Health Stats: compare key data on Panama & Philippines

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
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.
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.
Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
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.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
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 $US 1998.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
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 $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
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 > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases: Confirmed cases of 2009 flu pandemic.
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. "
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)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
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
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
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."
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."
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."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: 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.
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.
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."
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least one high-dose vitamin A capsule in the previous six months.
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.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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."
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."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
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.
Oral rehydration rate %: Health - Oral rehydration rate (%) 1994-2002
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.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% 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.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
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%.
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.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
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
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
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.
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 and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: 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.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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 > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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."
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
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.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	21.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	24.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st. 12% more than Panama
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.6 Ranked 57th.	28.8 Ranked 12th. 8% more than Panama
Births and maternity > Future births	61.11 Ranked 117th.	2,130.51 Ranked 13th. 35 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 97th. About the same as Philippines	1.86% Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	104 Ranked 150th. 12% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 164th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Philippines	1 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy > Men	74 years Ranked 10th. 12% more than Philippines	66 years Ranked 82nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	77.79 years Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Philippines	71.66 years Ranked 129th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	80.15 Ranked 49th. 11% more than Philippines	71.9 Ranked 129th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	74.31 Ranked 50th. 14% more than Philippines	65.05 Ranked 133th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	77.16 Ranked 48th. 13% more than Philippines	68.39 Ranked 131st.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 29% more than Philippines	1.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	76% Ranked 34th. 13% more than Philippines	67.2% Ranked 68th.
Quality of health care system > Cost	80 Ranked 6th. 22% more than Philippines	65.74 Ranked 25th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index	85.56 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Philippines	70.98 Ranked 18th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	11.64 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 134th.	19.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 66% more than Panama
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.62 births per woman Ranked 85th.	3.2 births per woman Ranked 66th. 22% more than Panama
Infant mortality rate	20.95 Ranked 93th.	24.24 Ranked 84th. 16% more than Panama
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	5.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 46 times more than Philippines	0.112 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	15.9 Ranked 97th.	23.5 Ranked 76th. 48% more than Panama
Life expectancy > Women	79 years Ranked 12th. 8% more than Philippines	73 years Ranked 78th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff	75 Ranked 14th. 8% more than Philippines	69.64 Ranked 24th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times	85 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Philippines	62.04 Ranked 9th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.2 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Philippines	1.06 Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.16 Ranked 24th. 17% more than Philippines	22.35 Ranked 131st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	20,000 Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Philippines	8,700 Ranked 102nd.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	85.16 births Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Philippines	35.22 births Ranked 99th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	83.5% Ranked 49th. 10% more than Philippines	75.7% Ranked 83th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment	100 Ranked 8th. 28% more than Philippines	78.26 Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	342.7$ Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Philippines	36.1$ Ranked 133th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	0.3 million Ranked 70th.	15.6 million Ranked 8th. 52 times more than Panama
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	8.7% Ranked 68th.	16.2% Ranked 45th. 86% more than Panama
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$702.60 Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Philippines	$96.51 Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	85.7 Ranked 10th. 62% more than Philippines	53 Ranked 27th.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports	80 Ranked 4th. 18% more than Philippines	67.59 Ranked 23th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	48 Ranked 107th.	265 Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Panama
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.0789 million Ranked 64th.	0.161 million Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	19.3 Ranked 16th.	24 Ranked 8th. 24% more than Panama
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	92 per 100,000 live births Ranked 77th.	99 per 100,000 live births Ranked 71st. 8% more than Panama
Maternal mortality	70 per 100,000 Ranked 71st.	170 per 100,000 Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Panama
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.5 Ranked 55th. 30% more than Philippines	1.15 Ranked 47th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	6,928.65 Ranked 86th.	62,350.99 Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Panama
Death rates > Children under 5	22.9 Ranked 88th.	33.1 Ranked 73th. 45% more than Panama
Death rates > Women	72.71 Ranked 120th.	101.98 Ranked 93th. 40% more than Panama
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports	85 Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Philippines	73.15 Ranked 8th.
