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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.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > 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.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > 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).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
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.
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.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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.
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)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
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 > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
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
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.
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.
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
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.
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.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Smoking prevalence > 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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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.
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."
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."
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.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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."
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > 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."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total

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STAT	Netherlands	Papua New Guinea
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	11.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.	29.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.7 Ranked 11th. 3% more than Papua New Guinea	29.8 Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Future births	161.02 Ranked 85th.	225.88 Ranked 77th. 40% more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.9% Ranked 67th.	1.96% Ranked 40th. 3% more than Netherlands
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	155 Ranked 37th. 37% more than Papua New Guinea	113 Ranked 133th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.73 births per woman Ranked 141st.	3.8 births per woman Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea	4.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	4.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 186th.	43.29 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 55th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 14th. 30% more than Papua New Guinea	61 years Ranked 95th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	79.68 years Ranked 34th. 20% more than Papua New Guinea	66.24 years Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.1 Ranked 26th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea	64.32 Ranked 152nd.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.4 Ranked 13th. 32% more than Papua New Guinea	60.11 Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.2 Ranked 16th. 31% more than Papua New Guinea	62.16 Ranked 156th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 62 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	82.7% Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea	41.4% Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality rate	5.11 Ranked 159th.	53.15 Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	2.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.4 Ranked 173th.	48.4 Ranked 38th. 14 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Women	83 years Ranked 27th. 26% more than Papua New Guinea	66 years Ranked 95th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.2% Ranked 102nd.	0.9% Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.8 Ranked 24th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea	4.02 Ranked 60th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.14 Ranked 91st. 1% more than Papua New Guinea	23.79 Ranked 98th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	22,000 Ranked 75th.	34,000 Ranked 66th. 55% more than Netherlands
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	4.66 births Ranked 176th.	56.58 births Ranked 72nd. 12 times more than Netherlands
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	89.1% Ranked 19th. 86% more than Papua New Guinea	48% Ranked 127th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	3,441.7$ Ranked 12th. 113 times more than Papua New Guinea	30.4$ Ranked 140th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$5,994.99 Ranked 7th. 76 times more than Papua New Guinea	$78.87 Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	5.3 Ranked 79th.	70 Ranked 35th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.3 Ranked 183th.	348 Ranked 21st. 55 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	10.7 Ranked 23th.	32.4 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	6 per 100,000 live births Ranked 166th.	230 per 100,000 live births Ranked 48th. 38 times more than Netherlands
Maternal mortality	7 per 100,000 Ranked 123th.	370 per 100,000 Ranked 33th. 53 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.92 Ranked 6th. 78 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.05 Ranked 87th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	23,361.71 Ranked 82nd. 49 times more than Papua New Guinea	472.29 Ranked 174th.
Death rates > Children under 5	4.4 Ranked 160th.	68.3 Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Women	59.34 Ranked 152nd.	254.57 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Men	80.8 Ranked 171st.	347.86 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	200 Ranked 92nd.	1,100 Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > Deaths	110 Ranked 98th.	1,300 Ranked 62nd. 12 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Number of births	179,448 Ranked 7th.	197,492 Ranked 41st. 10% more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	79.35 years Ranked 20th. 41% more than Papua New Guinea	56.39 years Ranked 141st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	0.106 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 15 times more than Netherlands
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	69 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	32.4 Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > Male	78.43 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Papua New Guinea	58.98 Ranked 143th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	15.14 Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.457 Ranked 118th.
Access to sanitation	100% Ranked 20th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea	98% Ranked 33th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	388.16 billion Ranked 76th. 138 times more than Papua New Guinea	2.81 billion Ranked 158th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	1.33 Ranked 89th.	5.07 Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Infants	3.7 Ranked 159th.	52 Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Female	82.44 years Ranked 36th. 20% more than Papua New Guinea	68.56 years Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Female	82.47 Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Papua New Guinea	63.33 Ranked 137th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	69 Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	26 Ranked 118th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,564 Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Papua New Guinea	136 Ranked 128th.
