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Health Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & Sudan

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STAT Nigeria Sudan HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 40.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 28% more than Sudan
31.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.8
Ranked 6th.
30.7
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Future births 14,290.93
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Sudan
1,616.39
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.18%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Sudan
2.01%
Ranked 26th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 158
Ranked 32nd. 26% more than Sudan
125
Ranked 108th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Sudan
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Infant mortality rate > Total 91.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Sudan
68.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy > Men 52 years
Ranked 74th.
60 years
Ranked 53th. 15% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 47.56 years
Ranked 214th.
55.42 years
Ranked 192nd. 17% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 52.02
Ranked 187th.
63.49
Ranked 158th. 22% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 51.42
Ranked 184th.
59.96
Ranked 157th. 17% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 51.71
Ranked 186th.
61.68
Ranked 158th. 19% more than Nigeria

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 27% more than Sudan
0.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 42.1%
Ranked 126th.
48.3%
Ranked 115th. 15% more than Nigeria
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.5 births per woman
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Sudan
4.15 births per woman
Ranked 38th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 26.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Sudan
11.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 77.8
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Sudan
49.3
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy > Women 53 years
Ranked 79th.
64 years
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 3.6%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sudan
1.1%
Ranked 44th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.5
Ranked 57th.
0.7
Ranked 78th. 40% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.88
Ranked 122nd. 4% more than Sudan
21.97
Ranked 141st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Sudan
260,000
Ranked 23th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 136.66 births
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sudan
50.37 births
Ranked 80th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 44.6%
Ranked 136th.
53.9%
Ranked 117th. 21% more than Nigeria
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 23$
Ranked 154th.
24.7$
Ranked 147th. 7% more than Nigeria

Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index 15
Ranked 37th.
27
Ranked 5th. 80% more than Nigeria

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $79.56
Ranked 144th.
$103.53
Ranked 133th. 30% more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 113
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Sudan
49
Ranked 20th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 108
Ranked 66th.
114
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 40.6
Ranked 1st. 39% more than Sudan
29.3
Ranked 4th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Sudan
0.3
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 63,220.77
Ranked 43th. 29 times more than Sudan
2,174.51
Ranked 100th.

Death rates > Children under 5 137.9
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Sudan
108.2
Ranked 26th.

Death rates > Women 382.32
Ranked 14th. 47% more than Sudan
260.94
Ranked 37th.

Death rates > Men 406.37
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Sudan
306.02
Ranked 40th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 220,000
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Sudan
12,000
Ranked 23th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 190
Ranked 88th.
240
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Nigeria

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 8.6%
Ranked 113th.
12.9%
Ranked 110th. 50% more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Number of births 5.97 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Sudan
893,772
Ranked 5th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 26.7%
Ranked 2nd.
32.2%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Nigeria
Probability of not reaching 40 33.7%
Ranked 30th. 23% more than Sudan
27.3%
Ranked 39th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 43.83 years
Ranked 169th.
56.66 years
Ranked 139th. 29% more than Nigeria

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sudan
0.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 14.6
Ranked 13th. 92% more than Sudan
7.6
Ranked 41st.

Life expectancy > Male 47.41
Ranked 172nd.
56.64
Ranked 147th. 19% more than Nigeria

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.6
Ranked 88th. 91% more than Sudan
0.84
Ranked 101st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 10.67 trillion
Ranked 18th. 132 times more than Sudan
80.88 billion
Ranked 67th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 21.24
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Sudan
7.46
Ranked 39th.

