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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 22% more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.8
Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 7.02
Ranked 169th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 730 times more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 81st.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Luxembourg

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 78th. 2% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 82% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.61 years
Ranked 35th. 2% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.6
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.5
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.99
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Obesity 18.4%
Ranked 9th.
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 66% more than Luxembourg
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 17% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 11.4%
Ranked 28th.
12.8%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Luxembourg
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.1%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 36% more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,378
Ranked 13th.
3,633
Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Luxembourg
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.7 births per woman
Ranked 143th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 21% more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,080
Ranked 18th.
6,291
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Luxembourg
Heart disease deaths 68.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 19th.
106.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 1.7
Ranked 193th.
6
Ranked 151st. 4 times more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 86th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as Luxembourg

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.3
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.06
Ranked 58th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Luxembourg
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.6 births
Ranked 162nd.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Luxembourg

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 88.4%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 15
Ranked 38th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 1637 times more than Luxembourg

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 5,904$
Ranked 2nd.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Luxembourg

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $8,797.64
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 7
Ranked 73th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Luxembourg

Teenage pregnancy 111 births
Ranked 26th.
494,357 births
Ranked 1st. 4454 times more than Luxembourg
Births > Low birth weight 6.8%
Ranked 8th.
7.8%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Luxembourg
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 182nd. 81% more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.9
Ranked 22nd.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 134th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 5% more than Luxembourg

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.85
Ranked 7th. 7% more than United States
2.67
Ranked 13th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 62,278.36
Ranked 56th. 69% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 2.6
Ranked 181st.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Luxembourg

Death rates > Women 63.65
Ranked 144th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 28% more than Luxembourg

Death from cancer 409.7 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 4th. 27% more than United States
321.9 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 9th.
Death rates > Men 113.16
Ranked 149th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 25% more than Luxembourg

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 100
Ranked 149th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 5,639
Ranked 28th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 733 times more than Luxembourg

Daily smokers 33%
Ranked 4th. 89% more than United States
17.5%
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.18 years
Ranked 23th. 2% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > Male 78.11
Ranked 14th. 3% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 17.09
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than United States
9.81
Ranked 14th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 32.28 billion
Ranked 95th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 357 times more than Luxembourg

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 97.2%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
31.8%
Ranked 34th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 2.5 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 29th.
6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Death rates > Infants 1.5
Ranked 182nd.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 5 times more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy at birth > Female 83.08 years
Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 97.2%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than United States
84.9%
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.06
Ranked 15th. 3% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 27th. 33% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 3,066
Ranked 6th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Luxembourg
Spending > Per person 2,731
Ranked 5th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 333.75
Ranked 11th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Luxembourg

Respiratory disease deaths 36 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
51.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Luxembourg
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 16.3 33.4
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 50.1 64.5
Digestive disease deaths 27.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 35% more than United States
20.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 94th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy at birth > Male 76.36 years
Ranked 36th. 1% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 9% more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.3 years
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.4 Number of years
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
77.8 Number of years
Ranked 24th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.70-82.80) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.5
Ranked 15th. 3% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 186
Ranked 159th. 4% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Teenage pregnancy per million 261.36 births
Ranked 20th.
1,792.1 births
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Luxembourg
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.37
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States
9.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 3,089
Ranked 40th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 684 times more than Luxembourg

Health spending per capita 7,439.28
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
7,284.7
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.51
Ranked 53th.
27
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Luxembourg
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.2 years
Ranked 28th. 2% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 46
Ranked 132nd.
50
Ranked 122nd. 9% more than Luxembourg
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 85.17
Ranked 21st. 2% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 38th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th. 45% more than Luxembourg

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 419
Ranked 166th.
450
Ranked 156th. 7% more than Luxembourg
Life expectancy > Healthy years 70.6 years
Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States
67.6 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 28.23
Ranked 36th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Twin births 173
Ranked 34th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 793 times more than Luxembourg

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.81
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $5,733.53
Ranked 3rd.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Luxembourg

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.6
Ranked 80th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Luxembourg
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 33.8 34
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.88
Ranked 22nd.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Luxembourg

Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11%
Ranked 23th.
13.5%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Luxembourg
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.2
Ranked 19th.
9
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Luxembourg

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11.34 per 100,000 people
Ranked 164th. 3 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 56.3 67.2
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 18th. 6% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Death from cancer per million 939.03 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 1st. 823 times more than United States
1.14 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 16th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 16
Ranked 46th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 856 times more than Luxembourg

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 40 39.7
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 44.09
Ranked 18th.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Luxembourg

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 30.87
Ranked 27th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Luxembourg

Teen birth rate 13
Ranked 30th.
64
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Luxembourg
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 54
Ranked 172nd.
80
Ranked 145th. 48% more than Luxembourg