Spending > Per person	2,173 Ranked 10th. 87 times more than Papua New Guinea	25 Ranked 100th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	1.8% Ranked 1st.	50.2% Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	11.98 Ranked 103th.	156.85 Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.2% Ranked 115th.	0.7% Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 73th. 60% more than Papua New Guinea	60% Ranked 182nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	77.06 years Ranked 32nd. 20% more than Papua New Guinea	64.02 years Ranked 155th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	81.6 years Ranked 24th. 43% more than Papua New Guinea	56.97 years Ranked 142nd.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(82.40-82.70)	(51.90-69.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	71.2 Ranked 18th. 37% more than Papua New Guinea	51.9 Ranked 137th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	154 Ranked 180th.	419 Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	15.15 Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.53 Ranked 18th.
Health spending per capita	4,242.88 Ranked 13th. 137 times more than Papua New Guinea	31.03 Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.56 Ranked 101st.	24.41 Ranked 57th. 8% more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.2 years Ranked 17th. 38% more than Papua New Guinea	55.84 years Ranked 136th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	3 Ranked 161st.	283 Ranked 10th. 94 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	24 Ranked 184th.	100 Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.00686 Ranked 96th.	0.194 Ranked 48th. 28 times more than Netherlands
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	86.94 Ranked 10th. 77% more than Papua New Guinea	49.14 Ranked 145th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 51st. 19% more than Papua New Guinea	80% Ranked 81st.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 176th.	59.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 47th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	425 Ranked 165th.	772 Ranked 60th. 82% more than Netherlands
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	91.61 Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Papua New Guinea	60.46 Ranked 142nd.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$3,621.10 Ranked 10th. 56 times more than Papua New Guinea	$65.08 Ranked 153th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	79 Ranked 25th. 32% more than Papua New Guinea	60 Ranked 137th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.72 Ranked 77th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea	23.16 Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	10.75 Ranked 23th.	32.4 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.28% Ranked 132nd.	18.54% Ranked 54th. 66 times more than Netherlands
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.98 per 100,000 people Ranked 180th.	249.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 37th. 36 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.916 Ranked 14th. 80% more than Papua New Guinea	0.508 Ranked 132nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	57 Ranked 165th.	237 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Dependency ratio per 100	48 Ranked 142nd.	77 Ranked 55th. 60% more than Netherlands
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	5	<1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	187 Ranked 128th.	2,087 Ranked 74th. 11 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 4th. 89% more than Papua New Guinea	53% Ranked 57th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	4.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 188th.	39.28 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	17000	57000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases	10 Ranked 88th.	0.0 Ranked 157th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	9 Ranked 140th.	250 Ranked 51st. 28 times more than Netherlands
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	72.6 Ranked 20th. 39% more than Papua New Guinea	52.4 Ranked 139th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	57 Ranked 165th.	237 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	11.42 Ranked 168th.	326.21 Ranked 62nd. 29 times more than Netherlands
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	69.7 Ranked 15th. 36% more than Papua New Guinea	51.4 Ranked 139th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	7,100 Ranked 24th. 76 times more than Papua New Guinea	94 Ranked 119th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.21 Ranked 81st.	0.65 Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.00986 Ranked 73th.	0.0862 Ranked 50th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	11.24 Ranked 157th.	29.74 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Spending > Public	6.0% (1999)	2.5%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 75th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea	85.22% Ranked 80th.
Total fertility rate	1.7 Ranked 142nd.	4 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Infant mortality > Male babies	5.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 173th.	70.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 45th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	81 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Papua New Guinea	62 Ranked 137th.
Children living with AIDS	160 Ranked 77th.	500 Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	57 Ranked 165th.	237 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Respiratory disease child death rate	0.88	147.17 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	5900	34000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 181st.	109 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 22 times more than Netherlands
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,683 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Papua New Guinea	120 Ranked 107th.
