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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.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
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.
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.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
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.
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 $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
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."
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.
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 $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita 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.
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.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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
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.
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 > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
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 > 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)
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.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
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."
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 > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
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.
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 > 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.
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.
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
% 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
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
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.
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Risk factors > 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.
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."
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.
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 > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
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.
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 routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
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.
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
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% 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."
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.
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.
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.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	15.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 124th.	23.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 56% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.4 Ranked 51st.	28.7 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Future births	9.78 Ranked 158th.	708.87 Ranked 40th. 72 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.84% Ranked 128th. About the same as South Africa	1.83% Ranked 141st.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	89 Ranked 169th.	151 Ranked 44th. 70% more than Mauritius
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.98 births per woman Ranked 122nd.	2.78 births per woman Ranked 77th. 40% more than Mauritius
Infant mortality rate > Total	11.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 135th.	43.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy > Men	70 years Ranked 33th. 32% more than South Africa	53 years Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.48 years Ranked 96th. 51% more than South Africa	49.33 years Ranked 210th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	76.97 Ranked 91st. 35% more than South Africa	57.2 Ranked 173th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	69.74 Ranked 102nd. 30% more than South Africa	53.48 Ranked 179th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	73.27 Ranked 99th. 33% more than South Africa	55.3 Ranked 177th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 38% more than South Africa	0.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	63% Ranked 87th. 57% more than South Africa	40.2% Ranked 131st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.583 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th.	115.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 198 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	13 Ranked 116th.	33.3 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy > Women	77 years Ranked 27th. 43% more than South Africa	54 years Ranked 71st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1% Ranked 48th.	17.8% Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Mauritius
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.3 Ranked 8th. 18% more than South Africa	2.8 Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.46 Ranked 81st.	24.96 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Mauritius
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	8,800 Ranked 101st.	5.6 million Ranked 1st. 636 times more than Mauritius
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	31.8 births Ranked 108th.	65 births Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	80.6% Ranked 59th. 50% more than South Africa	53.7% Ranked 119th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	222.3$ Ranked 73th.	390.2$ Ranked 54th. 76% more than Mauritius
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	0.1 million Ranked 79th.	2.2 million Ranked 44th. 22 times more than Mauritius
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	5.4% Ranked 92nd.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$510.00 Ranked 73th.	$689.27 Ranked 60th. 35% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	31.1 Ranked 33th.	54 Ranked 23th. 74% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	21 Ranked 140th.	1,003 Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Mauritius
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.0774 million Ranked 65th. 47% more than South Africa	0.0525 million Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	11.7 Ranked 34th.	21.7 Ranked 11th. 85% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	60 per 100,000 live births Ranked 95th.	300 per 100,000 live births Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.06 Ranked 26th. 38% more than South Africa	0.77 Ranked 28th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	168,452.51 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa	38,227.85 Ranked 50th.
Death rates > Children under 5	17 Ranked 104th.	61.9 Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Death rates > Women	113.37 Ranked 83th.	511.06 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Death rates > Men	228.17 Ranked 65th.	577.12 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,000 Ranked 55th.	9,800 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Mauritius
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	230 Ranked 54th. 10% more than South Africa	210 Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	15,005 Ranked 37th.	1.06 million Ranked 4th. 71 times more than Mauritius
Probability of not reaching 40	5.4% Ranked 96th.	24.4% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	73.02 years Ranked 67th. 53% more than South Africa	47.66 years Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	75.9 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than South Africa	59.9 Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Male	69.2 Ranked 91st. 38% more than South Africa	49.97 Ranked 165th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	3.73 Ranked 16th.	4.08 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Mauritius
Access to sanitation	86% Ranked 61st.	90% Ranked 51st. 5% more than Mauritius
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	217.55 billion Ranked 61st.	1.96 trillion Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Mauritius
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	6.9 Ranked 45th.	113.54 Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Mauritius
Death rates > Infants	15.4 Ranked 103th.	43.1 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Female	78.12 years Ranked 87th. 61% more than South Africa	48.39 years Ranked 213th.
