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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
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.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
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.
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."
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
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.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
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.
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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."
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.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Diseases > Cholera cases: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
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 > Cholera cases per million people: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
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.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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."
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > All 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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	49.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.7 Ranked 13th. 2% more than United States	28 Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Future births	220.39 Ranked 80th.	5,124.49 Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	2.05% Ranked 16th. 3% more than United States	1.99% Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	161 Ranked 26th. 21% more than United States	133 Ranked 86th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	6.78 births per woman Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Liberia
Infant mortality rate > Total	74.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 18th. 12 times more than United States	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Life expectancy > Men	56 years Ranked 62nd.	76 years Ranked 30th. 36% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	57 years Ranked 188th.	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 37% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	60.81 Ranked 166th.	81.1 Ranked 43th. 33% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	58.95 Ranked 163th.	76.3 Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	59.86 Ranked 166th.	78.64 Ranked 40th. 31% more than Liberia
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 77 times more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	31.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 9 times more than United States	3.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	56 Ranked 29th. 9 times more than United States	6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy > Women	59 years Ranked 63th.	81 years Ranked 33th. 37% more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1.5% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than United States	0.6% Ranked 62nd.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.65 Ranked 38th.	3.1 Ranked 37th. 88% more than Liberia
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	21 Ranked 162nd.	27.82 Ranked 5th. 32% more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	37,000 Ranked 64th.	1.2 million Ranked 8th. 32 times more than Liberia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	221.95 births Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States	49.83 births Ranked 83th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	12,469 Ranked 15th.	24,548 Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Liberia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	8.6$ Ranked 178th.	6,096.2$ Ranked 1st. 709 times more than Liberia
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$54.90 Ranked 157th.	$8,607.88 Ranked 4th. 157 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	177.3 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States	34.2 Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	304 Ranked 24th. 84 times more than United States	3.6 Ranked 196th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	40.3 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	13.5 Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	770 per 100,000 live births Ranked 7th. 37 times more than United States	21 per 100,000 live births Ranked 131st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.01 Ranked 16th.	2.67 Ranked 13th. 267 times more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	13,611.12 Ranked 74th.	36,945.6 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Liberia
Death rates > Children under 5	112 Ranked 23th. 14 times more than United States	7.8 Ranked 139th.
Death rates > Women	208.83 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than United States	81.46 Ranked 121st.
Death rates > Men	254.8 Ranked 55th. 80% more than United States	141.23 Ranked 129th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	3,600 Ranked 44th.	17,000 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Liberia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	310 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States	100 Ranked 147th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	140,131 Ranked 11th.	4.13 million Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Liberia
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	14.9% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States	5.4% Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	42.47 years Ranked 171st.	77.71 years Ranked 34th. 83% more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 47 times more than United States	0.048 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	11.4 Ranked 22nd.	72.9 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Liberia
Life expectancy > Male	56.93 Ranked 146th.	76 Ranked 34th. 33% more than Liberia
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.274 Ranked 130th.	9.81 Ranked 14th. 36 times more than Liberia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	57.04 billion Ranked 72nd.	11.51 trillion Ranked 21st. 202 times more than Liberia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	9.68 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States	3.91 Ranked 61st.
