Health Stats: compare key data on Libya & Syria

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
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.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
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.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
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.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
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 > 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."
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.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
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.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
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 > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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
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."
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
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 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."
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%.
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.
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.
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
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.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
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.
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.
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 > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
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."
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.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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 > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	22.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.	27.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 20% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	32.9 Ranked 1st. 13% more than Syria	29 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Future births	69.21 Ranked 112th.	385.08 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Libya
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.81% Ranked 185th. 1% more than Syria	1.8% Ranked 190th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	80 Ranked 176th. 40% more than Syria	57 Ranked 187th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Syria	1.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	20.09 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 96th. 29% more than Syria	15.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy > Men	73 years Ranked 16th.	74 years Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Libya
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	77.65 years Ranked 56th. 4% more than Syria	74.69 years Ranked 91st.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	76.96 Ranked 92nd.	77.6 Ranked 73th. 1% more than Libya
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	73.11 Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Syria	72.07 Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.99 Ranked 68th. About the same as Syria	74.77 Ranked 72nd.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 9% more than Libya
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	68.3% Ranked 65th.	72.5% Ranked 43th. 6% more than Libya
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.85 births per woman Ranked 73th.	3.24 births per woman Ranked 65th. 14% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	13.2 Ranked 114th. 7% more than Syria	12.3 Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy > Women	78 years Ranked 20th. The same as Syria	78 years Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.3% Ranked 83th. 30 times more than Syria	0.01% Ranked 134th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.7 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Syria	1.5 Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.06 Ranked 29th. 4% more than Syria	25 Ranked 62nd.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	7.39 births Ranked 166th.	32.49 births Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Libya
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	76% Ranked 79th.	77.4% Ranked 74th. 2% more than Libya
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	195.4$ Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Syria	57.8$ Ranked 120th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 121st.	6% Ranked 84th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$397.88 Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Syria	$101.06 Ranked 134th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	3.8 Ranked 136th.	75 Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Libya
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	40 Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Syria	18 Ranked 145th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	20.4 Ranked 16th.	22.3 Ranked 10th. 9% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	58 per 100,000 live births Ranked 97th.	70 per 100,000 live births Ranked 84th. 21% more than Libya
Maternal mortality	75 per 100,000 Ranked 68th.	110 per 100,000 Ranked 61st. 47% more than Libya
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.25 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Syria	0.53 Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	3,586.76 Ranked 149th.	55,081.69 Ranked 67th. 15 times more than Libya
Death rates > Children under 5	18.5 Ranked 100th. 14% more than Syria	16.2 Ranked 109th.
Death rates > Women	90.86 Ranked 102nd. 10% more than Syria	82.92 Ranked 110th.
Death rates > Men	146.71 Ranked 111th. 20% more than Syria	122.4 Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	80 Ranked 155th.	130 Ranked 125th. 63% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Number of births	111,053 Ranked 14th.	430,183 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Libya
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	5.6% Ranked 20th.	10.1% Ranked 10th. 80% more than Libya
Probability of not reaching 40	6.4% Ranked 90th.	6.9% Ranked 84th. 8% more than Libya
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	74.35 years Ranked 57th. 1% more than Syria	73.82 years Ranked 62nd.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	45.2 Ranked 11th.	58.3 Ranked 13th. 29% more than Libya
Life expectancy > Male	71.81 Ranked 64th.	72.36 Ranked 57th. 1% more than Libya
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	6.8 Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Syria	1.86 Ranked 84th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	21.08 billion Ranked 125th.	1.16 trillion Ranked 56th. 55 times more than Libya
Death rates > Infants	16.8 Ranked 96th. 18% more than Syria	14.2 Ranked 109th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	80.08 years Ranked 64th. 4% more than Syria	77.21 years Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy > Female	76.97 Ranked 70th. 1% more than Syria	76.19 Ranked 82nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Syria	15 Ranked 153th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	93% Ranked 28th. 6% more than Syria	87.7% Ranked 23th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	222 Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Syria	109 Ranked 137th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	20.7% Ranked 8th.	28.6% Ranked 15th. 38% more than Libya
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	98% Ranked 49th. 23% more than Syria	80% Ranked 150th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	75.34 years Ranked 50th. 4% more than Syria	72.31 years Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.75 years Ranked 61st. 1% more than Syria	75.67 years Ranked 72nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	63.7 Ranked 58th. 3% more than Syria	61.7 Ranked 75th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(74.60-78.50)	(78.90-81.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	409 Ranked 59th. 7% more than Syria	382 Ranked 83th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.8 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Syria	1.4 Ranked 48th.
