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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index: Indicates how grave hunger issues are in each country on a scale of index values from 0 (no hunger) to 100. Values above 30 are designated as “extremely alarming”, 20-30 as "alarming", 10-20 as “serious” and 5-10 as “moderate”. The index is a composite of the following three indicators: the proportion of the undernourished people as a percentage of the population; the prevalence of underweight children under the age of five years; and the mortality rate of children under the age of five years. The index is calculated in cooperation of several organizations, including the IFPRI, Welthungerhilfe and Concern.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
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.
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
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.
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high). Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
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 > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people: Indicates how grave hunger issues are in each country on a scale of index values from 0 (no hunger) to 100. Values above 30 are designated as “extremely alarming”, 20-30 as "alarming", 10-20 as “serious” and 5-10 as “moderate”. The index is a composite of the following three indicators: the proportion of the undernourished people as a percentage of the population; the prevalence of underweight children under the age of five years; and the mortality rate of children under the age of five years. The index is calculated in cooperation of several organizations, including the IFPRI, Welthungerhilfe and Concern. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Diseases > Cholera cases: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
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.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Teenage mother birth rate: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans: AIDS Orphans.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people: Community health workers include various types of community health aides, many with country-specific occupational titles such as community health officers, community health-education workers, family health workers, lady health visitors and health extension package workers."
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).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000: Children (0-14) living with HIV. Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high). Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people: Community health workers (per 1,000 people). Community health workers include various types of community health aides, many with country-specific occupational titles such as community health officers, community health-education workers, family health workers, lady health visitors and health extension package workers.
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al.: Percentage of male population that underwent circumcision in African countries. Estimates are released by B.G. Williams and his colleagues.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever: Malaria treatment refers to the percentage of children under age five who were ill with fever in the last two weeks and received any appropriate (locally defined) anti-malarial drugs.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least one high-dose vitamin A capsule in the previous six months.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
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
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women: Percentage of females 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men: Percentage of males 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a bednet: Health - Malaria: 1999-2001 % under-fives sleeping under a bednet
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
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.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head: Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight 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.
Death rates > Girls aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people: HIV prevalence rate, men 15-49 years old, in national based surveys. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Nutrition > 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."
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men: HIV prevalence rate, men 15-49 years old, in national based surveys.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
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 > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
% immunized pregnant women tetanus: Health - % immunized 2002 pregnant women tetanus
% 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
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."
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women: HIV prevalence rate, women 15-49 years old, in national based surveys.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people: HIV prevalence rate, women 15-49 years old, in national based surveys. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV: Children (0-14) living with HIV. Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people: AIDS Orphans. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > 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.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	42.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 45% more than Zimbabwe	29.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29 Ranked 11th. 4% more than Zimbabwe	27.9 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births	1,371.04 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	359.48 Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	2.28% Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Zimbabwe	1.83% Ranked 150th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	140 Ranked 68th.	145 Ranked 56th. 4% more than Malawi
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	0.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.
Human height > Average female height	1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)	1.603 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)	N/A
Life expectancy > Men	55 years Ranked 66th. 2% more than Zimbabwe	54 years Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	51.7 years Ranked 205th. 4% more than Zimbabwe	49.64 years Ranked 209th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	54.23 Ranked 183th.	56.46 Ranked 175th. 4% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	54.06 Ranked 178th.	55.45 Ranked 172nd. 3% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	54.14 Ranked 180th.	55.95 Ranked 172nd. 3% more than Malawi
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	0.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Malawi
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	28.2% Ranked 150th. 28% more than Zimbabwe	22.1% Ranked 158th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	81.04 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	29.5 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 68th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	25-49
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	5.84 births per woman Ranked 16th. 75% more than Zimbabwe	3.34 births per woman Ranked 62nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	72.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th.	141.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 94% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	46 Ranked 43th.	55.7 Ranked 30th. 21% more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Women	55 years Ranked 70th. 4% more than Zimbabwe	53 years Ranked 78th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	11% Ranked 9th.	14.3% Ranked 5th. 30% more than Malawi
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.1 Ranked 68th.	3 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.96 Ranked 142nd.	22.38 Ranked 130th. 2% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	920,000 Ranked 12th.	1.2 million Ranked 9th. 30% more than Malawi
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	155.28 births Ranked 13th. 74% more than Zimbabwe	89.03 births Ranked 40th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	30.4% Ranked 152nd. 28% more than Zimbabwe	23.7% Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	44,928 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	20,603 Ranked 8th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	19.3$ Ranked 158th.	27.2$ Ranked 145th. 41% more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	20% Ranked 39th.	30.5% Ranked 14th. 53% more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	3.2 million Ranked 34th.	4 million Ranked 28th. 25% more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index	15.1 Ranked 36th.	16.5 Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malawi
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$30.93 Ranked 175th.	$65.96 Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	157.1 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Zimbabwe	115 Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	163 Ranked 50th.	562 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.201 million Ranked 37th.	0.291 million Ranked 17th. 45% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	39.2 Ranked 4th. 15% more than Zimbabwe	34.1 Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	460 per 100,000 live births Ranked 19th.	570 per 100,000 live births Ranked 13th. 24% more than Malawi
Maternal mortality	1,100 per 100,000 Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Zimbabwe	700 per 100,000 Ranked 7th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.02 Ranked 13th.	0.16 Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Malawi
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	26,092.65 Ranked 72nd. 82 times more than Zimbabwe	319.93 Ranked 107th.