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 133th.
51
Ranked 125th. 4% more than Luxembourg
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 16
Smoking rate > Women 30
Ranked 9th. 58% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 0.0
Ranked 177th.
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.9%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 29%
Ranked 19th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Luxembourg

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 21% more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.79
Ranked 22nd.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Luxembourg

Red Cross donations 3.2 million
Ranked 15th.
221.26 million
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Luxembourg
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 39.1
Ranked 48th. 49% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 1200000
Acute care beds 5.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 68.7 years
Ranked 15th. 3% more than United States
66.4 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 8
Ranked 47th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 1356 times more than Luxembourg

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 37
Ranked 20th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 1155 times more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Single births 5,465
Ranked 36th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 730 times more than Luxembourg

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 168th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Years lived in ill health > Female 9 years
Ranked 21st.
10.7 years
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Luxembourg
Years lived in ill health > Male 6.4 years
Ranked 26th.
8 years
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Luxembourg
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 30.3
Ranked 13th. 41% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 17
Ranked 125th.
24
Ranked 116th. 41% more than Luxembourg

Red Cross donations per capita 7.33
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than United States
0.784
Ranked 13th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73.7
Ranked 13th. 3% more than United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 8.6%
Ranked 25th.
10.8%
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Luxembourg
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 54
Ranked 172nd.
80
Ranked 145th. 48% more than Luxembourg

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 174th.
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.3
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 3,800
Ranked 41st. 81% more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.16
Ranked 86th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.86
Ranked 161st.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 27% more than Luxembourg

Daily smokers > 1990 33%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than United States
25.6%
Ranked 26th.
Spending > Public 5.7% (1999) 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 72.5 years
Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States
68.8 years
Ranked 24th.
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 140th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 24% more than Luxembourg
Infant mortality > Male babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 184th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th. 45% more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 18th. 2% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 54
Ranked 172nd.
80
Ranked 145th. 48% more than Luxembourg

Caesarian birth rate 19%
Ranked 4th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 112th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 149th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 164th.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 154th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 60% more than Luxembourg
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,620
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than United States
2,368
Ranked 5th.
Stomach cancer deaths 7.1
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States
3.4
Ranked 26th.
Spending > Private 0.4%
Ranked 140th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Luxembourg
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 7.23%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than United States
6.88%
Ranked 21st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.9%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 49
Ranked 101st.
88
Ranked 60th. 80% more than Luxembourg
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 0.0
Ranked 168th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 172nd.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.26%
Ranked 146th. 3% more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 10.3%
Ranked 128th. 81% more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 51% more than Luxembourg

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 34th. 4% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 161st.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.5%
Ranked 46th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Luxembourg

Public health spending > % of total health spending 90.91%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 91.8%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Luxembourg
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 43.48%
Ranked 38th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 29th.
435
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 146th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 115th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 4.5%
Ranked 164th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Life expectancy > 95% range (81.70-82.80) (80.50-80.60)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 101.97
Ranked 16th.
213
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Luxembourg

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th. 4% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 0.77%
Ranked 175th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Luxembourg

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 89th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 130%
Ranked 4th. 49% more than United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 15.45%
Ranked 39th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Luxembourg

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 36th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Luxembourg

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 44th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 103th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 69.36%
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 7.13%
Ranked 64th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Luxembourg

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 16
Ranked 20th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 2095 times more than Luxembourg

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 14.6%
Ranked 171st.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Luxembourg
Total expenditure as % of GDP 5.9% of GDP
Ranked 27th.
13.9% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 15.43
Ranked 34th.
35.08
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Luxembourg

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than United States
19.2%
Ranked 13th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8%
Ranked 39th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 93% more than Luxembourg

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.2%
Ranked 84th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Luxembourg
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 91
Ranked 82nd. The same as United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 59.37%
Ranked 95th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 43% more than Luxembourg

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 36th. 9% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 20th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.9%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than United States
99.3%
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 101st.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 29th.
1.42
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 165th.
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 39%
Ranked 13th. 62% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 0.65%
Ranked 170th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Luxembourg

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.34%
Ranked 20th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Luxembourg

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 9.4%
Ranked 46th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United States
75
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births 3
Ranked 34th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 1968 times more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > All births of girls 2,937
Ranked 40th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 687 times more than Luxembourg

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.53
Ranked 18th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 19% more than Luxembourg

Dead organ donors 12
Ranked 21st.
25.97
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.54
Ranked 19th.
13
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Luxembourg

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.81
Ranked 20th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Luxembourg

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 153th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 9.41%
Ranked 106th. 7 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 87.33%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.8%
Ranked 92nd. 56% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 99th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Luxembourg

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 11.45%
Ranked 167th. 1% more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.21%
Ranked 162nd.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Luxembourg

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 32nd.

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