Death rates > Men	137.26 Ranked 117th.	155.82 Ranked 99th. 14% more than Panama
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,200 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Philippines	500 Ranked 71st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,500 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Philippines	720 Ranked 75th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff	85 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Philippines	77.78 Ranked 6th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	190 Ranked 89th.	240 Ranked 49th. 26% more than Panama
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	38% Ranked 20th. 17% more than Philippines	32.4% Ranked 50th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	67,955 Ranked 26th.	2.13 million Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Panama
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	3.9% Ranked 20th.	20.7% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Panama
Probability of not reaching 40	6.4% Ranked 89th.	8.9% Ranked 75th. 39% more than Panama
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	75.24 years Ranked 47th. 6% more than Philippines	71.04 years Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.632 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 70 times more than Philippines	0.009 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	58.2 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Philippines	50.7 Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Male	73.11 Ranked 49th. 5% more than Philippines	69.65 Ranked 87th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.77 Ranked 8th.	6 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Panama
Quality of health care system > Convenient location	100 Ranked 1st. 27% more than Philippines	78.85 Ranked 17th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	26.34 billion Ranked 80th.	6.03 trillion Ranked 23th. 229 times more than Panama
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	5.53 Ranked 49th. 58 times more than Philippines	0.0947 Ranked 129th.
Death rates > Infants	15.9 Ranked 100th.	26.2 Ranked 75th. 65% more than Panama
Life expectancy at birth > Female	80.68 years Ranked 55th. 8% more than Philippines	74.74 years Ranked 127th.
Life expectancy > Female	78.34 Ranked 53th. 6% more than Philippines	74.13 Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Philippines	26 Ranked 119th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	95.8% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Philippines	91.1% Ranked 21st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	576 Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Philippines	153 Ranked 121st.
Spending > Per person	246 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Philippines	37 Ranked 90th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	21.5% Ranked 7th.	33.8% Ranked 8th. 57% more than Panama
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	320.83 Ranked 31st. 61 times more than Philippines	5.26 Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	299.61 Ranked 27th. 55% more than Philippines	193.66 Ranked 40th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.8% Ranked 54th. 8 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	97% Ranked 58th. 23% more than Philippines	79% Ranked 153th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	75.02 years Ranked 58th. 9% more than Philippines	68.72 years Ranked 133th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	36 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Philippines	15 Ranked 76th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	$25.00 million Ranked 10th.	$178.30 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Panama
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	77.89 years Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Philippines	73.24 years Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(78.90-81.50)	(72.80-74.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	66.2 Ranked 40th. 12% more than Philippines	59.3 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	168 Ranked 169th.	320 Ranked 112th. 90% more than Panama
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.77 Ranked 8th.	6.12 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > All births of boys	34,651 Ranked 49th.	907,221 Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Panama
Health spending per capita	395.77 Ranked 69th. 6 times more than Philippines	62.6 Ranked 131st.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	72.2% Ranked 19th.	91% Ranked 9th. 26% more than Panama
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.65 Ranked 23th. 17% more than Philippines	21.96 Ranked 117th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	72.71 years Ranked 47th. 5% more than Philippines	68.93 years Ranked 83th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	28 Ranked 99th.	226 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Panama
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	52 Ranked 121st.	59 Ranked 110th. 13% more than Panama
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.415 Ranked 33th. 46 times more than Philippines	0.00908 Ranked 93th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	78.56 Ranked 47th. 7% more than Philippines	73.41 Ranked 76th.
Drug access	80% Ranked 87th. 60% more than Philippines	50% Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	17 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 110th.	22.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 94th. 34% more than Panama
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	417 Ranked 167th.	620 Ranked 118th. 49% more than Panama
Births and maternity > Twin births	1,102 Ranked 33th.	15,997 Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Panama
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	87.06 Ranked 51st. 6% more than Philippines	82.19 Ranked 85th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$772.87 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Philippines	$130.15 Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	75 Ranked 41st. 10% more than Philippines	68 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.67 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Philippines	22.73 Ranked 133th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	11.29% Ranked 29th. 30 times more than Philippines	0.378% Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	18.48 Ranked 17th.	23.94 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Panama
Intestinal diseases death rate	5.14% Ranked 89th.	13.78% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Panama
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita	$8.52 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Philippines	$1.84 Ranked 6th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	45.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 114th.	291.23 per 100,000 people Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Panama
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.776 Ranked 65th. 19% more than Philippines	0.654 Ranked 109th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	82 Ranked 142nd.	121 Ranked 101st. 48% more than Panama
Dependency ratio per 100	58 Ranked 96th.	66 Ranked 75th. 14% more than Panama
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	8	6
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$	25 million$ Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Philippines	1.6 million$ Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	833 Ranked 104th.	86,566 Ranked 7th. 104 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	88.5% Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Philippines	62.2% Ranked 43th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 159th.	121 Ranked 9th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	10.83 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 129th.	16.71 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 54% more than Panama
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	8% Ranked 2nd.	30% Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Panama
