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Health Stats: compare key data on Namibia & Netherlands

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STAT Namibia Netherlands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 22.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 94% more than Netherlands
11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.9
Ranked 48th.
30.7
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Future births 46.84
Ranked 124th.
161.02
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 159th.
1.9%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Namibia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 91
Ranked 166th.
155
Ranked 37th. 70% more than Namibia
Human height > Average female height 1.607 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in) 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in)
Infant mortality rate > Total 45.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Life expectancy > Men 62 years
Ranked 47th.
79 years
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Namibia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 52.19 years
Ranked 203th.
79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 53% more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 66.15
Ranked 148th.
83.1
Ranked 26th. 26% more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 60.54
Ranked 154th.
79.4
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 63.28
Ranked 149th.
81.2
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Namibia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Namibia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 28%
Ranked 151st.
82.7%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Namibia
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.66 births per woman
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st.

Infant mortality rate 69.58
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Netherlands
5.11
Ranked 159th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 108.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 92 times more than Netherlands
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 28.3
Ranked 69th. 8 times more than Netherlands
3.4
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy > Women 63 years
Ranked 53th.
83 years
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Namibia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 13.1%
Ranked 7th. 66 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 102nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.3
Ranked 50th.
4.8
Ranked 24th. 45% more than Namibia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22
Ranked 139th.
24.14
Ranked 91st. 10% more than Namibia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 180,000
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Netherlands
22,000
Ranked 75th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.02 births
Ranked 79th. 11 times more than Netherlands
4.66 births
Ranked 176th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 31.3%
Ranked 150th.
89.1%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Namibia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 189.8$
Ranked 83th.
3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 18 times more than Namibia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $282.88
Ranked 100th.
$5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 74.3
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Netherlands
5.3
Ranked 79th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 655
Ranked 4th. 104 times more than Netherlands
6.3
Ranked 183th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.2
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 200 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 50th. 33 times more than Netherlands
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Maternal mortality 230 per 100,000
Ranked 39th. 33 times more than Netherlands
7 per 100,000
Ranked 123th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.3
Ranked 40th.
3.92
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Namibia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 25,904.3
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Netherlands
23,361.71
Ranked 82nd.

Death rates > Children under 5 47.5
Ranked 58th. 11 times more than Netherlands
4.4
Ranked 160th.

Death rates > Women 327.19
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Netherlands
59.34
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Men 345.7
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Netherlands
80.8
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,200
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Netherlands
200
Ranked 92nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 6,700
Ranked 32nd. 61 times more than Netherlands
110
Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 140
Ranked 114th. 8% more than Netherlands
130
Ranked 130th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 50%
Ranked 3rd. 52% more than Netherlands
33%
Ranked 47th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 60,735
Ranked 71st.
179,448
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 46.93 years
Ranked 159th.
79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 69% more than Namibia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 1151 times more than Netherlands
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 55.1
Ranked 7th.
69
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Namibia

Life expectancy > Male 60.14
Ranked 138th.
78.43
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Namibia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.77
Ranked 74th.
15.14
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Namibia

Access to sanitation 68%
Ranked 84th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 47% more than Namibia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 58.53 billion
Ranked 71st.
388.16 billion
Ranked 76th. 7 times more than Namibia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 83.97
Ranked 6th. 63 times more than Netherlands
1.33
Ranked 89th.

Death rates > Infants 33.6
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Netherlands
3.7
Ranked 159th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 51.89 years
Ranked 206th.
82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 59% more than Namibia

Life expectancy > Female 61.93
Ranked 143th.
82.47
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 71st.
69
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Namibia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 331
Ranked 84th.
2,564
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Namibia
Spending > Per person 142
Ranked 60th.
2,173
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Namibia
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 29.6%
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 2,344.86
Ranked 2nd. 196 times more than Netherlands
11.98
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 13.4%
Ranked 6th. 67 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 115th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 74%
Ranked 161st.
96%
Ranked 73th. 30% more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 52.48 years
Ranked 196th.
77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 47% more than Namibia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 46.81 years
Ranked 160th.
81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Namibia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 43.3
Ranked 159th.
71.2
Ranked 18th. 64% more than Namibia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (61.90-67.60) (82.40-82.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 243
Ranked 138th. 58% more than Netherlands
154
Ranked 180th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.06
Ranked 15th.
15.15
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Namibia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 22,643
Ranked 69th.
90,180
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Namibia