Death rates > Infants	79.9 Ranked 19th. 12 times more than United States	6.8 Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	58.6 years Ranked 189th.	80.93 years Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Liberia
Life expectancy > Female	59.66 Ranked 148th.	81 Ranked 34th. 36% more than Liberia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	11 Ranked 185th.	5,274 Ranked 1st. 479 times more than Liberia
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	39.4% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than United States	3.9% Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1% Ranked 49th. 43% more than United States	0.7% Ranked 56th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	40% Ranked 192nd.	90% Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Male	55.44 years Ranked 189th.	75.92 years Ranked 44th. 37% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	43.3 years Ranked 171st.	80.67 years Ranked 35th. 86% more than Liberia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	35.3 Ranked 178th.	69.3 Ranked 29th. 96% more than Liberia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(55.20-60.50)	(80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	432 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States	179 Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.27 Ranked 13th.	9.81 Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > All births of boys	33,511 Ranked 53th.	2.11 million Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Liberia
Health spending per capita	21.5 Ranked 167th.	7,284.7 Ranked 4th. 339 times more than Liberia
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	79.3% Ranked 33th.	99% Ranked 1st. 25% more than Liberia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	20.49 Ranked 161st.	27 Ranked 10th. 32% more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	41.68 years Ranked 173th.	74.89 years Ranked 36th. 80% more than Liberia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	192 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United States	50 Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.942 Ranked 22nd. 17 times more than United States	0.0554 Ranked 59th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	55.69 Ranked 133th.	83.35 Ranked 27th. 50% more than Liberia
Infant mortality > Female babies	132.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	931 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States	450 Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	8,553.8 Ranked 1st. 108 times more than United States	79.36 Ranked 33th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	61.98 Ranked 139th.	88.79 Ranked 42nd. 43% more than Liberia
Diseases > Cholera cases	3,063 Ranked 9th. 438 times more than United States	7 Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$39.33 Ranked 163th.	$7,289.82 Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Liberia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	41 Ranked 180th.	77 Ranked 30th. 88% more than Liberia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.51 Ranked 157th.	28.64 Ranked 6th. 33% more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	39.78 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	13.46 Ranked 23th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	36.43% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States	7.35% Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	301.35 per 100,000 people Ranked 28th. 67 times more than United States	4.53 per 100,000 people Ranked 193th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	5.7% Ranked 8th.	33.2% Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Liberia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.367 Ranked 152nd.	0.863 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Liberia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	5,583 Ranked 13th.	13,698 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Liberia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	3,829.97 Ranked 1st. 86 times more than United States	44.28 Ranked 24th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	287 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Dependency ratio per 100	96 Ranked 14th. 88% more than United States	51 Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	16
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	46.3% Ranked 56th.	99% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Liberia
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	2.3% Ranked 21st. 11 times more than United States	0.2% Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	4% Ranked 108th.	31% Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	13 Ranked 37th.	0.0 Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	69.95 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 16th. 13 times more than United States	5.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	30% Ranked 8th. 15 times more than United States	2% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	6,886 Ranked 12th.	10,850 Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Liberia
Diseases > Measles cases	1 Ranked 114th.	30 Ranked 69th. 30 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. 41 times more than United States	24 Ranked 116th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	37 Ranked 175th.	71.3 Ranked 29th. 93% more than Liberia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	287 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	5.7% Ranked 8th.	33.2% Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Liberia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	33.6 Ranked 181st.	67.2 Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Liberia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	20 Ranked 159th.	2,100 Ranked 47th. 105 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	35.28 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States	13.79 Ranked 135th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	46.37% Ranked 152nd.	86.96% Ranked 50th. 88% more than Liberia
Total fertility rate	6.8 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States	2.1 Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	152.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	43 Ranked 177th.	80 Ranked 32nd. 86% more than Liberia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	287 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	199.62 (est)	40.43 (est)
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people	869.6 Ranked 5th. 37422 times more than United States	0.0232 Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	13 Ranked 55th.	20 Ranked 42nd. 54% more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	3.69 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	187 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 23 times more than United States	8 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	7 Ranked 182nd.	2,368 Ranked 5th. 338 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	62.1% Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than United States	5.7% Ranked 131st.