Death rates > Children under 5	110 Ranked 25th. 23% more than Zimbabwe	89.5 Ranked 34th.
Death rates > Women	402.65 Ranked 12th.	681.12 Ranked 1st. 69% more than Malawi
Death rates > Men	448.45 Ranked 10th.	718.46 Ranked 1st. 60% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Deaths	51,000 Ranked 9th.	83,000 Ranked 5th. 63% more than Malawi
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	290 Ranked 22nd.	310 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Malawi
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	14.5% Ranked 107th.	17.8% Ranked 97th. 23% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births	566,138 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Zimbabwe	425,363 Ranked 12th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	12.8% Ranked 21st. 32% more than Zimbabwe	9.7% Ranked 12th.
Probability of not reaching 40	50.4% Ranked 5th.	51.6% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	40.52 years Ranked 177th. 9% more than Zimbabwe	37.26 years Ranked 180th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	6.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	13.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 94% more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	41 Ranked 27th.	64.9 Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Male	52.1 Ranked 161st. 19% more than Zimbabwe	43.91 Ranked 182nd.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.283 Ranked 128th.	1.25 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Malawi
Access to sanitation	44% Ranked 106th.	79% Ranked 72nd. 80% more than Malawi
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	403.33 billion Ranked 63th. 92 times more than Zimbabwe	4.39 billion Ranked 94th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	63.13 Ranked 8th.	93.1 Ranked 5th. 47% more than Malawi
Death rates > Infants	68.8 Ranked 30th. 22% more than Zimbabwe	56.3 Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	52.48 years Ranked 204th. 6% more than Zimbabwe	49.34 years Ranked 211th.
Life expectancy > Female	54.06 Ranked 161st. 21% more than Zimbabwe	44.53 Ranked 182nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	35 Ranked 115th. 84% more than Zimbabwe	19 Ranked 129th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	94.7% Ranked 13th. 5% more than Zimbabwe	89.8% Ranked 8th.
Spending > Per person	11 Ranked 120th.	36 Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Malawi
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	52.5% Ranked 1st. 47% more than Zimbabwe	35.8% Ranked 11th.
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million	0.22 Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Zimbabwe	0.219 Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Zimbabwe	92% Ranked 109th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	10% Ranked 9th.	14.9% Ranked 5th. 49% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Male	50.93 years Ranked 206th. 2% more than Zimbabwe	49.93 years Ranked 208th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	25,948 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	5,410 Ranked 20th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	40.22 years Ranked 177th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	36.55 years Ranked 180th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(52.70-57.50)	(51.30-59.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	376 Ranked 87th.	377 Ranked 86th. About the same as Malawi
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	2% Ranked 14th.	8% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Malawi
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.28 Ranked 12th.	0.72 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > All births of boys	142,899 Ranked 17th.	181,007 Ranked 21st. 27% more than Malawi
Health spending per capita	16.67 Ranked 171st.	78.57 Ranked 123th. 5 times more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	91.9% Ranked 25th.	93.4% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Malawi
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.9 Ranked 120th.	23.06 Ranked 83th. 5% more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people	0.9 Ranked 33th.	1.25 Ranked 22nd. 39% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	40.81 years Ranked 175th. 8% more than Zimbabwe	37.94 years Ranked 180th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	242 Ranked 15th.	291 Ranked 7th. 20% more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	105 Ranked 46th.	147 Ranked 20th. 40% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	3.5 Ranked 6th.	6.44 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Malawi
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	42.16 Ranked 160th. 99% more than Zimbabwe	21.23 Ranked 179th.
