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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 18.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
40.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.7
Ranked 20th.
29.8
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Future births 1,265.72
Ranked 25th.
14,290.93
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 137th.
2.18%
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Mexico

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 67% more than Mexico

Human height > Average female height 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.720 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in) 1.638 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 75 years
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Nigeria
52 years
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 76.47 years
Ranked 71st. 61% more than Nigeria
47.56 years
Ranked 214th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 79.36
Ranked 54th. 53% more than Nigeria
52.02
Ranked 187th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 74.58
Ranked 49th. 45% more than Nigeria
51.42
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 76.91
Ranked 49th. 49% more than Nigeria
51.71
Ranked 186th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Nigeria
0.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 69.34
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Nigeria
50
Ranked 17th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 72
Ranked 15th. 43% more than Nigeria
50.42
Ranked 18th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 69.9%
Ranked 57th. 66% more than Nigeria
42.1%
Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 92
Ranked 165th.
158
Ranked 32nd. 72% more than Mexico
Infant mortality rate > Total 17.29 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 102nd.
91.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Mexico

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.11 births per woman
Ranked 112th.
5.5 births per woman
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Mexico

Infant mortality rate 21.69
Ranked 91st.
70.49
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Mexico
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
26.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 13.9
Ranked 111th.
77.8
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Mexico

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 8th. 51% more than Nigeria
53 years
Ranked 79th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Nigeria
1.04
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.06
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Nigeria
55
Ranked 16th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 84th.
3.6%
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Mexico

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 59.62
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Nigeria
40
Ranked 15th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.7
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.5
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.54
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Nigeria
22.88
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 220,000
Ranked 25th.
3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Mexico

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65.82 births
Ranked 58th.
136.66 births
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mexico

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 80.8%
Ranked 58th. 81% more than Nigeria
44.6%
Ranked 136th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 85.71
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Nigeria
25
Ranked 22nd.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 424.3$
Ranked 50th. 18 times more than Nigeria
23$
Ranked 154th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 114th.
7.3%
Ranked 78th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $619.62
Ranked 65th. 8 times more than Nigeria
$79.56
Ranked 144th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 87.4
Ranked 6th.
113
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Mexico

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.79
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
30
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 23
Ranked 134th.
108
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21
Ranked 10th.
40.6
Ranked 1st. 93% more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 50 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 103th.
630 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Mexico

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.89
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Nigeria
0.4
Ranked 4th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 75,401.69
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Nigeria
63,220.77
Ranked 43th.

Death rates > Children under 5 16.8
Ranked 105th.
137.9
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Mexico

Death rates > Women 76.85
Ranked 116th.
382.32
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Mexico

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 70.28
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Nigeria
65
Ranked 7th.
Death rates > Men 139.15
Ranked 115th.
406.37
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Mexico

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 4,900
Ranked 12th.
7,600
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Mexico

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,000
Ranked 45th.
220,000
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Mexico

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 73.5
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Nigeria
68.75
Ranked 7th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 230
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Nigeria
190
Ranked 88th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 34.8%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Nigeria
8.6%
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 2.24 million
Ranked 2nd.
5.97 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.4%
Ranked 36th.
26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Mexico

Probability of not reaching 40 8.3%
Ranked 78th.
33.7%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Mexico
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 75.37 years
Ranked 46th. 72% more than Nigeria
43.83 years
Ranked 169th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.049 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 47 times more than Mexico

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 72.9
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
14.6
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy > Male 72.74
Ranked 51st. 53% more than Nigeria
47.41
Ranked 172nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.98
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.6
Ranked 88th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 78.37
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Nigeria
70
Ranked 13th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Nigeria
33%
Ranked 115th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 9.11 trillion
Ranked 20th.
10.67 trillion
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Mexico

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.89
Ranked 82nd.
21.24
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Mexico

Death rates > Infants 14.7
Ranked 105th.
85.8
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Mexico

Life expectancy at birth > Female 79.43 years
Ranked 72nd. 64% more than Nigeria
48.41 years
Ranked 212th.

Life expectancy > Female 77.51
Ranked 64th. 60% more than Nigeria
48.43
Ranked 178th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 96th. The same as Nigeria
52
Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 95.8%
Ranked 11th. 66% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 30th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 550
Ranked 59th. 13 times more than Nigeria
43
Ranked 171st.
Spending > Per person 236
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Nigeria
30
Ranked 95th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 15.5%
Ranked 25th.
43%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 41.05
Ranked 77th.
77.48
Ranked 51st. 89% more than Mexico

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 91st.
3.7%
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Mexico

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Nigeria
71%
Ranked 168th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 73.65 years
Ranked 73th. 58% more than Nigeria
46.76 years
Ranked 214th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 8
Ranked 79th.
30
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Mexico
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 77.89 years
Ranked 51st. 77% more than Nigeria
44 years
Ranked 169th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.20-78.60) (58.20-62.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.5
Ranked 44th. 58% more than Nigeria
41.5
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 174
Ranked 166th.
417
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 28%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Nigeria
6%
Ranked 13th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.98
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.61
Ranked 3rd.