Health spending per capita 318.51
Ranked 80th.
4,242.88
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Namibia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.99
Ranked 116th.
22.56
Ranked 101st. 3% more than Namibia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 47.04 years
Ranked 157th.
77.2 years
Ranked 17th. 64% more than Namibia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 221
Ranked 19th. 74 times more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 73
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 184th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 3.13
Ranked 8th. 456 times more than Netherlands
0.00686
Ranked 96th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 54.34
Ranked 138th.
86.94
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Namibia

Drug access 80%
Ranked 55th.
95%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Namibia
Infant mortality > Female babies 49.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 63th. 11 times more than Netherlands
4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 513
Ranked 142nd. 21% more than Netherlands
425
Ranked 165th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 59.13
Ranked 143th.
91.61
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Namibia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $467.07
Ranked 83th.
$3,621.10
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Namibia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.01
Ranked 148th.
25.72
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Namibia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 51
Ranked 157th.
79
Ranked 25th. 55% more than Namibia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 24.67%
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Netherlands
2.02%
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 29.96
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.75
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 21.54%
Ranked 49th. 77 times more than Netherlands
0.28%
Ranked 132nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 697.31 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 100 times more than Netherlands
6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 11.7%
Ranked 7th.
11.9%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Namibia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.528
Ranked 128th.
0.916
Ranked 14th. 73% more than Namibia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 342
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Dependency ratio per 100 88
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Netherlands
48
Ranked 142nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 5
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 68th.
28
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Namibia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 5,091
Ranked 51st. 27 times more than Netherlands
187
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 81.4%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Namibia
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 13%
Ranked 67th.
14%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Namibia

Infant mortality rate > Female 42.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 38.6
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Netherlands
38.3
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 210000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 111th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 7.68
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
1.63
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Measles cases 21
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Netherlands
10
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 10.9
Ranked 63th.
30.3
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Namibia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 180
Ranked 57th. 20 times more than Netherlands
9
Ranked 140th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 43.8
Ranked 160th.
72.6
Ranked 20th. 66% more than Namibia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 342
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,446.77
Ranked 2nd. 214 times more than Netherlands
11.42
Ranked 168th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 11.7%
Ranked 7th.
11.9%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Namibia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 42.9
Ranked 159th.
69.7
Ranked 15th. 62% more than Namibia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 160
Ranked 111th.
7,100
Ranked 24th. 44 times more than Namibia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 22.5
Ranked 5th. 107 times more than Netherlands
0.21
Ranked 81st.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 15.14
Ranked 3rd. 1536 times more than Netherlands
0.00986
Ranked 73th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 27.12
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Netherlands
11.24
Ranked 157th.

Spending > Public 3.3% (1999) 6.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 83.85%
Ranked 85th.
86.96%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer and Social security Social security
Total fertility rate 4.5
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.7
Ranked 142nd.
Infant mortality > Male babies 60.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Netherlands
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 30,000
Ranked 18th. 188 times more than Netherlands
160
Ranked 77th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 53
Ranked 156th.
81
Ranked 29th. 53% more than Namibia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 342
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Netherlands
57
Ranked 165th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 56.51 (est) 0.88
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 130000 5900
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 107th.
7,325
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 119 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 24 times more than Netherlands
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 232
Ranked 75th.
1,683
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Namibia
Spending > Private 3.3%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Netherlands
2.8%
Ranked 46th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 3.98
Ranked 21st.
3.98
Ranked 24th. About the same as Namibia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 54th.
5.74%
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Namibia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 75.5%
Ranked 40th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Namibia
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 25%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Namibia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 68.36%
Ranked 136th.
83.28%
Ranked 68th. 22% more than Namibia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 82.13%
Ranked 65th.
83.65%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Namibia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 33%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Namibia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 10.64%
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 180th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 11.87%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.03%
Ranked 176th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 30.6%
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Netherlands
12.53%
Ranked 120th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 4.6%
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Netherlands
2.3%
Ranked 1st.
Public health spending > % of government spending 11.06%
Ranked 86th.
16.2%
Ranked 26th. 46% more than Namibia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 77
Ranked 137th.
98
Ranked 38th. 27% more than Namibia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.7%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Netherlands
4%
Ranked 59th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 42.05%
Ranked 146th.
82.04%
Ranked 17th. 95% more than Namibia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Netherlands
97.05%
Ranked 26th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 74.8%
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Netherlands
52.3%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 107th.
1
Ranked 104th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 154th.
76
Ranked 26th. 52% more than Namibia
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 14,965
Ranked 27th.
27,921
Ranked 14th. 87% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 7,674
Ranked 40th.
63,242
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 14,840
Ranked 26th.
27,026
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Namibia