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 162nd.	50% Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	97.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 18th. 63% more than Zimbabwe	59.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 51st.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	796 Ranked 54th.	816 Ranked 51st. 3% more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	4,198.81 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	1,876.2 Ranked 3rd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	48.36 Ranked 156th. 87% more than Zimbabwe	25.87 Ranked 179th.
Diseases > Cholera cases	475 Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	65 Ranked 33th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$49.56 Ranked 160th. 50 times more than Zimbabwe	$1.00 Ranked 181st.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.02 Ranked 147th. 1% more than Zimbabwe	21.7 Ranked 154th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	1.12% Ranked 82nd.	1.4% Ranked 78th. 25% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	38.85 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Zimbabwe	33 Ranked 8th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	35.19% Ranked 20th. 81% more than Zimbabwe	19.43% Ranked 53th.
Teenage mother birth rate	34.1 Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Zimbabwe	21.2 Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans	771,928 Ranked 8th.	890,439 Ranked 7th. 15% more than Malawi
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	409.43 per 100,000 people Ranked 14th.	601 per 100,000 people Ranked 7th. 47% more than Malawi
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	2.4% Ranked 19th.	19.4% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.329 Ranked 158th.	0.357 Ranked 153th. 9% more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	24,977 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	11,364 Ranked 5th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	17,678 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	6,914 Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	2,334.26 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	1,034.85 Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	3,709 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	1,401.11 Ranked 2nd.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.73 Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Zimbabwe	0.04 Ranked 25th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	529 Ranked 4th.	720 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malawi
Smoking rate > Women	2 Ranked 109th. The same as Zimbabwe	2 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	7,608 Ranked 39th.	10,583 Ranked 33th. 39% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	71.4% Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Zimbabwe	66.2% Ranked 10th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	3% Ranked 19th. 58% more than Zimbabwe	1.9% Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	5% Ranked 103th. The same as Zimbabwe	5% Ranked 99th.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000	11.32 Ranked 5th.	13.12 Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Malawi
Contraception	31% Ranked 60th.	54% Ranked 39th. 74% more than Malawi
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	7 Ranked 43th. 40% more than Zimbabwe	5 Ranked 47th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	76.9 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	26.94 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 68th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	45.5% Ranked 17th.	64.8% Ranked 5th. 42% more than Malawi
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	22% Ranked 5th. 69% more than Zimbabwe	13% Ranked 7th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	23.7 Ranked 108th.	25.5 Ranked 102nd. 8% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	850000	1500000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high	3.5 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Zimbabwe	3 Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 104th. The same as Zimbabwe	100% Ranked 73th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	19,951 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	9,232 Ranked 5th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	22,009 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	8,467 Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	5,241 Ranked 4th. About the same as Zimbabwe	5,217 Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	19.29 Ranked 1st. 70% more than Zimbabwe	11.36 Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Measles cases	143 Ranked 49th.	242 Ranked 43th. 69% more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	6.2 Ranked 79th. 41% more than Zimbabwe	4.4 Ranked 87th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	510 Ranked 26th.	790 Ranked 12th. 55% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	529 Ranked 4th.	720 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malawi
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	554.77 Ranked 35th.	830.68 Ranked 20th. 50% more than Malawi
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	2.4% Ranked 19th.	19.4% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Malawi
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.732 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Zimbabwe	0.04 Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	36 Ranked 145th.	42 Ranked 138th. 17% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	15 Ranked 9th.	33.73 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malawi
Children living with AIDS per 1000	5.31 Ranked 12th.	18.94 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malawi
Death rates > Boys aged 1	52 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	21.2 Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	38.9 Ranked 15th. 21% more than Zimbabwe	32.17 Ranked 39th.
Spending > Public	2.8%	3.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	49.67% Ranked 142nd. 29% more than Zimbabwe	38.6% Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	105 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 21st. 52% more than Zimbabwe	69.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 46th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Illegal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al.	17% Ranked 35th. 70% more than Zimbabwe	10% Ranked 38th.
