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Health Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & South Africa

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STAT Netherlands South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 11.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.7
Ranked 11th. 7% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 161.02
Ranked 85th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.9%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than South Africa
1.83%
Ranked 141st.

Blood types > O negative 7.5%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than South Africa
7%
Ranked 6th.
Human height > Average female height 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 14th. 49% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 62% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.1
Ranked 26th. 45% more than South Africa
57.2
Ranked 173th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.4
Ranked 13th. 48% more than South Africa
53.48
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.2
Ranked 16th. 47% more than South Africa
55.3
Ranked 177th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 38th. 11% more than South Africa
45
Ranked 42nd.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 65.62
Ranked 25th. 8% more than South Africa
60.81
Ranked 31st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.7%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
40.2%
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 155
Ranked 37th. 3% more than South Africa
151
Ranked 44th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 9 times more than Netherlands

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.73 births per woman
Ranked 141st.
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 61% more than Netherlands

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 98 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 173th.
33.3
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 27th. 54% more than South Africa
54 years
Ranked 71st.
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 1st.
1%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than South Africa
1.06
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 68.94
Ranked 27th. 9% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 31st.
Blood types > O positive 39.5%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than South Africa
39%
Ranked 4th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 102nd.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Netherlands

Blood types > B negative 1.3%
Ranked 1st.
2%
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Netherlands
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 47.73
Ranked 29th.
52.78
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Netherlands
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.8
Ranked 24th. 71% more than South Africa
2.8
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.14
Ranked 91st.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 22,000
Ranked 75th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 255 times more than Netherlands

Blood types > A Positive 35%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than South Africa
32%
Ranked 8th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.66 births
Ranked 176th.
65 births
Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Netherlands

Blood types > B positive 6.7%
Ranked 1st.
12%
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Netherlands
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.1%
Ranked 19th. 66% more than South Africa
53.7%
Ranked 119th.
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 1st.
3%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Netherlands
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 93.1
Ranked 15th. 17% more than South Africa
79.49
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,441.7$
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than South Africa
390.2$
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,994.99
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than South Africa
$689.27
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 5.3
Ranked 79th.
54
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 66.41
Ranked 28th. 3% more than South Africa
64.29
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.3
Ranked 183th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 159 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 10.7
Ranked 23th.
21.7
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 166th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 50 times more than Netherlands

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.92
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.77
Ranked 28th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 23,361.71
Ranked 82nd.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 64% more than Netherlands

Death rates > Children under 5 4.4
Ranked 160th.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Netherlands

Death rates > Women 59.34
Ranked 152nd.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Netherlands

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 64.39
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than South Africa
63.33
Ranked 24th.
Death rates > Men 80.8
Ranked 171st.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 92nd.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Netherlands

HIV AIDS > Deaths 110
Ranked 98th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 2818 times more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 24,141
Ranked 24th.
28,978
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Netherlands
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 71.21
Ranked 17th. 17% more than South Africa
60.8
Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 130th.
210
Ranked 64th. 62% more than Netherlands

Births and maternity > Number of births 179,448
Ranked 7th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.35 years
Ranked 20th. 66% more than South Africa
47.66 years
Ranked 158th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 1153 times more than Netherlands

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 69
Ranked 5th. 15% more than South Africa
59.9
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy > Male 78.43
Ranked 10th. 57% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.14
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 78.79
Ranked 18th. 7% more than South Africa
73.3
Ranked 27th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than South Africa
90%
Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 388.16 billion
Ranked 76th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Netherlands

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.33
Ranked 89th.
113.54
Ranked 4th. 85 times more than Netherlands

Death rates > Infants 3.7
Ranked 159th.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Netherlands

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.44 years
Ranked 36th. 70% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 82.47
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,564
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than South Africa
689
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.54
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.692
Ranked 49th.
Spending > Per person 2,173
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 11.98
Ranked 103th.
261.52
Ranked 31st. 22 times more than Netherlands

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 73th. 23% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 115th.
17.3%
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Netherlands

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.06 years
Ranked 32nd. 53% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.6 years
Ranked 24th. 68% more than South Africa
48.68 years
Ranked 157th.

Transplants > Heart 47 heart transplants
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than South Africa
12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.40-82.70) (59.90-64.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71.2
Ranked 18th. 61% more than South Africa
44.3
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 154
Ranked 180th.
389
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 12%
Ranked 8th.
30%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.15
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Africa
4.08
Ranked 12th.
Health spending per capita 4,242.88
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than South Africa
497.12
Ranked 61st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.56
Ranked 101st.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.2 years
Ranked 17th. 65% more than South Africa
46.69 years
Ranked 158th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 161st.
237
Ranked 16th. 79 times more than Netherlands
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 24
Ranked 184th.
159
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Netherlands
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00686
Ranked 96th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 917 times more than Netherlands

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.94
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 425
Ranked 165th.
867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.61
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,621.10
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Africa
$819.40
Ranked 55th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.72
Ranked 77th. 3% more than South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 25th. 61% more than South Africa
49
Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 10.75
Ranked 23th.
21.96
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.28%
Ranked 132nd.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 89 times more than Netherlands
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 180th.
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 86 times more than Netherlands

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 11.9%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.916
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 57
Ranked 165th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 142nd.
58
Ranked 94th. 21% more than Netherlands
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 5 1
Smoking rate > Women 28
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than South Africa
8
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 187
Ranked 128th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 725 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 14%
Ranked 66th.
21%
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Netherlands