Life expectancy > Female	76.11 Ranked 85th. 43% more than South Africa	53.06 Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 102nd. 13 times more than South Africa	4 Ranked 173th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	387 Ranked 76th.	689 Ranked 48th. 78% more than Mauritius
Spending > Per person	120 Ranked 66th.	230 Ranked 46th. 92% more than Mauritius
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	777.57 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa	261.52 Ranked 31st.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 27th. 27% more than South Africa	78% Ranked 155th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1% Ranked 48th.	17.3% Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.01 years Ranked 108th. 41% more than South Africa	50.24 years Ranked 207th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	1 Ranked 92nd.	143 Ranked 57th. 143 times more than Mauritius
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	0.0 Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.52 years Ranked 63th. 57% more than South Africa	48.68 years Ranked 157th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	62.4 Ranked 67th. 41% more than South Africa	44.3 Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(76.50-77.30)	(59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	453 Ranked 32nd. 16% more than South Africa	389 Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	20% Ranked 3rd.	30% Ranked 1st. 50% more than Mauritius
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	3.73 Ranked 14th.	4.08 Ranked 12th. 9% more than Mauritius
Health spending per capita	246.89 Ranked 90th.	497.12 Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.87 Ranked 66th.	24.97 Ranked 36th. 5% more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	69.68 years Ranked 75th. 49% more than South Africa	46.69 years Ranked 158th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	57 Ranked 73th.	237 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	43 Ranked 138th.	159 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	66.61 Ranked 104th. 2 times more than South Africa	31.41 Ranked 174th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 42nd. 19% more than South Africa	80% Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	12.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 126th.	47.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	731 Ranked 73th.	867 Ranked 34th. 19% more than Mauritius
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	81.37 Ranked 89th. Twice as much as South Africa	40.82 Ranked 172nd.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$502.04 Ranked 80th.	$819.40 Ranked 55th. 63% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.05 Ranked 93th. About the same as South Africa	24.95 Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 69th. 47% more than South Africa	49 Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	11.71 Ranked 30th.	21.96 Ranked 10th. 87% more than Mauritius
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	0.0 Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 13th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	62.32 per 100,000 people Ranked 99th.	599.89 per 100,000 people Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.76 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than South Africa	0.376 Ranked 150th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.19 Ranked 14th.	0.2 Ranked 13th. 5% more than Mauritius
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	103 Ranked 116th.	484 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Dependency ratio per 100	46 Ranked 149th.	58 Ranked 94th. 26% more than Mauritius
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	2	1
Smoking rate > Women	1 Ranked 124th.	8 Ranked 69th. 8 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	86 Ranked 147th.	135,604 Ranked 4th. 1577 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	98.4% Ranked 20th. 8% more than South Africa	91.2% Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 162nd.	3 Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	9.23 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 137th.	39.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	35.7 Ranked 64th. 30% more than South Africa	27.5 Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	4100	5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 99th. 67% more than South Africa	60% Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases	13 Ranked 81st.	31 Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	1.1 Ranked 123th.	9.1 Ranked 69th. 8 times more than Mauritius
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	36 Ranked 104th.	410 Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Mauritius
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64.6 Ranked 66th. 43% more than South Africa	45.3 Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	103 Ranked 116th.	484 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	68.23 Ranked 129th.	2,810.02 Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	8% Ranked 5th.	9% Ranked 4th. 13% more than Mauritius
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.191 Ranked 15th.	0.2 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Mauritius
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	60.3 Ranked 69th. 39% more than South Africa	43.3 Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,600 Ranked 58th. 16 times more than South Africa	100 Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.1 Ranked 102nd.	20.1 Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	11.87 Ranked 149th.	22.01 Ranked 75th. 85% more than Mauritius
Spending > Public	1.8%	3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	37.82% Ranked 163th.	72.13% Ranked 107th. 91% more than Mauritius
Total fertility rate	1.9 Ranked 129th.	2.6 Ranked 95th. 37% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies	17.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 120th.	56.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	76 Ranked 54th. 52% more than South Africa	50 Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	103 Ranked 116th.	484 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	<1000	3100000
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
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 159th.	0.0622 Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	1 Ranked 115th.	3 Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	16 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.	78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	228 Ranked 76th.	280 Ranked 66th. 23% more than Mauritius
Spending > Private	1.6% Ranked 96th.	3.8% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Mauritius
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	3.5% Ranked 167th.	8.7% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Mauritius
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	9.7% Ranked 33th.	24.9% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Infant mortality rate > Male	13.7 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 130th.	47.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	6.61% Ranked 145th.	66.72% Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Mauritius
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	94% Ranked 44th. 2 times more than South Africa	46% Ranked 98th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.2% Ranked 26th. 9% more than South Africa	91.2% Ranked 39th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	95% Ranked 68th. 20% more than South Africa	79% Ranked 101st.
Public health spending > % of government spending	9.32% Ranked 120th.	10.82% Ranked 89th. 16% more than Mauritius
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP	0.0 Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 13th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.13% Ranked 101st.	5.05% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	0.3% Ranked 52nd.	13.9% Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	10.31 Ranked 51st. 16 times more than South Africa	0.642 Ranked 91st.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	16 Ranked 91st. 2 times more than South Africa	7 Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	14.76% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa	7.04% Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 158th. The same as South Africa	5% Ranked 112th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	93% Ranked 86th. 11% more than South Africa	84% Ranked 106th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	99% Ranked 53th. 9% more than South Africa	91% Ranked 93th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 44th. 1% more than South Africa	99% Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	16.8% Ranked 7th.	24.1% Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	87.31% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than South Africa	28.53% Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	26.7% Ranked 118th.	59.2% Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.55% Ranked 71st.	18.78% Ranked 6th. 34 times more than Mauritius
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	76% Ranked 2nd. 26% more than South Africa	60.3% Ranked 4th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	21% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa	8% Ranked 20th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	53.04% Ranked 34th. 7 times more than South Africa	7.21% Ranked 178th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	3.52% Ranked 46th.	4.46% Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Mauritius
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.37% Ranked 146th.	4.06% Ranked 74th. 71% more than Mauritius
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 48th. 1% more than South Africa	99% Ranked 61st.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 32nd. 37% more than South Africa	73% Ranked 101st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 51st. 3% more than South Africa	94% Ranked 78th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 24th. 43% more than South Africa	69% Ranked 164th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 18th. 60% more than South Africa	62% Ranked 167th.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	21% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa	8% Ranked 17th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	81.51% Ranked 98th. 3 times more than South Africa	29.68% Ranked 176th.