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	17000	12000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 95th. The same as Philippines	100% Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Single births	66,810 Ranked 29th.	1.65 million Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Panama
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 170th.	530 Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	71 Ranked 80th.	94 Ranked 72nd. 32% more than Panama
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	68 Ranked 45th. 11% more than Philippines	61.5 Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	82 Ranked 142nd.	121 Ranked 101st. 48% more than Panama
Diseases > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases	813 Ranked 23th.	5,212 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Panama
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	238.61 Ranked 77th.	974.01 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Panama
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	64.3 Ranked 39th. 13% more than Philippines	57.1 Ranked 109th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	520 Ranked 83th. 63% more than Philippines	320 Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	20.39 Ranked 94th.	24.72 Ranked 63th. 21% more than Panama
Spending > Public	4.9%	1.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	95.01% Ranked 15th. 75% more than Philippines	54.25% Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social Security Fund	Social security or employer
Total fertility rate	2.7 Ranked 90th.	3.1 Ranked 74th. 15% more than Panama
Infant mortality > Male babies	24.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 104th.	32.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th. 35% more than Panama
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita	8,812.37$ per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 409 times more than Philippines	21.54$ per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	2.29$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 20th.	21.01$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	78 Ranked 43th. 10% more than Philippines	71 Ranked 106th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	82 Ranked 142nd.	121 Ranked 101st. 48% more than Panama
Respiratory disease child death rate	48.82 (est)	46.49
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	4300	3400
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	2 Ranked 99th.	1,261 Ranked 3rd. 631 times more than Panama
Diseases > Pertussis cases	78 Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Philippines	17 Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 156th.	1.36 Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	22 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th.	37 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 68% more than Panama
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	413 Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Philippines	59 Ranked 132nd.
Spending > Private	2.3% Ranked 64th. 10% more than Philippines	2.1% Ranked 71st.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	5.15% Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Philippines	1.35% Ranked 167th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	92.5% Ranked 26th. 55% more than Philippines	59.8% Ranked 36th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	73% Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Philippines	72% Ranked 85th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	78.28% Ranked 98th.	86.69% Ranked 43th. 11% more than Panama
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	72.2% Ranked 15th.	87.6% Ranked 10th. 21% more than Panama
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.2% Ranked 131st.	3.6% Ranked 78th. 18 times more than Panama
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	78.79% Ranked 75th.	88.96% Ranked 24th. 13% more than Panama
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	69% Ranked 103th.	76% Ranked 94th. 10% more than Panama
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.15% Ranked 115th.	1.29% Ranked 94th. 9 times more than Panama
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	18.69% Ranked 90th.	30.74% Ranked 64th. 64% more than Panama
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	0.3% Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 99th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	36.4% Ranked 8th.	42.5% Ranked 1st. 17% more than Panama
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.36% Ranked 85th.	2.52% Ranked 76th. 7% more than Panama
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	94.6% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Philippines	44.5% Ranked 20th.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months	4% Ranked 65th.	91% Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Panama
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	6.2% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines	2% Ranked 2nd.
Public health spending > % of government spending	11.58% Ranked 80th. 73% more than Philippines	6.71% Ranked 154th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	12.41 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 136th.	21.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 98th. 76% more than Panama
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	89 Ranked 104th. 27% more than Philippines	70 Ranked 152nd.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	10.2% Ranked 14th.	20.3% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Panama
Public health spending > % of total health spending	64.63% Ranked 83th. 86% more than Philippines	34.69% Ranked 158th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	87.84% Ranked 27th.	100% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Panama
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	18.2% Ranked 31st. 2% more than Philippines	17.9% Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	92 Ranked 82nd. 23% more than Philippines	75 Ranked 126th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 70th. The same as Philippines	100 Ranked 62nd.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992	21% Ranked 54th.	26% Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Panama
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003	25% Ranked 35th. 32% more than Philippines	19% Ranked 49th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	99 Ranked 45th. 6% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 80th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	76.84% Ranked 21st. 95% more than Philippines	39.35% Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	8% Ranked 2nd.	31% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	4 Ranked 17th.	459 Ranked 8th. 115 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	18.16 Ranked 5th.	20.01 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Panama
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	9.42 Ranked 17th.	9.87 Ranked 12th. 5% more than Panama
Life expectancy > 95% range	(78.90-81.50)	(72.80-74.80)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection	76% Ranked 18th. 4% more than Philippines	73% Ranked 23th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	85% Ranked 143th.	86% Ranked 139th. 1% more than Panama
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Philippines	85% Ranked 143th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.55% Ranked 79th. 24% more than Philippines	2.05% Ranked 109th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	1.5 Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Philippines	0.1 Ranked 131st.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 20th. 24% more than Philippines	80% Ranked 141st.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	84% Ranked 81st. The same as Philippines	84% Ranked 80th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	12.85% Ranked 75th. 45% more than Philippines	8.85% Ranked 136th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	5.52% Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Philippines	1.36% Ranked 179th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Philippines	87% Ranked 137th.