Spending > Private	2.8% Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.7% Ranked 133th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	10.24% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	3.38% Ranked 102nd.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 55th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea	88% Ranked 134th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	32% Ranked 165th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 42nd. 61% more than Papua New Guinea	61% Ranked 174th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	1 Ranked 104th.	4 Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 56th. 52% more than Papua New Guinea	64% Ranked 171st.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st. 66% more than Papua New Guinea	58% Ranked 173th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 105th.	0.6% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	33.51% Ranked 173th.	41.34% Ranked 169th. 23% more than Netherlands
Health spending > % of GDP	8.95% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	3.16% Ranked 166th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	84.2% Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea	18.77% Ranked 1st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 34th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea	92 Ranked 81st.
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	42% Ranked 137th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	97.05% Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Papua New Guinea	13.95% Ranked 1st.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	24.5% Ranked 182nd.	83.3% Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	0.7% Ranked 7th.	29.9% Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than Netherlands
Public health spending > % of total health spending	82.04% Ranked 17th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea	81.32% Ranked 24th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	4% Ranked 59th.	10.1% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Netherlands
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98 Ranked 38th. 72% more than Papua New Guinea	57 Ranked 164th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	11.96% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	4.28% Ranked 156th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	2.3% Ranked 1st.	3.4% Ranked 19th. 48% more than Netherlands
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	12.53% Ranked 120th.	55.15% Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	39% Ranked 173th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.03% Ranked 176th.	9.33% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	35.8% Ranked 16th.	46% Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Netherlands
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	42 Ranked 140th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 180th.	29.68% Ranked 21st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	45% Ranked 129th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.65% Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	39.39% Ranked 121st.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.28% Ranked 68th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea	64.55% Ranked 145th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	44% Ranked 121st.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.14 Ranked 31st. 20% more than Papua New Guinea	0.949 Ranked 167th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	41% Ranked 64th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	5.74% Ranked 37th. 89% more than Papua New Guinea	3.03% Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.89% Ranked 130th.	6.49% Ranked 115th. 10% more than Netherlands
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.061 Ranked 100th.	0.625 Ranked 82nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > 95% range	(82.40-82.70)	(51.90-69.00)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	8.72% Ranked 109th.	59.82% Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	89.2% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	43.63% Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	15.4% Ranked 145th.	56.9% Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.22% Ranked 96th.	1.76% Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	75% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	25.9% Ranked 18th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st. 60% more than Papua New Guinea	60% Ranked 168th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 71st. 6% more than Papua New Guinea	82% Ranked 86th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	5.08% Ranked 184th.	11.73% Ranked 165th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	34.71% Ranked 61st.	59.65% Ranked 17th. 72% more than Netherlands
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.71% Ranked 137th. 91% more than Papua New Guinea	0.897% Ranked 173th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.61% Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.59% Ranked 172nd.
Public health spending > % of government spending	16.2% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	7.34% Ranked 147th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	5.08 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.	47.12 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	52.3% Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea	9.4% Ranked 44th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	76 Ranked 26th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea	59 Ranked 133th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 40th. 41% more than Papua New Guinea	71% Ranked 120th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	40% Ranked 165th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Papua New Guinea	87% Ranked 145th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 62nd. 54% more than Papua New Guinea	63% Ranked 182nd.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 68th. 43% more than Papua New Guinea	67% Ranked 178th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.46% Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Papua New Guinea	0.57% Ranked 178th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.2 Ranked 91st.	0.7 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	20.56% Ranked 7th. 61% more than Papua New Guinea	12.75% Ranked 78th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	1.8% Ranked 1st.	43.9% Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Netherlands
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea	41% Ranked 112th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.22% Ranked 109th.	39.62% Ranked 56th. 46% more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 126th.	0.7% Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.71 Ranked 162nd.	250 Ranked 40th. 37 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.2% Ranked 104th.	1.5% Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Netherlands
Public health spending > % of GDP	7.34% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	2.57% Ranked 125th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	34.4% Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea	11.4% Ranked 176th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100 Ranked 25th. 22% more than Papua New Guinea	82 Ranked 75th.

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