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 107th.
0.061
Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 11.66
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Netherlands
5.12
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.68%
Ranked 88th. 30% more than Netherlands
5.89%
Ranked 130th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (61.90-67.60) (82.40-82.70)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 147th.
97%
Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Namibia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 162nd.
96%
Ranked 68th. 26% more than Namibia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.11%
Ranked 108th.
3.46%
Ranked 36th. 64% more than Namibia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 22.5
Ranked 5th. 113 times more than Netherlands
0.2
Ranked 91st.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 73%
Ranked 152nd.
96%
Ranked 61st. 32% more than Namibia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 68%
Ranked 131st.
87%
Ranked 71st. 28% more than Namibia

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.54%
Ranked 161st.
20.56%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Namibia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.05%
Ranked 110th.
10.24%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Namibia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Namibia

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 81%
Ranked 83th.
100%
Ranked 36th. 23% more than Namibia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 122nd.
98%
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Namibia

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 29.6%
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Netherlands
1.8%
Ranked 1st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 17%
Ranked 144th.
100%
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Namibia

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 61.11%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
27.22%
Ranked 109th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 10.3%
Ranked 6th. 103 times more than Netherlands
0.1%
Ranked 126th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 750
Ranked 4th. 112 times more than Netherlands
6.71
Ranked 162nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 15.3%
Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 104th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.21%
Ranked 100th.
7.34%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Namibia

Drinking water availability % 77%
Ranked 96th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 30% more than Namibia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 29.9%
Ranked 118th.
34.4%
Ranked 105th. 15% more than Namibia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 41
Ranked 122nd.
100
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Namibia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 67
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 29th. 49% more than Namibia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 17
Ranked 123th.
100
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Namibia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 1st. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 40th.
Births with health staff 76%
Ranked 63th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Namibia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.34%
Ranked 125th.
11.96%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Namibia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 24%
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Netherlands
2.5%
Ranked 170th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 87%
Ranked 91st.
100%
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Namibia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 18.1%
Ranked 183th.
20.6%
Ranked 181st. 14% more than Namibia

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 77
Ranked 99th.
100
Ranked 29th. 30% more than Namibia
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 68th.
8.8%
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Namibia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 68
Ranked 152nd.
96
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Namibia
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 89.89%
Ranked 26th. 93% more than Netherlands
46.58%
Ranked 122nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 78
Ranked 137th.
98
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Namibia
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 23.6%
Ranked 26th. 30 times more than Netherlands
0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 13%
Ranked 155th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Namibia

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 81.4%
Ranked 28th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Namibia

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1
Ranked 153th.
1.14
Ranked 31st. 14% more than Namibia
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22.8%
Ranked 32nd.
35.8%
Ranked 16th. 57% more than Namibia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 143th.
96%
Ranked 61st. 26% more than Namibia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 3.4%
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Netherlands
0.2%
Ranked 105th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 5.77%
Ranked 180th.
33.51%
Ranked 173th. 6 times more than Namibia

Health spending > % of GDP 7.63%
Ranked 53th.
8.95%
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Namibia

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 96
Ranked 57th.
100
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Namibia
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 11.72
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Netherlands
5.38
Ranked 24th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 20.5%
Ranked 184th.
24.5%
Ranked 182nd. 20% more than Namibia
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 24%
Ranked 25th. 34 times more than Netherlands
0.7%
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 50.62%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Netherlands
6.77%
Ranked 144th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 9.6%
Ranked 23th.
28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Namibia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.8%
Ranked 67th.
9.2%
Ranked 24th. 35% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 67 >90
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 5.2%
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 48.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 50%
Ranked 151st.
100%
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as Namibia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 107th.
447.15
Ranked 2nd.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 57.07%
Ranked 106th.
85.66%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Namibia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 22,514
Ranked 69th.
85,779
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Namibia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 7,678
Ranked 40th.
66,208
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Namibia

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.42%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.61%
Ranked 127th.

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