Health spending > % of GDP	4.17% Ranked 143th.	8.62% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	14 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa	3 Ranked 90th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 43th. 5 times more than South Africa	20.9% Ranked 183th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	14.9% Ranked 21st. 30% more than South Africa	11.5% Ranked 18th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	100 Ranked 24th. 37% more than South Africa	73 Ranked 72nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	99 Ranked 28th. 24% more than South Africa	80 Ranked 59th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 35th. 1% more than South Africa	99 Ranked 45th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	10 Ranked 109th.	25 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.89% Ranked 112th.	8.52% Ranked 52nd. 45% more than Mauritius
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 111th. Twice as much as South Africa	2.5% Ranked 141st.
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 33th. 14% more than South Africa	88% Ranked 88th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	80.8% Ranked 116th. 5 times more than South Africa	17.2% Ranked 184th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 24th. 16% more than South Africa	86 Ranked 73th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	2 Ranked 76th. The same as South Africa	2 Ranked 66th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	1.4% Ranked 97th. 5 times more than South Africa	0.3% Ranked 121st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	6 Ranked 80th.	1,072 Ranked 13th. 179 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	1.8% Ranked 13th.	4% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	90% Ranked 67th. 38% more than South Africa	65% Ranked 93th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	98.86% Ranked 7th. 22% more than South Africa	80.77% Ranked 8th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	29.23% Ranked 74th.	59.26% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	1% Ranked 40th.	12.7% Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Mauritius
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	22.11 Ranked 128th.	960 Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Mauritius
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.7% Ranked 34th.	18.1% Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Mauritius
Public health spending > % of GDP	2.04% Ranked 137th.	3.57% Ranked 82nd. 75% more than Mauritius
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 29th. 8% more than South Africa	93 Ranked 77th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	32.1% Ranked 21st. 38% more than South Africa	23.2% Ranked 31st.
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 21st. 16% more than South Africa	86% Ranked 69th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	41% Ranked 93th.	59.4% Ranked 38th. 45% more than Mauritius
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 72nd. The same as South Africa	100 Ranked 23th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	99 Ranked 38th. 14% more than South Africa	87 Ranked 66th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	87 Ranked 103th.	94 Ranked 74th. 8% more than Mauritius
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	94.37% Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Africa	86.97% Ranked 11th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	48.97% Ranked 127th. 18% more than South Africa	41.44% Ranked 149th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	13.9% Ranked 8th.	15.1% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.793 Ranked 65th. 13 times more than South Africa	0.0622 Ranked 118th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	88 Ranked 108th. 7% more than South Africa	82 Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	0.0 Ranked 4th.	62.4% Ranked 5th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	1% Ranked 38th.	7.7% Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Mauritius
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	4.3% Ranked 143th.	8.6% Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Mauritius
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	39.2% Ranked 4th. 80% more than South Africa	21.84% Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	0.3% Ranked 54th.	3.9% Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Mauritius
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	6.08% Ranked 121st. 28% more than South Africa	4.75% Ranked 162nd.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	15 Ranked 65th. 25% more than South Africa	12 Ranked 79th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	84 Ranked 111th. 8% more than South Africa	78 Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	31.66% Ranked 155th.	103.09% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Mauritius
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	88 Ranked 107th. 5% more than South Africa	84 Ranked 119th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.78% Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than South Africa	0.75% Ranked 101st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	91% Ranked 73th. 18% more than South Africa	77% Ranked 93th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	84.88% Ranked 47th. 15% more than South Africa	73.91% Ranked 89th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	88 Ranked 64th. 6% more than South Africa	83 Ranked 71st.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.4% Ranked 99th. 3 times more than South Africa	0.5% Ranked 114th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	88.89% Ranked 34th. 28% more than South Africa	69.67% Ranked 132nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	94% Ranked 50th. 45% more than South Africa	65% Ranked 93th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	40.26% Ranked 153th.	47.7% Ranked 135th. 18% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.05 Ranked 89th. 5% more than South Africa	0.999 Ranked 156th.

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