Health spending per capita	298.88 Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Syria	68 Ranked 129th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	80.8% Ranked 11th.	84% Ranked 37th. 4% more than Libya
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.55 Ranked 25th. 4% more than Syria	24.49 Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	72.07 years Ranked 53th. The same as Syria	72.05 years Ranked 54th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	11 Ranked 130th.	47 Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Libya
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	60 Ranked 108th. 30% more than Syria	46 Ranked 131st.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	74.88 Ranked 66th.	78.49 Ranked 48th. 5% more than Libya
Drug access	95% Ranked 44th. 19% more than Syria	80% Ranked 80th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	19.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 103th. 27% more than Syria	15.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 114th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	654 Ranked 110th.	679 Ranked 98th. 4% more than Libya
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	83.97 Ranked 77th.	85.3 Ranked 67th. 2% more than Libya
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$453.10 Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Syria	$153.57 Ranked 120th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	73 Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Syria	72 Ranked 66th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.57 Ranked 39th. 4% more than Syria	25.51 Ranked 82nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	20.79 Ranked 15th.	21.99 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Libya
Intestinal diseases death rate	8.79% Ranked 78th.	12.91% Ranked 72nd. 47% more than Libya
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	18.43 per 100,000 people Ranked 148th.	37.11 per 100,000 people Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Libya
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.782 Ranked 61st.	0.793 Ranked 55th. 1% more than Libya
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	106 Ranked 112th.	121 Ranked 100th. 14% more than Libya
Dependency ratio per 100	53 Ranked 116th.	68 Ranked 69th. 28% more than Libya
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	2	1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	772 Ranked 106th.	1,155 Ranked 95th. 50% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.8% Ranked 15th. 4% more than Syria	96.2% Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 164th.	6 Ranked 45th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	18.02 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 93th. 37% more than Syria	13.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 116th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	5% Ranked 6th.	7% Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	50% Ranked 166th.	100% Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Libya
Diseases > Measles cases	59 Ranked 55th.	403 Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Libya
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	64 Ranked 85th. 39% more than Syria	46 Ranked 96th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	65 Ranked 61st. 3% more than Syria	63.1 Ranked 82nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	106 Ranked 112th.	121 Ranked 100th. 14% more than Libya
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	133.52 Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Syria	59.04 Ranked 134th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	62.3 Ranked 54th. 3% more than Syria	60.4 Ranked 68th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	540 Ranked 82nd.	610 Ranked 79th. 13% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	21.74 Ranked 77th.	23.76 Ranked 67th. 9% more than Libya
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	190% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Syria	78.71% Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer, Social security for self-employed women	Employer
Total fertility rate	3 Ranked 77th.	3.3 Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Libya
Infant mortality > Male babies	22.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 109th. 2% more than Syria	21.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	76 Ranked 55th. 3% more than Syria	74 Ranked 78th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	106 Ranked 112th.	121 Ranked 100th. 14% more than Libya
Respiratory disease child death rate	96.87 (est)	42.55 (est)
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 165th.	6 Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	94 Ranked 48th.	140 Ranked 42nd. 49% more than Libya
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 161st.	0.307 Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	25.08 Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Syria	21.16 Ranked 58th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	29 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 4% more than Syria	28 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	105 Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Syria	50 Ranked 134th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	54% Ranked 178th.	94% Ranked 122nd. 74% more than Libya
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	16.66 Ranked 140th.	22.29 Ranked 127th. 34% more than Libya
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.9% Ranked 147th. 15% more than Syria	1.65% Ranked 157th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	54% Ranked 160th.	89% Ranked 102nd. 65% more than Libya
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	97% Ranked 63th. 1% more than Syria	96% Ranked 70th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 160th. The same as Syria	5% Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	10.57% Ranked 43th. 10% more than Syria	9.63% Ranked 56th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 44th. The same as Syria	100% Ranked 33th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	4.7% Ranked 36th.	6.9% Ranked 47th. 47% more than Libya
Diseases > Mumps cases	145 Ranked 55th.	414 Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Libya
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	95
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	68.5% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Syria	66% Ranked 4th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	3.8% Ranked 159th.	4.7% Ranked 133th. 24% more than Libya
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	16.26 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Syria	7.16 Ranked 60th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 166th.	4% Ranked 122nd. 60% more than Libya