Oral rehydration rate %	7 Ranked 69th.	28 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Panama
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	79% Ranked 89th.	82% Ranked 81st. 4% more than Panama
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	85% Ranked 128th. 8% more than Philippines	79% Ranked 149th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	21.5% Ranked 7th.	27.9% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Panama
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	82.69% Ranked 96th.	83.71% Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Panama
Health spending > % of GDP	6.68% Ranked 72nd. 74% more than Philippines	3.85% Ranked 153th.
Drinking water availability %	90% Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Philippines	86% Ranked 71st.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	28.3% Ranked 131st.	61% Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Panama
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	92 Ranked 56th. 11% more than Philippines	83 Ranked 73th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	79 Ranked 66th. The same as Philippines	79 Ranked 65th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	83 Ranked 54th. 20% more than Philippines	69 Ranked 74th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	99 Ranked 49th. 9% more than Philippines	91 Ranked 97th.
Births with health staff	90% Ranked 48th. 61% more than Philippines	56% Ranked 75th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	21 Ranked 80th.	23 Ranked 71st. 10% more than Panama
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	23% Ranked 45th. 28% more than Philippines	18% Ranked 56th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	90% Ranked 86th. 6% more than Philippines	85% Ranked 101st.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	82.5% Ranked 110th. 6% more than Philippines	77.9% Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	7 Ranked 103th.	28 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Panama
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	90 Ranked 65th. 5% more than Philippines	86 Ranked 75th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	8.9% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines	2.9% Ranked 179th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	79 Ranked 124th. 8% more than Philippines	73 Ranked 141st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	131.19% Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Philippines	75.03% Ranked 51st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	85 Ranked 115th. 21% more than Philippines	70 Ranked 152nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	18.2% Ranked 11th.	32.1% Ranked 7th. 76% more than Panama
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	89% Ranked 85th. 11% more than Philippines	80% Ranked 100th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 123th. About the same as Philippines	1.03 Ranked 135th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	1.09 Ranked 9th.	5.56 Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Panama
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	19.7% Ranked 19th.	40.5% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Panama
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	0.4% Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.573 Ranked 76th.	14.19 Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Panama
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	95 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Philippines	24 Ranked 90th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	14 Ranked 92nd.	30 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Panama
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	1 Ranked 127th.	6 Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Panama
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	73 Ranked 37th. 12% more than Philippines	65 Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	33,304 Ranked 49th.	838,364 Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Panama
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	22.34 Ranked 35th. 117 times more than Philippines	0.191 Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	9.05 Ranked 15th.	9.12 Ranked 13th. 1% more than Panama
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	25 Ranked 68th.	37 Ranked 46th. 48% more than Panama
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	8.59% Ranked 73th.	9.65% Ranked 55th. 12% more than Panama
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	15% Ranked 57th. The same as Philippines	15% Ranked 55th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	75% Ranked 117th.	80% Ranked 114th. 7% more than Panama
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	93% Ranked 87th. 2% more than Philippines	91% Ranked 95th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	97% Ranked 103th. 4% more than Philippines	93% Ranked 127th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	36% Ranked 6th. 73% more than Philippines	20.8% Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	69.16% Ranked 106th. 14% more than Philippines	60.79% Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	31.1% Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Philippines	15.1% Ranked 147th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	95.8% Ranked 14th. 23% more than Philippines	78% Ranked 10th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.89% Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Philippines	0.1% Ranked 135th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	61% Ranked 4th. 25% more than Philippines	48.9% Ranked 7th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	25% Ranked 5th.	27% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Panama
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	26.83% Ranked 105th.	55.92% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Panama
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	25.29% Ranked 90th.	28.33% Ranked 71st. 12% more than Panama
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.66% Ranked 85th.	2.72% Ranked 78th. 2% more than Panama
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	84% Ranked 131st.	87% Ranked 122nd. 4% more than Panama
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	85% Ranked 124th.	88% Ranked 117th. 4% more than Panama
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	25% Ranked 5th.	34% Ranked 8th. 36% more than Panama

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