Health Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Sierra Leone

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
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.
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.
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 > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
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.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
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).
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
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.
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."
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."
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.
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.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
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.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
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 > 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.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
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).
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.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
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.
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.
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."
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
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.
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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	11.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.	46.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.7 Ranked 11th. 5% more than Sierra Leone	29.1 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Future births	161.02 Ranked 85th.	198.82 Ranked 81st. 23% more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.9% Ranked 67th.	2% Ranked 27th. 5% more than Netherlands
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	<25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	155 Ranked 37th.	184 Ranked 7th. 19% more than Netherlands
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone	1.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	4.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 186th.	78.38 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 14th. 65% more than Sierra Leone	48 years Ranked 86th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	79.68 years Ranked 34th. 42% more than Sierra Leone	56.13 years Ranked 191st.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.1 Ranked 26th. 84% more than Sierra Leone	45.27 Ranked 196th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.4 Ranked 13th. 77% more than Sierra Leone	44.95 Ranked 196th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.2 Ranked 16th. 80% more than Sierra Leone	45.1 Ranked 196th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 103 times more than Sierra Leone	0.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	82.7% Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone	23.4% Ranked 156th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.73 births per woman Ranked 141st.	6.48 births per woman Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	36.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 31 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.4 Ranked 173th.	117.4 Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Women	83 years Ranked 27th. 69% more than Sierra Leone	49 years Ranked 86th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.2% Ranked 102nd.	1.6% Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.8 Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Sierra Leone	0.4 Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.14 Ranked 91st. 3% more than Sierra Leone	23.45 Ranked 107th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	22,000 Ranked 75th.	49,000 Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	4.66 births Ranked 176th.	172.47 births Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Netherlands
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	89.1% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	28.2% Ranked 155th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	3,441.7$ Ranked 12th. 521 times more than Sierra Leone	6.6$ Ranked 180th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$5,994.99 Ranked 7th. 87 times more than Sierra Leone	$68.54 Ranked 149th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	5.3 Ranked 79th.	122 Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.3 Ranked 183th.	674 Ranked 3rd. 107 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	10.7 Ranked 23th.	31.5 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	6 per 100,000 live births Ranked 166th.	890 per 100,000 live births Ranked 3rd. 148 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.92 Ranked 6th. 196 times more than Sierra Leone	0.02 Ranked 15th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	23,361.71 Ranked 82nd.	734,480.56 Ranked 19th. 31 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Children under 5	4.4 Ranked 160th.	192.3 Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Women	59.34 Ranked 152nd.	470.17 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Men	80.8 Ranked 171st.	503.46 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	200 Ranked 92nd.	2,600 Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > Deaths	110 Ranked 98th.	2,800 Ranked 47th. 25 times more than Netherlands
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	130 Ranked 130th.	390 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Number of births	179,448 Ranked 7th. 7% more than Sierra Leone	167,812 Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	79.35 years Ranked 20th. 92% more than Sierra Leone	41.36 years Ranked 176th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	2.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 336 times more than Netherlands
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	69 Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone	8.2 Ranked 14th.
Life expectancy > Male	78.43 Ranked 10th. 69% more than Sierra Leone	46.36 Ranked 175th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	15.14 Ranked 4th. 91 times more than Sierra Leone	0.166 Ranked 136th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	388.16 billion Ranked 76th.	4.31 trillion Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	1.33 Ranked 89th.	8.69 Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Death rates > Infants	3.7 Ranked 159th.	122.8 Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Female	82.44 years Ranked 36th. 41% more than Sierra Leone	58.65 years Ranked 188th.
Life expectancy > Female	82.47 Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Sierra Leone	48.9 Ranked 175th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,564 Ranked 13th. 95 times more than Sierra Leone	27 Ranked 181st.