Improved water source > % of population with access	71% Ranked 100th.	93% Ranked 72nd. 31% more than Libya
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	71 Ranked 51st. 3% more than Syria	69 Ranked 68th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	72 Ranked 110th.	80 Ranked 89th. 11% more than Libya
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	1 Ranked 101st. The same as Syria	1 Ranked 92nd.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 170th.	0.2% Ranked 127th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	3.3% Ranked 169th.	5.1% Ranked 117th. 55% more than Libya
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	91 Ranked 83th.	98 Ranked 34th. 8% more than Libya
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	177.65% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Syria	42.45% Ranked 133th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	93 Ranked 86th.	99 Ranked 13th. 6% more than Libya
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	3 Ranked 99th.	4 Ranked 83th. 33% more than Libya
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	96% Ranked 40th. 19% more than Syria	81% Ranked 59th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 19th. 6% more than Syria	93% Ranked 38th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	97% Ranked 55th.	99% Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Libya
Infant mortality rate > Male	22.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 97th. 23% more than Syria	17.96 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 107th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	5.38% Ranked 162nd.	6.01% Ranked 160th. 12% more than Libya
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 124th.	1.04 Ranked 108th. About the same as Libya
Private health spending > % of GDP	0.75% Ranked 167th.	1.94% Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Libya
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	10.58% Ranked 39th. 8% more than Syria	9.83% Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	10.2 Ranked 52nd.	20.6 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Libya
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	0.95% Ranked 166th.	2.47% Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Libya
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 43th. 61% more than Syria	61% Ranked 184th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	31.21% Ranked 94th.	51% Ranked 37th. 63% more than Libya
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.37% Ranked 152nd.	1.91% Ranked 125th. 39% more than Libya
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Syria	45% Ranked 189th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	21% Ranked 9th.	28.6% Ranked 21st. 36% more than Libya
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	96% Ranked 54th. 1% more than Syria	95% Ranked 56th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.85% Ranked 110th. 28% more than Syria	2.23% Ranked 133th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	94.4% Ranked 11th. 35% more than Syria	70% Ranked 46th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	97% Ranked 38th. 8% more than Syria	90% Ranked 58th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	63.88% Ranked 146th.	86.48% Ranked 45th. 35% more than Libya
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	80.8% Ranked 11th. 13% more than Syria	71.2% Ranked 44th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	91 Ranked 55th.	98 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Libya
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	66.58% Ranked 105th.	88.48% Ranked 28th. 33% more than Libya
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	97% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Syria	96% Ranked 56th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.04% Ranked 125th.	0.3% Ranked 107th. 8 times more than Libya
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	11.81% Ranked 121st.	12.85% Ranked 115th. 9% more than Libya
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	34.5% Ranked 50th.	39.32% Ranked 40th. 14% more than Libya
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	90% Ranked 1st. 13% more than Syria	79.3% Ranked 8th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	22.4% Ranked 1st. 20% more than Syria	18.7% Ranked 3rd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	93 Ranked 83th.	99 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Libya
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 162nd.	0.307 Ranked 92nd.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	7.1% Ranked 41st.	9.4% Ranked 33th. 32% more than Libya
Public health spending > % of total health spending	71.8% Ranked 57th. 56% more than Syria	45.89% Ranked 137th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	85.99% Ranked 1st.	100% Ranked 8th. 16% more than Libya
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 149th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	99 Ranked 36th. The same as Syria	99 Ranked 24th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	2 Ranked 130th.	100 Ranked 48th. 50 times more than Libya
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	97 Ranked 54th.	98 Ranked 50th. 1% more than Libya
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	90 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Syria	40 Ranked 77th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	15 Ranked 89th.	18 Ranked 81st. 20% more than Libya
Diseases > Rubella cases	1 Ranked 103th.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	4% Ranked 7th.	6% Ranked 35th. 50% more than Libya
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.173 Ranked 98th.	0.0 Ranked 138th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(74.60-78.50)	(78.90-81.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	33.93% Ranked 50th.	40.98% Ranked 36th. 21% more than Libya
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	77.6% Ranked 80th. About the same as Syria	77.33% Ranked 81st.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	93% Ranked 28th. 6% more than Syria	87.7% Ranked 27th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	45% Ranked 17th.	48% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Libya
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 47th.	98% Ranked 31st. 1% more than Libya
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	63% Ranked 151st.	77% Ranked 108th. 22% more than Libya
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	7.87% Ranked 144th. 41% more than Syria	5.58% Ranked 175th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.02% Ranked 114th. 65% more than Syria	1.83% Ranked 160th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	72% Ranked 154th.	98% Ranked 83th. 36% more than Libya

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