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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy 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.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
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."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
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.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people 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.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
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.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 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.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
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."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
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)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
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.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
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.
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.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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 > 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 > 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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
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.
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 > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
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
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	30.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	11.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.8 Ranked 38th.	29.3 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Future births	4.17 Ranked 179th.	782.05 Ranked 36th. 188 times more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 153th.	1.91% Ranked 61st. 4% more than Maldives
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	50-74	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	306 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	147 Ranked 51st.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	4 births per woman Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.8 births per woman Ranked 132nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Maldives
Infant mortality rate > Total	27.45 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 73th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	4.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.45 years Ranked 97th.	80.05 years Ranked 27th. 8% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	78.27 Ranked 63th.	82.7 Ranked 30th. 6% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	76.17 Ranked 43th.	78.9 Ranked 18th. 4% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	77.19 Ranked 46th.	80.75 Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Maldives
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Maldives
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	66.8% Ranked 70th.	81.5% Ranked 14th. 22% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	9 Ranked 134th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	4.1 Ranked 163th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.1% Ranked 120th.	0.2% Ranked 95th. Twice as much as Maldives
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.6 Ranked 64th.	3.9 Ranked 21st. 50% more than Maldives
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.21 Ranked 134th.	26.19 Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Maldives
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.43 births Ranked 68th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	24.79 births Ranked 125th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	65.4% Ranked 106th.	88.3% Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Maldives
Deaths > Deaths of infants	65 Ranked 53th.	3,386 Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Maldives
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	180.1$ Ranked 85th.	2,899.7$ Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Maldives
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$544.74 Ranked 70th.	$3,608.65 Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	16.14 Ranked 30th.	25.1 Ranked 39th. 56% more than Maldives
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	41 Ranked 112th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	15 Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	22.5 Ranked 11th. 76% more than United Kingdom	12.8 Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	60 per 100,000 live births Ranked 94th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	12 per 100,000 live births Ranked 143th.
Maternal mortality	350 per 100,000 Ranked 35th. 50 times more than United Kingdom	7 per 100,000 Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.92 Ranked 27th.	2.2 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Maldives
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	75,261.42 Ranked 39th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	16,627.9 Ranked 98th.
Death rates > Children under 5	12.7 Ranked 120th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	5.5 Ranked 152nd.
Death rates > Women	113.15 Ranked 84th. 85% more than United Kingdom	61.12 Ranked 148th.
Death rates > Men	151.56 Ranked 103th. 52% more than United Kingdom	99.85 Ranked 157th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	100 Ranked 109th.	500 Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Maldives
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	80 Ranked 154th.	110 Ranked 140th. 38% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Number of births	7,115 Ranked 40th.	790,204 Ranked 6th. 111 times more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	67.64 years Ranked 115th.	78.95 years Ranked 25th. 17% more than Maldives
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	39 Ranked 9th.	84 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Maldives
Life expectancy > Male	70.07 Ranked 79th.	77.88 Ranked 17th. 11% more than Maldives
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.45 Ranked 57th.	9.47 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Maldives
Access to sanitation	100% Ranked 13th. The same as United Kingdom	100% Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	25.47 billion Ranked 81st.	1.04 trillion Ranked 58th. 41 times more than Maldives
Death rates > Infants	10.9 Ranked 125th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	4.6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	76.8 years Ranked 107th.	82.25 years Ranked 39th. 7% more than Maldives
Life expectancy > Female	73.17 Ranked 107th.	82.03 Ranked 30th. 12% more than Maldives
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	307 Ranked 90th.	2,160 Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Maldives
Spending > Per person	150 Ranked 58th.	1,675 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Maldives
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	301.24 Ranked 34th. 38 times more than United Kingdom	7.97 Ranked 111th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	325.34 Ranked 14th.	402.61 Ranked 12th. 24% more than Maldives