Health spending per capita 564.13
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than Nigeria
74.25
Ranked 125th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94.2%
Ranked 19th. 63% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.37
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Nigeria
21.77
Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 72.98 years
Ranked 44th. 67% more than Nigeria
43.66 years
Ranked 166th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 19
Ranked 117th.
196
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Mexico
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 55
Ranked 113th.
109
Ranked 43th. 98% more than Mexico
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0463
Ranked 65th.
1.42
Ranked 18th. 31 times more than Mexico

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 78.46
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Nigeria
39.2
Ranked 167th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 79th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 18 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 108th.
110.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Mexico

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 501
Ranked 145th.
909
Ranked 26th. 81% more than Mexico
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million 5.1 million
Ranked 23th.
11.5 million
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Mexico
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 86.34
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria
41.91
Ranked 170th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $823.10
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Nigeria
$131.05
Ranked 124th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.7
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Nigeria
23.98
Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 74
Ranked 45th. 64% more than Nigeria
45
Ranked 170th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.314%
Ranked 106th. 5 times more than Nigeria
0.0616%
Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 19.51
Ranked 11th.
40.53
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico

Intestinal diseases death rate 18.48%
Ranked 55th.
33.72%
Ranked 26th. 82% more than Mexico
Teenage mother birth rate 17.9
Ranked 3rd.
22.9
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Mexico

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 22.66 per 100,000 people
Ranked 144th.
282.55 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Mexico

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 34.5%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria
5.8%
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.801
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Nigeria
0.286
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 89
Ranked 134th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Mexico

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 88th.
90
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Mexico
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 <1
Smoking rate > Women 12
Ranked 59th. 60 times more than Nigeria
0.2
Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 11,531
Ranked 30th.
44,016
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Mexico
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 95.3%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Nigeria
38.9%
Ranked 49th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 43%
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Nigeria
2%
Ranked 121st.

Contraception 66%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Nigeria
15%
Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 243
Ranked 40th.
4,665
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 4
Ranked 52nd.
163
Ranked 7th. 41 times more than Mexico
Infant mortality rate > Female 15.36 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 104th.
85.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 86.3%
Ranked 4th. 93% more than Nigeria
44.8%
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 8%
Ranked 9th.
29%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Mexico
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 36.9
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Nigeria
13
Ranked 125th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 180000 2600000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 68th. Twice as much as Nigeria
50%
Ranked 164th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 154th.
2,613
Ranked 12th.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million 0.0472 million
Ranked 24th.
0.0868 million
Ranked 21st. 84% more than Mexico
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 12.4
Ranked 59th. 10 times more than Nigeria
1.2
Ranked 122nd.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 85
Ranked 75th.
840
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Mexico

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 67.6
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Nigeria
41.8
Ranked 163th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 89
Ranked 134th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Mexico

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 101.57
Ranked 114th.
299.05
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 34.5%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria
5.8%
Ranked 15th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63.4
Ranked 44th. 54% more than Nigeria
41.3
Ranked 163th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 500
Ranked 85th. 22 times more than Nigeria
23
Ranked 155th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.28
Ranked 75th.
5.8
Ranked 22nd. 21 times more than Mexico
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0333
Ranked 63th.
2.04
Ranked 22nd. 61 times more than Mexico
Death rates > Boys aged 1 14.5
Ranked 7th.
91
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.97
Ranked 96th.
39.5
Ranked 13th. 98% more than Mexico

Spending > Public 2.6% 0.8%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 92.71%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
18.72%
Ranked 179th.

Total fertility rate 2.5
Ranked 98th.
5.4
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Mexico
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 22.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 107th.
120.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Mexico

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 3,600
Ranked 40th.
270,000
Ranked 1st. 75 times more than Mexico
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 77
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Nigeria
46
Ranked 171st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 89
Ranked 134th.
389
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Mexico

Respiratory disease child death rate 27.97 198.83 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 42000 1600000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 164
Ranked 40th.
12,573
Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0352
Ranked 65th.
1.11
Ranked 32nd. 31 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 2.14
Ranked 67th.
31.69
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 49
Ranked 30th.
163
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Mexico
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Mexico
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 247
Ranked 72nd. 22 times more than Nigeria
11
Ranked 179th.
Spending > Private 2.8%
Ranked 45th. 40% more than Nigeria
2%
Ranked 76th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.02%
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.4%
Ranked 165th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 83.3%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Nigeria
35.2%
Ranked 43th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 76th. 80% more than Nigeria
44%
Ranked 122nd.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.92%
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Nigeria
73.38%
Ranked 110th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 86.1%
Ranked 9th. 48% more than Nigeria
58%
Ranked 23th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 124th.
5.6%
Ranked 69th. 19 times more than Mexico

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 83.55%
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Nigeria
81.6%
Ranked 68th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 85%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
32%
Ranked 137th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.01%
Ranked 130th.
2.18%
Ranked 79th. 218 times more than Mexico

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.34%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Nigeria
4.56%
Ranked 164th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 89th.
0.7%
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 20.6%
Ranked 9th.
66.7%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.2%
Ranked 46th.
4.95%
Ranked 10th. 55% more than Mexico

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 91%
Ranked 4th.
97.3%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Mexico
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 68%
Ranked 44th.
78%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Mexico

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.6%
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Nigeria
6.2%
Ranked 2nd.