Infant mortality rate > Female 4.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Transplants > Liver 111 liver transplants
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than South Africa
12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 38.3
Ranked 51st. 39% more than South Africa
27.5
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 17000 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 111th. 67% more than South Africa
60%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Measles cases 10
Ranked 88th.
31
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 30.3
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Africa
9.1
Ranked 69th.
Transplants > Total 773 transplants
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa
300 transplants
Ranked 18th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 9
Ranked 140th.
410
Ranked 33th. 46 times more than Netherlands

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.6
Ranked 20th. 60% more than South Africa
45.3
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 57
Ranked 165th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 11.42
Ranked 168th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 246 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 11.9%
Ranked 6th.
27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 10%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than South Africa
9%
Ranked 4th.
Transplants > Kidney 565 kidney transplants
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Africa
276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.7
Ranked 15th. 61% more than South Africa
43.3
Ranked 158th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,100
Ranked 24th. 71 times more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.21
Ranked 81st.
20.1
Ranked 7th. 96 times more than Netherlands
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00986
Ranked 73th.
5.42
Ranked 11th. 550 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.24
Ranked 157th.
22.01
Ranked 75th. 96% more than Netherlands

Spending > Public 6.0% (1999) 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 75th. 21% more than South Africa
72.13%
Ranked 107th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 142nd.
2.6
Ranked 95th. 53% more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Transplants > Heart per million 2.91 heart transplants
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than South Africa
0.264 heart transplants
Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 160
Ranked 77th.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 1563 times more than Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 29th. 62% more than South Africa
50
Ranked 161st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 57
Ranked 165th.
484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Transplants > Total per million 47.87 transplants
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Africa
6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
Caesarian birth rate 14%
Ranked 14th.
16%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Netherlands
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.88 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 5900 3100000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Netherlands
Transplants > Kidney per million 34.99 kidney transplants
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Africa
6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,683
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than South Africa
280
Ranked 66th.
Transplants > Liver per million 6.87 liver transplants
Ranked 13th. 26 times more than South Africa
0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
Spending > Private 2.8%
Ranked 46th.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Netherlands
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.74%
Ranked 37th. 65% more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 83.28%
Ranked 68th. 20% more than South Africa
69.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 83.65%
Ranked 59th. 13% more than South Africa
73.91%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 30% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 93th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 176th.
4.75%
Ranked 162nd. 18% more than Netherlands
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.53%
Ranked 120th.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 74% more than Netherlands
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 38th. 20% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 82.04%
Ranked 17th. 98% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.05%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than South Africa
86.97%
Ranked 11th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. 8% more than South Africa
93
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 104th.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 1072 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.061
Ranked 100th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 364 times more than Netherlands
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.40-82.70) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.72%
Ranked 109th.
24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 89.2%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 15.4%
Ranked 145th.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.22%
Ranked 96th.
18.78%
Ranked 6th. 85 times more than Netherlands

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than South Africa
60.3%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 71st. 40% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 5.08%
Ranked 184th.
7.21%
Ranked 178th. 42% more than Netherlands

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 34.71%
Ranked 61st.
58.49%
Ranked 26th. 69% more than Netherlands

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.71%
Ranked 137th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Netherlands

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 10.24%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.06%
Ranked 74th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 37% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than South Africa
94%
Ranked 78th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. 54% more than South Africa
65%
Ranked 93th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.22%
Ranked 109th.
59.26%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 126th.
12.7%
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Netherlands
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.71
Ranked 162nd.
960
Ranked 2nd. 143 times more than Netherlands

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 104th.
18.1%
Ranked 4th. 91 times more than Netherlands

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.34%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.57%
Ranked 82nd.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 26th. 16% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 24.5%
Ranked 182nd. 17% more than South Africa
20.9%
Ranked 183th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 0.7%
Ranked 7th.
11.5%
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Netherlands

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 29th. 37% more than South Africa
73
Ranked 72nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 25th. 25% more than South Africa
80
Ranked 59th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 40th. 1% more than South Africa
99
Ranked 45th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than South Africa
84%
Ranked 59th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 29th. 16% more than South Africa
86
Ranked 73th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 0.8%
Ranked 3rd.
24.9%
Ranked 13th. 31 times more than Netherlands

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than South Africa
46%
Ranked 98th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 39th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 85.66%
Ranked 9th. 80% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.14
Ranked 31st. 14% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 35.8%
Ranked 16th. 54% more than South Africa
23.2%
Ranked 31st.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 56th. 41% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 61st. 55% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 105th.
4%
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Netherlands
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 33.51%
Ranked 173th. 13% more than South Africa
29.68%
Ranked 176th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.95%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Africa
8.62%
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.89%
Ranked 130th.
7.04%
Ranked 107th. 20% more than Netherlands
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 34.4%
Ranked 105th.
59.4%
Ranked 38th. 73% more than Netherlands
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 25th. 15% more than South Africa
87
Ranked 66th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 26th. 58% more than South Africa
48
Ranked 160th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.96%
Ranked 8th. 40% more than South Africa
8.52%
Ranked 52nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
7.7%
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.2%
Ranked 24th. 7% more than South Africa
8.6%
Ranked 30th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 84.2%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than South Africa
80.77%
Ranked 8th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 170th. The same as South Africa
2.5%
Ranked 141st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 39th. 14% more than South Africa
88%
Ranked 88th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 20.6%
Ranked 181st. 20% more than South Africa
17.2%
Ranked 184th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 178th.
0.3%
Ranked 121st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.8%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 51st. 23% more than South Africa
78
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 46.58%
Ranked 122nd.
103.09%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Netherlands

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 40th. 17% more than South Africa
84
Ranked 119th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 52.3%
Ranked 8th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Netherlands
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 4%
Ranked 59th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Netherlands

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