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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 41% more than Malta

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.5
Ranked 28th. 5% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 2.95
Ranked 184th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 1737 times more than Malta

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 158th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Malta

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 123
Ranked 111th.
133
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Malta
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 45% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 200th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 64% more than Malta

Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.72 years
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.9
Ranked 14th. 3% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 80.2
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 38% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 8.4%
Ranked 45th.
12.8%
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Malta
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 84.2%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.37 births per woman
Ranked 155th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 50% more than Malta

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 5.8
Ranked 152nd.
6
Ranked 151st. 3% more than Malta

Life expectancy > Women 82 years
Ranked 29th. 1% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 108th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Malta

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.8
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.04
Ranked 31st.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Malta
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.82 births
Ranked 147th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Malta

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.7%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 27
Ranked 59th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 909 times more than Malta

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 1,239.4$
Ranked 29th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malta

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,706.47
Ranked 32nd.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malta

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 19.8
Ranked 46th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 73% more than Malta

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11
Ranked 163th. 3 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.2
Ranked 28th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 32% more than Malta

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 8 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 150th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Malta

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.35
Ranked 18th. 25% more than United States
2.67
Ranked 13th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 8,534.96
Ranked 123th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Malta

Death rates > Children under 5 6.7
Ranked 144th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 16% more than Malta

Death rates > Women 48.74
Ranked 140th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 67% more than Malta

Death rates > Men 68
Ranked 143th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 2 times more than Malta

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 162nd.
100
Ranked 147th. 5 times more than Malta

Births and maternity > Number of births 4,283
Ranked 30th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 964 times more than Malta

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.5 years
Ranked 16th. 2% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.08
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 7.06
Ranked 7th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 39% more than Malta

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 3.55 billion
Ranked 142nd.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 3242 times more than Malta

Death rates > Infants 6.1
Ranked 142nd.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 11% more than Malta

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.12 years
Ranked 40th. 1% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Life expectancy > Female 82.33
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 37th. 15% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 962
Ranked 36th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malta
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 323.99
Ranked 16th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Malta

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 121st.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Malta

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 84%
Ranked 141st.
90%
Ranked 119th. 7% more than Malta

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.45 years
Ranked 29th. 2% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Malta
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.4 years
Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.40-83.60) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 21st. 2% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 206
Ranked 150th. 15% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 21%
Ranked 5th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Malta
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.27
Ranked 14th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Malta

Births and maternity > All births of boys 2,182
Ranked 72nd.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 969 times more than Malta

Health spending per capita 1,362.36
Ranked 33th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malta

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.17
Ranked 62nd.
27
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Malta
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.7 years
Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 156th. 50% more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 25
Ranked 183th.
50
Ranked 122nd. Twice as much as Malta
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 87.92
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 6.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 154th. 1% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 433
Ranked 163th.
450
Ranked 156th. 4% more than Malta
Births and maternity > Twin births 135
Ranked 35th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 1016 times more than Malta

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 64.8
Ranked 27th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Malta

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 90.95
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $4,052.61
Ranked 6th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 80% more than Malta

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 16th. 3% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.91
Ranked 9th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Malta
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.28
Ranked 29th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 31% more than Malta

Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 3.6
Ranked 20th.
9
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malta

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 187th. 23% more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 21.3%
Ranked 5th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Malta
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.893
Ranked 27th. 3% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 13
Ranked 48th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 1054 times more than Malta

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.2
Ranked 26th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Malta

Teen birth rate 12
Ranked 33th.
64
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malta
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 47
Ranked 181st.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Malta

Dependency ratio per 100 47
Ranked 143th.
51
Ranked 125th. 9% more than Malta
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 5 16
Smoking rate > Women 21
Ranked 41st. 11% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 8
Ranked 164th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 608 times more than Malta
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98%
Ranked 16th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Malta

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 78th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 199th.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 67% more than Malta

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 55.2
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
19.25
Ranked 9th.

Red Cross donations 15,000
Ranked 34th.
221.26 million
Ranked 1st. 14751 times more than Malta
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 32.8
Ranked 73th. 25% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <500 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 14
Ranked 45th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 775 times more than Malta

Births and maternity > Single births 4,125
Ranked 38th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 967 times more than Malta

Diseases > Measles cases 2
Ranked 97th.
30
Ranked 69th. 15 times more than Malta
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 24.5
Ranked 33th. 14% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 143th.
24
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Malta

Red Cross donations per capita 0.0393
Ranked 23th.
0.784
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Malta
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.3
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 47
Ranked 181st.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Malta

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 19.56
Ranked 158th. 21% more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 21.3%
Ranked 5th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Malta
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 25%
Ranked 2nd.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Malta
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.7
Ranked 14th. 4% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 9,200
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.13
Ranked 90th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Malta
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.55
Ranked 179th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 44% more than Malta

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 1.8
Ranked 131st.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 17% more than Malta
Infant mortality > Male babies 6.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 162nd. 1% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 47
Ranked 181st.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Malta

Caesarian birth rate 25%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than United States
23%
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 78th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 123th.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 109th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 24.45
Ranked 53th. 10 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 33% more than Malta
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 691
Ranked 34th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malta
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 16.29%
Ranked 93th. 13 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.32%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.6%
Ranked 106th. 49% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.13%
Ranked 110th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than Malta

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 111th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 8% more than Malta

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 30th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.3%
Ranked 70th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 49% more than Malta

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 47th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Malta

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 93th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Malta

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.69%
Ranked 153th.
6.05%
Ranked 149th. 6% more than Malta
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 111th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Malta
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 89.24%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 7.54%
Ranked 58th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malta

Diseases > Rubella cases 2
Ranked 96th.
11
Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Malta
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 64th. 1% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 28.3%
Ranked 130th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 95% more than Malta
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 147.83%
Ranked 1st. 48% more than United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 2nd. The same as United States
100
Ranked 9th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 135th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17.6%
Ranked 10th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Malta

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.2%
Ranked 23th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Malta

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.1%
Ranked 22nd.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Malta

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 29.9%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 77.49%
Ranked 36th. 70% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 50th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Malta
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 139th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 15th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Malta
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 65
Ranked 154th.
91
Ranked 80th. 40% more than Malta
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 49.89%
Ranked 117th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Malta

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 95
Ranked 64th. 6% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Malta

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.16
Ranked 21st. 9% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 7%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than United States
6.88%
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 16th.
1.42
Ranked 9th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 11th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 1st.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 2,101
Ranked 72nd.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 960 times more than Malta

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 109th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Births and maternity > Triplet births 23
Ranked 26th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 257 times more than Malta

Diseases > Mumps cases 10
Ranked 78th.
715
Ranked 35th. 72 times more than Malta
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Illegal Legal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 26.12%
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 198th.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 63% more than Malta

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 98th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.2%
Ranked 101st.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malta

Private health spending > % of GDP 1.7%
Ranked 120th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malta

Public health spending > % of government spending 13.73%
Ranked 54th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Malta

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 17th. 1% more than United States
75
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 16th.
435
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 4.89
Ranked 48th. 134 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.04
Ranked 59th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 30% more than Malta

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 6.65%
Ranked 114th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 41% more than Malta
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 9.9
Ranked 24th.
13
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Malta

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.24
Ranked 62nd.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Malta

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.40-83.60) (80.50-80.60)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 95th. 1% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 3.99%
Ranked 178th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 85% more than Malta
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 98th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Malta
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 33.92%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.85%
Ranked 67th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malta

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 73%
Ranked 157th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Malta

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 130th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 12% more than Malta

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 32nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 94th.
0.3%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Malta
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 13.83
Ranked 146th. 3 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

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