Public health spending > % of government spending 15.5%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Nigeria
6.48%
Ranked 155th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 19.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 105th.
97.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Mexico

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 91
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
26
Ranked 186th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.2%
Ranked 40th.
14.1%
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Mexico

Public health spending > % of total health spending 45.4%
Ranked 140th. 79% more than Nigeria
25.34%
Ranked 172nd.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 5.4%
Ranked 61st.
6.7%
Ranked 55th. 24% more than Mexico
Diseases > Rubella cases 102
Ranked 34th.
466
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Mexico
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 7%
Ranked 9th.
28%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 1.44
Ranked 86th.
85.42
Ranked 13th. 59 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 15.59%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Nigeria
4.83%
Ranked 162nd.
Life expectancy > 95% range (78.20-78.60) (58.20-62.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 23.7%
Ranked 7th.
76.1%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Mexico
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 77.69%
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Nigeria
27.37%
Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.4%
Ranked 129th.
57.7%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Mexico

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 95.8%
Ranked 13th. 66% more than Nigeria
57.7%
Ranked 31st.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.28%
Ranked 90th.
3.86%
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Mexico

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 73%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nigeria
12.6%
Ranked 14th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 18.63%
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Nigeria
13.1%
Ranked 18th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Nigeria
35%
Ranked 186th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 46.52%
Ranked 46th.
60.42%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Mexico

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 23.33%
Ranked 95th.
61.54%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mexico

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.11%
Ranked 63th.
3.37%
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Mexico

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 111th. 56% more than Nigeria
1.95%
Ranked 157th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. 49% more than Nigeria
67%
Ranked 173th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 87%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
31%
Ranked 166th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
25%
Ranked 187th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 17.9%
Ranked 3rd.
22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Mexico

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Nigeria
42%
Ranked 179th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Nigeria
41%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.5%
Ranked 31st.
43%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 38%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
13.1%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 68%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Nigeria
28%
Ranked 133th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.5%
Ranked 87th.
58.33%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Mexico

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 78th.
2.3%
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Mexico
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 18.69
Ranked 134th.
300
Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Mexico

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 84th.
3.1%
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Mexico

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.66%
Ranked 121st. 58% more than Nigeria
1.68%
Ranked 154th.

Drinking water availability % 88%
Ranked 65th. 42% more than Nigeria
62%
Ranked 116th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 94.6%
Ranked 82nd. 5% more than Nigeria
90.4%
Ranked 90th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 7.5%
Ranked 19th.
28.7%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Mexico

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 6.16%
Ranked 101st. 16% more than Nigeria
5.32%
Ranked 127th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.7%
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Nigeria
0.5%
Ranked 40th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.5%
Ranked 80th. 41% more than Nigeria
4.6%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 108th.
9%
Ranked 82nd. 80% more than Mexico

Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Nigeria
48%
Ranked 164th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 94.4%
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Nigeria
90.4%
Ranked 80th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 88
Ranked 69th. 42% more than Nigeria
62
Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 91st.
12
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Mexico
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.8%
Ranked 108th.
6.1%
Ranked 56th. 8 times more than Mexico
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Nigeria
40
Ranked 183th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 110.17%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Nigeria
21.62%
Ranked 166th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 92
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Nigeria
25
Ranked 187th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 41%
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Nigeria
36%
Ranked 119th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 93.4%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Nigeria
38.9%
Ranked 30th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 80th. 72% more than Nigeria
53%
Ranked 148th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 12.9%
Ranked 39th.
15.4%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Mexico
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 82%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Nigeria
32%
Ranked 82nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria
41%
Ranked 191st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Nigeria
42%
Ranked 192nd.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 90%
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Nigeria
36%
Ranked 155th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 137th.
6%
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Mexico

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.48%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Nigeria
3.2%
Ranked 52nd.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 74th.
5.8
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Mexico
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 75%
Ranked 114th. 47% more than Nigeria
51%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.03%
Ranked 87th. 60% more than Nigeria
7.51%
Ranked 147th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 80th.
0.8%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Mexico
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 93.14%
Ranked 51st.
95.85%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Mexico

Health spending > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 96th.
6.63%
Ranked 73th. 13% more than Mexico

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 55.1%
Ranked 52nd.
74.4%
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Mexico
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 74
Ranked 86th. 37% more than Nigeria
54
Ranked 108th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 38
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
17
Ranked 85th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 69
Ranked 80th. 41% more than Nigeria
49
Ranked 114th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 34
Ranked 109th.
45
Ranked 93th. 32% more than Mexico
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 78th. 22% more than Nigeria
78
Ranked 123th.
Births with health staff 86%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Nigeria
42%
Ranked 95th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 21
Ranked 77th.
35
Ranked 53th. 67% more than Mexico
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.898
Ranked 75th.
3.17
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Mexico
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 72
Ranked 42nd. 60% more than Nigeria
45
Ranked 165th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 11.97%
Ranked 120th.
68.07%
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Mexico
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal

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