Spending > Per person	2,173 Ranked 10th. 272 times more than Sierra Leone	8 Ranked 126th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	1.8% Ranked 1st.	46.9% Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	11.98 Ranked 103th.	443.27 Ranked 23th. 37 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	96% Ranked 73th. 20% more than Sierra Leone	80% Ranked 151st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.2% Ranked 115th.	1.6% Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Male	77.06 years Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Sierra Leone	53.69 years Ranked 192nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	81.6 years Ranked 24th. 91% more than Sierra Leone	42.78 years Ranked 173th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(82.40-82.70)	(58.30-63.10)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	71.2 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	28.6 Ranked 185th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	154 Ranked 180th.	468 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	15.15 Ranked 3rd. 89 times more than Sierra Leone	0.17 Ranked 15th.
Health spending per capita	4,242.88 Ranked 13th. 314 times more than Sierra Leone	13.52 Ranked 177th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.56 Ranked 101st.	23.03 Ranked 86th. 2% more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.2 years Ranked 17th. 93% more than Sierra Leone	40.01 years Ranked 176th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	3 Ranked 161st.	258 Ranked 12th. 86 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	24 Ranked 184th.	171 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.00686 Ranked 96th.	0.496 Ranked 28th. 72 times more than Netherlands
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	86.94 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	29.14 Ranked 176th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 158th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 176th.	154.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	425 Ranked 165th.	1,033 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	91.61 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	32.94 Ranked 176th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$3,621.10 Ranked 10th. 112 times more than Sierra Leone	$32.26 Ranked 168th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	79 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	38 Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.72 Ranked 77th. 8% more than Sierra Leone	23.87 Ranked 115th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	10.75 Ranked 23th.	31.78 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.28% Ranked 132nd.	36.43% Ranked 4th. 130 times more than Netherlands
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.98 per 100,000 people Ranked 180th.	475.37 per 100,000 people Ranked 12th. 68 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.916 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone	0.242 Ranked 172nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	57 Ranked 165th.	447 Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Dependency ratio per 100	48 Ranked 142nd.	89 Ranked 23th. 85% more than Netherlands
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	5	<1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	187 Ranked 128th.	5,347 Ranked 50th. 29 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 4th. 60% more than Sierra Leone	62.5% Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	14% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	5% Ranked 101st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	4.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 188th.	69.3 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	17000	43000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases	10 Ranked 88th.	0.0 Ranked 161st.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	9 Ranked 140th.	970 Ranked 7th. 108 times more than Netherlands
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	72.6 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	29.9 Ranked 186th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	57 Ranked 165th.	447 Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	11.42 Ranked 168th.	987.26 Ranked 14th. 86 times more than Netherlands
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	69.7 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	27.2 Ranked 186th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	7,100 Ranked 24th. 338 times more than Sierra Leone	21 Ranked 158th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.21 Ranked 81st.	7 Ranked 17th. 33 times more than Netherlands
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.00986 Ranked 73th.	3.4 Ranked 18th. 344 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	11.24 Ranked 157th.	37.6 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Spending > Public	6.0% (1999)	0.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	31.89% Ranked 171st.
Total fertility rate	1.7 Ranked 142nd.	6.5 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Infant mortality > Male babies	5.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 173th.	176.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 1st. 33 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. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	39 Ranked 184th.
Children living with AIDS	160 Ranked 77th.	16,000 Ranked 25th. 100 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	57 Ranked 165th.	447 Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Caesarian birth rate	14% Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Sierra Leone	2% Ranked 6th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	0.88	215.9 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	5900	26000
Diseases > Pertussis cases	7,325 Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 145th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 181st.	265 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Netherlands
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,683 Ranked 18th. 105 times more than Sierra Leone	16 Ranked 172nd.