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 68th. 7% more than United Kingdom	90% Ranked 121st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 137th.	0.3% Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Male	72.22 years Ranked 91st.	77.95 years Ranked 24th. 8% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	67.35 years Ranked 120th.	81.1 years Ranked 34th. 20% more than Maldives
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	57.8 Ranked 114th.	70.6 Ranked 24th. 22% more than Maldives
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	334 Ranked 106th. 91% more than United Kingdom	175 Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.7 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	0.63 Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	3,796 Ranked 66th.	413,910 Ranked 6th. 109 times more than Maldives
Health spending per capita	342.52 Ranked 79th.	3,867.42 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Maldives
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	20.88 Ranked 153th.	24.76 Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	67.93 years Ranked 93th.	76.9 years Ranked 21st. 13% more than Maldives
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	21 Ranked 114th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	165 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	26 Ranked 182nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	74.06 Ranked 69th.	85.38 Ranked 18th. 15% more than Maldives
Drug access	50% Ranked 125th.	95% Ranked 25th. 90% more than Maldives
Infant mortality > Female babies	48.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 64th. 10 times more than United Kingdom	5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 170th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	953 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	441 Ranked 157th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	195.8 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	53.96 Ranked 33th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	108 Ranked 37th.	24,886 Ranked 2nd. 230 times more than Maldives
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	80.41 Ranked 99th.	90.59 Ranked 28th. 13% more than Maldives
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$513.89 Ranked 78th.	$2,992.35 Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Maldives
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.54 Ranked 120th.	27.62 Ranked 15th. 17% more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	65 Ranked 123th.	79 Ranked 21st. 22% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	21.85 Ranked 13th. 71% more than United Kingdom	12.78 Ranked 24th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	47.17 per 100,000 people Ranked 113th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	14.24 per 100,000 people Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.834 Ranked 40th.	0.903 Ranked 23th. 8% more than Maldives
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	37 Ranked 42nd.	2,067 Ranked 7th. 56 times more than Maldives
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	111.46 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	33.44 Ranked 35th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	1.57 Ranked 2nd.	8.43 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Maldives
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	79 Ranked 149th. 32% more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Dependency ratio per 100	85 Ranked 33th. 63% more than United Kingdom	52 Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	10
Smoking rate > Women	9 Ranked 66th.	24 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Maldives
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	59 Ranked 151st.	1,639 Ranked 83th. 28 times more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	94.8% Ranked 19th.	99% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	32% Ranked 10th. 23% more than United Kingdom	26% Ranked 23th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 140th.	0.0 Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	24.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 70th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	4.15 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 187th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	15.06 Ranked 4th. 86% more than United Kingdom	8.11 Ranked 29th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	44.5 Ranked 33th. 21% more than United Kingdom	36.7 Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	28 Ranked 41st.	1,610 Ranked 7th. 58 times more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Single births	7,067 Ranked 34th.	764,803 Ranked 4th. 108 times more than Maldives
Diseases > Measles cases	20 Ranked 76th.	1,022 Ranked 21st. 51 times more than Maldives
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	11.6 Ranked 61st.	34.7 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Maldives
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	37 Ranked 103th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	12 Ranked 132nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	56.6 Ranked 126th.	72.1 Ranked 25th. 27% more than Maldives
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	79 Ranked 149th. 32% more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	191.41 Ranked 87th. 7 times more than United Kingdom	26.87 Ranked 150th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	1.38 Ranked 1st.	8.43 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Maldives
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	59 Ranked 89th.	69.1 Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Maldives
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,200 Ranked 66th.	4,700 Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Maldives
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.06 Ranked 113th.	0.1 Ranked 100th. 67% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	20.78 Ranked 87th. 69% more than United Kingdom	12.29 Ranked 146th.
Spending > Public	3.7%	5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	94% Ranked 18th. 8% more than United Kingdom	86.96% Ranked 60th.
Total fertility rate	5.3 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.6 Ranked 146th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	43.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 71st. 8 times more than United Kingdom	5.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 169th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64 Ranked 130th.	81 Ranked 26th. 27% more than Maldives
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	79 Ranked 149th. 32% more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 143th.	1,163 Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 154th.	4 Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 137th.	0.0 Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	1,106.28 Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than United Kingdom	42.12 Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	66 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	269 Ranked 70th.	1,801 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Maldives
Spending > Private	4% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.2% Ranked 117th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	72.02% Ranked 124th. 15% more than United Kingdom	62.68% Ranked 142nd.