Death rates > Infants 85.8
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Sudan
69.3
Ranked 29th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.41 years
Ranked 212th.
56.71 years
Ranked 193th. 17% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy > Female 48.43
Ranked 178th.
59.73
Ranked 147th. 23% more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 100th. 49% more than Sudan
35
Ranked 114th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 57.7%
Ranked 30th.
74.3%
Ranked 26th. 29% more than Nigeria

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 43
Ranked 171st.
58
Ranked 157th. 35% more than Nigeria
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 43%
Ranked 4th.
47.6%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Nigeria
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0178
Ranked 78th.
0.0672
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Nigeria

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 71%
Ranked 168th.
87%
Ranked 135th. 23% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Male 46.76 years
Ranked 214th.
54.18 years
Ranked 190th. 16% more than Nigeria

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 30
Ranked 70th.
13,934
Ranked 11th. 464 times more than Nigeria
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44 years
Ranked 169th.
58.07 years
Ranked 137th. 32% more than Nigeria

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 41.5
Ranked 162nd.
48.5
Ranked 147th. 17% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (58.20-62.90) (68.80-72.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 417
Ranked 54th.
543
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Nigeria
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.61
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Sudan
0.9
Ranked 49th.
Health spending per capita 74.25
Ranked 125th. 83% more than Sudan
40.47
Ranked 146th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 57.7%
Ranked 18th.
63.7%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.77
Ranked 125th. 1% more than Sudan
21.46
Ranked 136th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people 0.086
Ranked 47th.
0.775
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 43.66 years
Ranked 166th.
55.32 years
Ranked 139th. 27% more than Nigeria

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 196
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Sudan
142
Ranked 40th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 109
Ranked 43th.
235
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.42
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Sudan
0.344
Ranked 36th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 39.2
Ranked 167th.
52.72
Ranked 141st. 34% more than Nigeria

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 161st.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 110.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 65% more than Sudan
66.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 39th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 909
Ranked 26th.
986
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Nigeria
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million 11.5 million
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Sudan
8.8 million
Ranked 15th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 41.91
Ranked 170th.
58.53
Ranked 144th. 40% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Cholera cases 1,661
Ranked 15th.
13,731
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Nigeria
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $131.05
Ranked 124th. 86% more than Sudan
$70.56
Ranked 147th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.98
Ranked 112th. 7% more than Sudan
22.48
Ranked 138th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 45
Ranked 170th.
59
Ranked 144th. 31% more than Nigeria
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.0616%
Ranked 112th.
0.408%
Ranked 102nd. 7 times more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 40.53
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Sudan
26.26
Ranked 7th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.72%
Ranked 26th.
35.8%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Nigeria
Teenage mother birth rate 22.9
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sudan
10.9
Ranked 4th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 282.55 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Sudan
228.23 per 100,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.286
Ranked 165th.
0.44
Ranked 141st. 54% more than Nigeria
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.14
Ranked 2nd. The same as Sudan
0.14
Ranked 18th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 389
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Sudan
284
Ranked 39th.

Dependency ratio per 100 90
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Sudan
76
Ranked 58th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 0.2
Ranked 136th.
2
Ranked 104th. 10 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 44,016
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sudan
12,627
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.9%
Ranked 49th. 68% more than Sudan
23.1%
Ranked 48th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 2%
Ranked 121st.
7%
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 163
Ranked 7th.
172
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Leprosy cases 4,665
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sudan
1,706
Ranked 10th.
Medical staff > Community health care workers (per 10,000 people) 9 1
Infant mortality rate > Female 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Sudan
67.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 44.8%
Ranked 14th.
47.1%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Nigeria
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 29%
Ranked 8th.
42%
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Nigeria
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2600000 320000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Sudan
2.5
Ranked 74th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 50%
Ranked 164th.
100%
Ranked 78th. Twice as much as Nigeria
Diseases > Measles cases 2,613
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Sudan
327
Ranked 38th.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million 0.0868 million
Ranked 21st.
0.294 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 840
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Sudan
750
Ranked 14th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 41.8
Ranked 163th.
49.9
Ranked 147th. 19% more than Nigeria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 389
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Sudan
284
Ranked 39th.