Children living with AIDS	65,000 Ranked 12th.	240,000 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	529 Ranked 4th.	720 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malawi
Caesarian birth rate	3% Ranked 13th.	7% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malawi
Respiratory disease child death rate	213.72 (est)	44.52
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	500000	890000
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people	34.64 Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	5.1 Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 154th.	0.0 Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.51 Ranked 43th. 30% more than Zimbabwe	0.392 Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	7 Ranked 73th. 40% more than Zimbabwe	5 Ranked 80th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	211 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	98 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Spending > Private	3.5% Ranked 29th.	4% Ranked 18th. 14% more than Malawi
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people	277.38 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Zimbabwe	263.81 Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	4.5% Ranked 8th.	6.3% Ranked 6th. 40% more than Malawi
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	47.3% Ranked 26th. 1% more than Zimbabwe	47% Ranked 6th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	3.99% Ranked 30th.	4.81% Ranked 15th. 21% more than Malawi
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	49.7% Ranked 20th.	90.9% Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever	24.9% Ranked 15th. 6% more than Zimbabwe	23.6% Ranked 2nd.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months	95% Ranked 10th. 23% more than Zimbabwe	77% Ranked 39th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	11.3% Ranked 10th. 24% more than Zimbabwe	9.1% Ranked 13th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	85.11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	31.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 71st.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	49 Ranked 69th.	93 Ranked 18th. 90% more than Malawi
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	49 Ranked 6th. 81% more than Zimbabwe	27 Ranked 49th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	6 Ranked 65th. The same as Zimbabwe	6 Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	41.8% Ranked 10th.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 24% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women	45.9% Ranked 14th.	48% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men	52.9% Ranked 9th.	73.6% Ranked 2nd. 39% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	13,584 Ranked 20th.	54,099 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > All births of girls	138,989 Ranked 17th.	178,279 Ranked 19th. 28% more than Malawi
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	9.92 Ranked 27th.	19 Ranked 22nd. 92% more than Malawi
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	27% Ranked 43th.	50% Ranked 5th. 85% more than Malawi
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	44 Ranked 31st. 33% more than Zimbabwe	33 Ranked 55th.
Malaria % under-fives sleeping under a bednet	8 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	3 Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.63% Ranked 138th.	9.75% Ranked 52nd. 73% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	21.79 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Zimbabwe	16.48 Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls	2,273 Ranked 4th.	2,318 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malawi
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	73.2% Ranked 8th. 26% more than Zimbabwe	58.3% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	28.1% Ranked 172nd. 35% more than Zimbabwe	20.82% Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58.3% Ranked 29th.	59.1% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malawi
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	94.7% Ranked 14th. 5% more than Zimbabwe	89.8% Ranked 8th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	14.09% Ranked 9th.	20.12% Ranked 4th. 43% more than Malawi
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	30.6% Ranked 34th.	53.5% Ranked 12th. 75% more than Malawi
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	71.9% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	31.4% Ranked 10th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	14.2% Ranked 154th.	30.98% Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Malawi
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58.82% Ranked 23th.	59.33% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Malawi
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.23% Ranked 110th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	0.416% Ranked 186th.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding	51.4% Ranked 7th.	79.5% Ranked 1st. 55% more than Malawi
Female headed households > % of households with a female head	28.1% Ranked 4th.	44.6% Ranked 1st. 59% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 97th. 27% more than Zimbabwe	73% Ranked 160th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	92% Ranked 98th. 21% more than Zimbabwe	76% Ranked 146th.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	56.7% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	25.9% Ranked 10th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	57% Ranked 97th. 54% more than Zimbabwe	37% Ranked 122nd.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58.33% Ranked 34th. 3% more than Zimbabwe	56.67% Ranked 41st.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	8.4% Ranked 8th. 9% more than Zimbabwe	7.7% Ranked 9th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	320 Ranked 28th.	760 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malawi
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	11.9% Ranked 9th.	15.3% Ranked 6th. 29% more than Malawi
Public health spending > % of GDP	5.9% Ranked 37th. 43% more than Zimbabwe	4.14% Ranked 66th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	76 Ranked 84th. 23% more than Zimbabwe	62 Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	2,056.88 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	771.04 Ranked 2nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	1,864.55 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	840.7 Ranked 3rd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	4.8% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	2.2% Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	12.9% Ranked 4th. 72% more than Zimbabwe	7.5% Ranked 54th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	6 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	2 Ranked 72nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	61% Ranked 76th. 30% more than Zimbabwe	47% Ranked 97th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	53.6% Ranked 56th.	60.2% Ranked 7th. 12% more than Malawi
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	62% Ranked 124th.	63% Ranked 122nd. 2% more than Malawi
Death rates > Girls aged 1	54 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	20.8 Ranked 15th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people	1,652.12 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	629.62 Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	10.43 Ranked 50th.	19 Ranked 35th. 82% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people	0.54 Ranked 2nd.	0.921 Ranked 1st. 71% more than Malawi
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	63.13% Ranked 22nd.	75.38% Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Malawi
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	39,687 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	15,386 Ranked 3rd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	96 Ranked 64th. 35% more than Zimbabwe	71 Ranked 110th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	34% Ranked 19th.	45% Ranked 11th. 32% more than Malawi
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992	50% Ranked 9th. 11% more than Zimbabwe	45% Ranked 13th.