Health spending > % of GDP	9.76% Ranked 23th. 16% more than United Kingdom	8.42% Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Mumps cases	341 Ranked 41st.	2,569 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Maldives
Births and maternity > All births of girls	3,384 Ranked 67th.	393,866 Ranked 6th. 116 times more than Maldives
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 35th. 79% more than United Kingdom	55.9% Ranked 161st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 33th. 8% more than United Kingdom	91% Ranked 100th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	30.2% Ranked 9th. 14 times more than United Kingdom	2.1% Ranked 4th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	76% Ranked 95th.	100% Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Maldives
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	0.0 Ranked 23th.	14 Ranked 9th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 86th.	100% Ranked 31st. 2% more than Maldives
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.78% Ranked 81st.	7.71% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Maldives
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	66 Ranked 101st.	76 Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Maldives
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	4.73% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.61% Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	49.1% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom	9.18% Ranked 173th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	47.83% Ranked 29th.	100% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Maldives
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.59% Ranked 163th. 27% more than United Kingdom	3.63% Ranked 184th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	15.6% Ranked 18th.	25% Ranked 4th. 60% more than Maldives
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	7.7% Ranked 49th.	8.1% Ranked 37th. 5% more than Maldives
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	39% Ranked 8th.	84% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Maldives
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	3.4% Ranked 77th.	0.0 Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	30.8% Ranked 91st. 1% more than United Kingdom	30.5% Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	79.43% Ranked 72nd.	88.17% Ranked 36th. 11% more than Maldives
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	81.5% Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United Kingdom	8% Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	9.28% Ranked 62nd. 66% more than United Kingdom	5.59% Ranked 140th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.51% Ranked 98th.	15.64% Ranked 31st. 49% more than Maldives
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 70th.	100% Ranked 29th. 1% more than Maldives
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	91% Ranked 94th.	100% Ranked 24th. 10% more than Maldives
Private health spending > % of GDP	3.38% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.54% Ranked 129th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom	100% Ranked 20th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	7% Ranked 84th. 40% more than United Kingdom	5% Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	64.88 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	16.76 Ranked 39th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.27% Ranked 32nd.	6.99% Ranked 19th. 11% more than Maldives
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	70.3% Ranked 18th.	99% Ranked 13th. 41% more than Maldives
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	68.33% Ranked 100th.	72.22% Ranked 118th. 6% more than Maldives
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	98% Ranked 45th.	100% Ranked 19th. 2% more than Maldives
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.21% Ranked 95th.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	15.98% Ranked 99th. 95% more than United Kingdom	8.2% Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	55.4% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom	15.23% Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	29.93 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 74th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	5.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 185th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98 Ranked 30th. 8% more than United Kingdom	91 Ranked 91st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 151st.	0.0656 Ranked 117th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	22.2% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	7.6% Ranked 45th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	65.38% Ranked 80th.	81.73% Ranked 18th. 25% more than Maldives
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	80.27% Ranked 38th.	94.48% Ranked 9th. 18% more than Maldives
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 138th.	18.6% Ranked 29th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom	100 Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births	5 Ranked 33th.	501 Ranked 4th. 100 times more than Maldives
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 140th.	19.07 Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	10.19 Ranked 8th. 62% more than United Kingdom	6.28 Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	21.29 Ranked 3rd. 72% more than United Kingdom	12.37 Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	11.43 Ranked 7th. 73% more than United Kingdom	6.6 Ranked 31st.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 17th. 2% more than United Kingdom	97% Ranked 58th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 38th. 5% more than United Kingdom	93% Ranked 103th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.43% Ranked 144th. 29% more than United Kingdom	1.11% Ranked 160th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 127th. The same as United Kingdom	0.1 Ranked 122nd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 43th. 18% more than United Kingdom	82% Ranked 134th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	80% Ranked 95th.	88% Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Maldives
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	9.3% Ranked 125th.	15.87% Ranked 36th. 71% more than Maldives
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 45th. 5% more than United Kingdom	93% Ranked 93th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 33th. 14% more than United Kingdom	86% Ranked 121st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	96% Ranked 51st.	100% Ranked 16th. 4% more than Maldives
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	41.85 Ranked 107th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	12.37 Ranked 150th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	6.38% Ranked 28th.	6.88% Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Maldives
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 15th. The same as United Kingdom	100% Ranked 14th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	12.3% Ranked 174th.	16.6% Ranked 165th. 35% more than Maldives
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	56 Ranked 106th.	100 Ranked 14th. 79% more than Maldives
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	100 Ranked 17th. The same as United Kingdom	100 Ranked 16th.

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