Diseases > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases 11
Ranked 54th.
145
Ranked 39th. 13 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 299.05
Ranked 67th.
380.12
Ranked 53th. 27% more than Nigeria
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.137
Ranked 9th. The same as Sudan
0.137
Ranked 19th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41.3
Ranked 163th.
47.2
Ranked 148th. 14% more than Nigeria
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 23
Ranked 155th.
32
Ranked 149th. 39% more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 5.8
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sudan
2.6
Ranked 34th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 2.04
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sudan
1
Ranked 30th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 91
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sudan
38
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.5
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Sudan
34.04
Ranked 35th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 18.72%
Ranked 179th.
49.4%
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Total fertility rate 5.4
Ranked 27th. 26% more than Sudan
4.3
Ranked 48th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 120.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Sudan
78.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 81%
Ranked 19th. 72% more than Sudan
47%
Ranked 31st.
Medicine availability 26.2%
Ranked 9th.
51.4%
Ranked 4th. 96% more than Nigeria
Children living with AIDS 270,000
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Sudan
30,000
Ranked 19th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 46
Ranked 171st.
62
Ranked 138th. 35% more than Nigeria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 389
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Sudan
284
Ranked 39th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 198.83 (est) 117.08 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1600000 180000
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 31.69
Ranked 32nd.
51.36
Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.11
Ranked 32nd.
5.18
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 163
Ranked 15th.
187
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 11.28
Ranked 27th.
413.36
Ranked 9th. 37 times more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 12,573
Ranked 2nd. 221 times more than Sudan
57
Ranked 60th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 29% more than Sudan
117 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 11
Ranked 179th.
12
Ranked 178th. 9% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months 77
Ranked 35th.
92
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Nigeria
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 49
Ranked 114th.
69
Ranked 81st. 41% more than Nigeria
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 45
Ranked 93th.
48
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Nigeria
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 78
Ranked 123th.
86
Ranked 112th. 10% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 35
Ranked 53th.
40
Ranked 46th. 14% more than Nigeria
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 15.4%
Ranked 6th.
23.5%
Ranked 22nd. 53% more than Nigeria
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 90.4%
Ranked 90th.
99.5%
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Nigeria
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 54
Ranked 108th.
62
Ranked 103th. 15% more than Nigeria
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 74.4%
Ranked 13th.
79.3%
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Nigeria
Drinking water availability % 62%
Ranked 116th.
75%
Ranked 102nd. 21% more than Nigeria
Health spending > % of GDP 6.63%
Ranked 73th. 87% more than Sudan
3.55%
Ranked 161st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 95.85%
Ranked 37th.
99.99%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Nigeria

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.8%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Sudan
0.3%
Ranked 83th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 43%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Sudan
37.9%
Ranked 15th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 180th.
82%
Ranked 132nd. Twice as much as Nigeria

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 42%
Ranked 179th.
84%
Ranked 130th. Twice as much as Nigeria

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sudan
10.9%
Ranked 4th.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head 19.3%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Sudan
18.5%
Ranked 16th.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 27.7%
Ranked 9th.
38.1%
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Nigeria
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.37%
Ranked 49th.
6.01%
Ranked 8th. 78% more than Nigeria

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.32%
Ranked 127th.
8.39%
Ranked 55th. 58% more than Nigeria

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 61.54%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Sudan
56.25%
Ranked 46th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 60.42%
Ranked 15th.
69.11%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Nigeria

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 51%
Ranked 173th. 16% more than Sudan
44%
Ranked 186th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 35%
Ranked 186th.
60%
Ranked 169th. 71% more than Nigeria

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 13.1%
Ranked 18th.
41%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 12.6%
Ranked 14th. 80% more than Sudan
7%
Ranked 56th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3.86%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Sudan
1.59%
Ranked 42nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 57.7%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Sudan
55.9%
Ranked 30th.

Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 49.1%
Ranked 5th.
65%
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.7%
Ranked 36th. 14% more than Sudan
50.7%
Ranked 54th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 27.37%
Ranked 178th.
43.96%
Ranked 143th. 61% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 76.1%
Ranked 1st.
84.6%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy > 95% range (58.20-62.90) (68.80-72.90)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 9%
Ranked 82nd.
26%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 164th.
70%
Ranked 135th. 46% more than Nigeria

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.4%
Ranked 80th.
98.1%
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Nigeria