Public health spending > % of government spending	16.64% Ranked 22nd.	19.45% Ranked 6th. 17% more than Liberia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	3.69 Ranked 27th. 56 times more than United States	0.0664 Ranked 116th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 156th.	65.7% Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	40 Ranked 180th.	75 Ranked 28th. 88% more than Liberia
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.852 Ranked 76th. 23 times more than United States	0.0365 Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	8.08 Ranked 26th. 23% more than United States	6.57 Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	9.12 Ranked 23th. 32% more than United States	6.89 Ranked 36th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(55.20-60.50)	(80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	33% Ranked 15th. 7 times more than United States	5% Ranked 116th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	25% Ranked 166th.	100% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	68% Ranked 140th.	99% Ranked 48th. 46% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	79% Ranked 160th.	100% Ranked 18th. 27% more than Liberia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	86.7% Ranked 1st. 67 times more than United States	1.3% Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	27.89% Ranked 173th.	86.57% Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.4% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States	19.8% Ranked 137th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	77% Ranked 168th.	95% Ranked 85th. 23% more than Liberia
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	80% Ranked 157th.	92% Ranked 107th. 15% more than Liberia
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	10% Ranked 52nd.	64.2% Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Liberia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 79th. 1% more than United States	93% Ranked 83th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	17.67% Ranked 138th. 56% more than United States	11.29% Ranked 169th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	13.33% Ranked 2nd. 38% more than United States	9.65% Ranked 3rd.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	6.15% Ranked 43th.	8.2% Ranked 12th. 33% more than Liberia
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	72% Ranked 171st.	100% Ranked 21st. 39% more than Liberia
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	52% Ranked 143th.	100% Ranked 14th. 92% more than Liberia
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 121st.	96% Ranked 58th. 10% more than Liberia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.4% Ranked 71st.	0.7% Ranked 39th. 75% more than Liberia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	52.24% Ranked 155th. 2 times more than United States	22.59% Ranked 179th.
Health spending > % of GDP	10.61% Ranked 10th.	15.68% Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Liberia
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	95.7% Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States	25.4% Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	26.5% Ranked 16th. 17 times more than United States	1.6% Ranked 20th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	19.48% Ranked 1st. 9% more than United States	17.85% Ranked 3rd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.6% Ranked 105th.	15.4% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Liberia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	50% Ranked 7th. 20 times more than United States	2.5% Ranked 144th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	61% Ranked 145th.	100% Ranked 15th. 64% more than Liberia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	40.8% Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	49% Ranked 155th.	100% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Liberia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.58% Ranked 83th.	6.88% Ranked 21st. 92% more than Liberia
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	50.9% Ranked 57th.	99% Ranked 8th. 94% more than Liberia
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	27% Ranked 156th.	100% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Liberia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	70.36% Ranked 129th. 16% more than United States	60.73% Ranked 153th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	85% Ranked 29th.	99% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	71.33% Ranked 96th.	85.5% Ranked 43th. 20% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	17% Ranked 155th.	100% Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Liberia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	57.69% Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 147th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	68.03% Ranked 10th. 11 times more than United States	6.05% Ranked 149th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.08% Ranked 173th.	7.38% Ranked 93th. 81% more than Liberia
Private health spending > % of GDP	7.83% Ranked 3rd.	8.54% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Liberia
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	4.2% Ranked 11th.	8% Ranked 9th. 90% more than Liberia
Infant mortality rate > Male	78.96 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 17th. 12 times more than United States	6.72 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 169th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	51 Ranked 170th.	94 Ranked 75th. 84% more than Liberia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	13.7% Ranked 5th. 76% more than United States	7.8% Ranked 12th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	26.24% Ranked 168th.	45.54% Ranked 139th. 74% more than Liberia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	39 Ranked 26th. 20 times more than United States	2 Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	6 Ranked 66th. 6 times more than United States	1 Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases	3 Ranked 93th.	11 Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Liberia
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	23% Ranked 15th. 23 times more than United States	1% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	29,660 Ranked 55th.	2.02 million Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Liberia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	3.12% Ranked 181st.	9.35% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Liberia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.02% Ranked 110th.	8.52% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Liberia
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	64% Ranked 149th.	87% Ranked 42nd. 36% more than Liberia
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	18.88% Ranked 14th.	19.8% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	64% Ranked 172nd.	95% Ranked 76th. 48% more than Liberia
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	64% Ranked 166th.	92% Ranked 92nd. 44% more than Liberia
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	39.4% Ranked 5th. 10 times more than United States	3.9% Ranked 16th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	4% Ranked 163th.	99% Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than Liberia
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.38% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United States	20.91% Ranked 125th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	1.3% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than United States	0.3% Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	280 Ranked 36th. 59 times more than United States	4.76 Ranked 179th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.7% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than United States	0.6% Ranked 65th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	2.78% Ranked 113th.	7.14% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Liberia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	32% Ranked 111th.	55.1% Ranked 51st. 72% more than Liberia

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