Drinking water availability %	57% Ranked 125th.	83% Ranked 79th. 46% more than Malawi
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	78 Ranked 119th.	80 Ranked 117th. 3% more than Malawi
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	21.9% Ranked 10th. 68% more than Zimbabwe	13% Ranked 16th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	44 Ranked 122nd.	73 Ranked 73th. 66% more than Malawi
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	70 Ranked 72nd. 23% more than Zimbabwe	57 Ranked 82nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	95 Ranked 80th.	100 Ranked 25th. 5% more than Malawi
Births with health staff	56% Ranked 77th.	72% Ranked 64th. 29% more than Malawi
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	77 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	35 Ranked 52nd.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	59.67% Ranked 93th. 29% more than Zimbabwe	46.26% Ranked 135th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	12.5% Ranked 19th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	11.4% Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.51 Ranked 80th. 30% more than Zimbabwe	0.392 Ranked 88th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	64 Ranked 155th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men	8.1 Ranked 1st.	12.3 Ranked 1st. 52% more than Malawi
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	8.38% Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe	0.675% Ranked 189th.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	26.5% Ranked 32nd.	34.9% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Malawi
Public health spending > % of government spending	11.92% Ranked 75th. 34% more than Zimbabwe	8.89% Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	2.7% Ranked 9th.	3.9% Ranked 4th. 44% more than Malawi
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	8.77% Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	3.8% Ranked 183th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	35% Ranked 20th.	47% Ranked 8th. 34% more than Malawi
Improved water source > % of population with access	73% Ranked 132nd.	81% Ranked 113th. 11% more than Malawi
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	35.2% Ranked 174th.	48.7% Ranked 165th. 38% more than Malawi
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	25 Ranked 38th. 92% more than Zimbabwe	13 Ranked 77th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	57 Ranked 128th.	83 Ranked 82nd. 46% more than Malawi
% immunized pregnant women tetanus	82 Ranked 6th. 6% more than Zimbabwe	77 Ranked 10th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	69 Ranked 151st. 19% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 162nd.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	38.58% Ranked 145th.	41.31% Ranked 139th. 7% more than Malawi
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	79 Ranked 136th. 7% more than Zimbabwe	74 Ranked 144th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	59.93% Ranked 3rd. 333 times more than Zimbabwe	0.18% Ranked 111th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	49% Ranked 3rd. 85% more than Zimbabwe	26.5% Ranked 9th.
Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population	24.7% Ranked 8th. 43% more than Zimbabwe	17.3% Ranked 8th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	56% Ranked 110th. 27% more than Zimbabwe	44% Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	84.7% Ranked 50th. 9% more than Zimbabwe	77.7% Ranked 80th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	64 Ranked 90th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 96th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	59.4% Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	13.1% Ranked 47th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	92.1% Ranked 7th.	93.1% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Malawi
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	71% Ranked 121st. 31% more than Zimbabwe	54.34% Ranked 162nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	61% Ranked 98th. 15% more than Zimbabwe	53% Ranked 110th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	56.1% Ranked 25th.	72.5% Ranked 27th. 29% more than Malawi
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	9.64% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	3.46% Ranked 87th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	73.42% Ranked 52nd. 91% more than Zimbabwe	38.38% Ranked 151st.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1 Ranked 150th. 7% more than Zimbabwe	0.941 Ranked 169th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people	19.71 Ranked 1st. 71% more than Zimbabwe	11.56 Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	1.9 Ranked 24th.	4.87 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	2.07 Ranked 24th.	4.93 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women	12.9 Ranked 1st.	17.7 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people	0.859 Ranked 2nd.	1.32 Ranked 1st. 54% more than Malawi
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV	180,000 Ranked 6th. The same as Zimbabwe	180,000 Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	21.19 Ranked 1st. 31% more than Zimbabwe	16.23 Ranked 6th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	20.5% Ranked 34th. 2% more than Zimbabwe	20% Ranked 35th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people	48.53 Ranked 5th.	64.88 Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Malawi
Life expectancy > 95% range	(52.70-57.50)	(51.30-59.30)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	28% Ranked 22nd.	30% Ranked 19th. 7% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	51% Ranked 143th.	56% Ranked 134th. 10% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	80% Ranked 126th.	82% Ranked 120th. 2% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	95% Ranked 119th.	99% Ranked 69th. 4% more than Malawi
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 151st.	0.0 Ranked 137th.

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