Spending > Private	2.8% Ranked 46th.	4.4% Ranked 9th. 57% more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.22% Ranked 109th.	58.82% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 126th.	1.3% Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.71 Ranked 162nd.	610 Ranked 8th. 91 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.2% Ranked 104th.	1.7% Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Public health spending > % of GDP	7.34% Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone	1.38% Ranked 164th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	82.04% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	31.32% Ranked 162nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98 Ranked 38th. 96% more than Sierra Leone	50 Ranked 172nd.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	35.8% Ranked 16th.	40.8% Ranked 15th. 14% more than Netherlands
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	24.5% Ranked 182nd.	100% Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	0.7% Ranked 7th.	27.2% Ranked 15th. 39 times more than Netherlands
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	100 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	46 Ranked 120th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	100 Ranked 25th. 89% more than Sierra Leone	53 Ranked 85th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 40th. 33% more than Sierra Leone	75 Ranked 126th.
Births with health staff	100% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	42% Ranked 94th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	5.08 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.	87.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Public health spending > % of government spending	16.2% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	7.82% Ranked 142nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.61% Ranked 127th.	3.03% Ranked 54th. 88% more than Netherlands
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.03% Ranked 176th.	5.23% Ranked 150th. 30% more than Netherlands
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	11.96% Ranked 8th.	18.84% Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Netherlands
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	28.4% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone	7.4% Ranked 17th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	9.2% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	3.3% Ranked 169th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 29th. 75% more than Sierra Leone	57 Ranked 127th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 178th.	16.5% Ranked 34th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	8.8% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	2.9% Ranked 180th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	96 Ranked 51st. 60% more than Sierra Leone	60 Ranked 159th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	46.58% Ranked 122nd. 24% more than Sierra Leone	37.44% Ranked 149th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	98 Ranked 40th. 96% more than Sierra Leone	50 Ranked 170th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 180th.	31.29% Ranked 19th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone	13% Ranked 158th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.65% Ranked 59th.	89.24% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Netherlands
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 34th. 89% more than Sierra Leone	53% Ranked 147th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.28% Ranked 68th. 2% more than Sierra Leone	81.69% Ranked 77th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	39% Ranked 130th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	85.66% Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone	18% Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.14 Ranked 31st. 10% more than Sierra Leone	1.04 Ranked 133th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	41.7% Ranked 63th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	5.74% Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	1.95% Ranked 142nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.061 Ranked 100th.	1.66 Ranked 68th. 27 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	447.15 Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	48
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.89% Ranked 130th. 92% more than Sierra Leone	3.07% Ranked 182nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	1 Ranked 104th.	9 Ranked 74th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	8.72% Ranked 109th.	83.16% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	89.2% Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Sierra Leone	17.66% Ranked 190th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	15.4% Ranked 145th.	59.5% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Sierra Leone	84% Ranked 150th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 68th. 20% more than Sierra Leone	80% Ranked 154th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 34th. 14% more than Sierra Leone	88 Ranked 90th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.22% Ranked 96th.	1.56% Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	75% Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Sierra Leone	4% Ranked 57th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st. 43% more than Sierra Leone	67% Ranked 162nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	32% Ranked 191st.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	20.56% Ranked 7th. 76% more than Sierra Leone	11.69% Ranked 94th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	10.24% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	3.39% Ranked 100th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 55th. 33% more than Sierra Leone	75% Ranked 168th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	46% Ranked 151st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Sierra Leone	64% Ranked 172nd.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 56th. 29% more than Sierra Leone	75% Ranked 153th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st. 35% more than Sierra Leone	71% Ranked 158th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 105th.	0.4% Ranked 65th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 30th. 17 times more than Sierra Leone	6% Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	12.53% Ranked 120th.	59.7% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	2.3% Ranked 1st.	5.9% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	4% Ranked 59th.	23.5% Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	52.3% Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 144th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	76 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	37 Ranked 184th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(82.40-82.70)	(58.30-63.10)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 165th.	35% Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone	24% Ranked 170th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone	49% Ranked 159th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 52nd. 16% more than Sierra Leone	86% Ranked 147th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.46% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone	1.35% Ranked 148th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.2 Ranked 91st.	7 Ranked 16th. 35 times more than Netherlands

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