
6.1%
Ranked 56th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 2.1%
Ranked 183th.
4.7%
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Liberia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 57
Ranked 164th. 43% more than Nigeria
40
Ranked 183th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 50.03%
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than Nigeria
21.62%
Ranked 166th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 50
Ranked 171st. Twice as much as Nigeria
25
Ranked 187th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 39.5%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Nigeria
38.3%
Ranked 5th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 49%
Ranked 155th.
53%
Ranked 148th. 8% more than Liberia

Death rates > Girls aged 1 64
Ranked 2nd.
93
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Liberia

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 105th.
0.7%
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Liberia
Women circumcised per million 0.446
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Nigeria
0.31
Ranked 11th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 7.83%
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Nigeria
4.95%
Ranked 10th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 16.64%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
6.48%
Ranked 155th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 78.96 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 17th.
97.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Liberia

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 47.3%
Ranked 8th. 90% more than Nigeria
24.9%
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 1.2
Ranked 4th.
3.2
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Liberia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 39
Ranked 26th.
43
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Liberia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 66th.
9
Ranked 40th. 50% more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 20.5%
Ranked 9th.
22.5%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Liberia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 40
Ranked 180th.
45
Ranked 165th. 13% more than Liberia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 13.8%
Ranked 8th.
35.5%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Liberia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 22%
Ranked 9th.
49.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Liberia

ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 70%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria
33%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.12%
Ranked 181st.
4.83%
Ranked 162nd. 55% more than Liberia
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 33%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Nigeria
6%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 25%
Ranked 166th.
36%
Ranked 155th. 44% more than Liberia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 68%
Ranked 140th. 17% more than Nigeria
58%
Ranked 151st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 160th. 5% more than Nigeria
75%
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 43%
Ranked 67th. 34% more than Nigeria
32%
Ranked 82nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 77%
Ranked 168th. 88% more than Nigeria
41%
Ranked 191st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 157th. 90% more than Nigeria
42%
Ranked 192nd.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.02%
Ranked 110th.
3.2%
Ranked 52nd. 58% more than Liberia

% under-fives with ARI -- 39
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
11
Ranked 40th.

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