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 62
Ranked 119th.
75
Ranked 106th. 21% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 12
Ranked 12th. 71% more than Sudan
7
Ranked 30th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 6.1%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Sudan
2.6%
Ranked 85th.
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 44
Ranked 35th. 26% more than Sudan
35
Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 85.42
Ranked 13th. 50 times more than Sudan
1.72
Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 134th.
4.9%
Ranked 126th. 4% more than Nigeria
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 40
Ranked 183th.
49
Ranked 175th. 23% more than Nigeria
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 21.62%
Ranked 166th.
34.65%
Ranked 151st. 60% more than Nigeria

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 25
Ranked 187th.
40
Ranked 182nd. 60% more than Nigeria
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 38.9%
Ranked 30th.
49.2%
Ranked 61st. 26% more than Nigeria

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 28%
Ranked 8th.
40%
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Rubella cases 466
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sudan
163
Ranked 30th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 53%
Ranked 148th. 6% more than Sudan
50%
Ranked 152nd.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.7%
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.11
Ranked 53th.
5.63
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Nigeria
Infant mortality rate > Male 97.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Sudan
68.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 24th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.48%
Ranked 155th. 6% more than Sudan
6.14%
Ranked 159th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 66.7%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Sudan
57.74%
Ranked 8th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.56%
Ranked 164th.
13.28%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Death rates > Girls aged 1 93
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sudan
30
Ranked 13th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 36.69%
Ranked 160th. 29% more than Sudan
28.39%
Ranked 175th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 2.18%
Ranked 79th.
10.2%
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population 5.5%
Ranked 7th.
27.6%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.1
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Sudan
1.05
Ranked 90th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 32%
Ranked 137th.
34%
Ranked 133th. 6% more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.6%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Sudan
78.28%
Ranked 78th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 5.6%
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Sudan
5.1%
Ranked 72nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 58%
Ranked 23th.
60%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Nigeria

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.38%
Ranked 110th.
77.19%
Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Nigeria

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 122nd. 29% more than Sudan
34%
Ranked 141st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 35.2%
Ranked 43th.
87%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.4%
Ranked 165th.
1.45%
Ranked 162nd. 4% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 17.75
Ranked 37th. 80% more than Sudan
9.84
Ranked 55th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 28.7%
Ranked 5th.
40.7%
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 36%
Ranked 155th.
55%
Ranked 137th. 53% more than Nigeria

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 68.07%
Ranked 9th. 59% more than Sudan
42.76%
Ranked 52nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP 4.95%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sudan
2.24%
Ranked 95th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 97.3%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Sudan
11%
Ranked 32nd.

Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 33.2%
Ranked 5th.
54.2%
Ranked 7th. 63% more than Nigeria

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 78%
Ranked 38th.
84%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Nigeria

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.2%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Sudan
5.3%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 24.9%
Ranked 5th.
55.9%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Nigeria

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 26
Ranked 186th.
40
Ranked 182nd. 54% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.1%
Ranked 7th.
30.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria

Public health spending > % of total health spending 25.34%
Ranked 172nd.
36.84%
Ranked 155th. 45% more than Nigeria

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 54
Ranked 149th. 13% more than Sudan
48
Ranked 151st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 69th. 20 times more than Sudan
5
Ranked 128th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 13%
Ranked 71st.
31%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 9%
Ranked 74th.
27%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Nigeria
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 66
Ranked 124th.
87
Ranked 91st. 32% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 98
Ranked 6th. 98 times more than Sudan
1
Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 45
Ranked 165th.
57
Ranked 142nd. 27% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 3.17
Ranked 57th.
4.91
Ranked 47th. 55% more than Nigeria
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 33%
Ranked 14th.
57%
Ranked 22nd. 73% more than Nigeria

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 17
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Sudan
16
Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 33 33
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 4.83%
Ranked 162nd.
9.12%
Ranked 64th. 89% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 89th.
22%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 58%
Ranked 151st. 2% more than Sudan
57%
Ranked 153th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 75%
Ranked 165th. 17% more than Sudan
64%
Ranked 172nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 191st.
92%
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 42%
Ranked 192nd.
85%
Ranked 142nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

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