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Health Stats: compare key data on Papua New Guinea & 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.
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • 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.
  • 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 $US 1998.
  • Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 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.
  • Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • 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 > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. 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.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • 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 injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • 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 > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Nutrition > 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.
  • 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
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
  • Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
  • Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
  • % 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)
  • 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
  • % immunized pregnant women tetanus: Health - % immunized 2002 pregnant women tetanus
  • 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.
  • 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. 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, 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.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • 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 > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women: Percentage of females 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men: Percentage of males 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year. 
  • ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • % under-fives with ARI --: Health - % under-fives with ARI 1998-- 2002
  • HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
  • 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).
STAT Papua New Guinea Philippines HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 29.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 22% more than Philippines
24.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.8
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Philippines
28.8
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Future births 225.88
Ranked 77th.
2,130.51
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.96%
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Philippines
1.86%
Ranked 110th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 113
Ranked 133th. 22% more than Philippines
93
Ranked 164th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.8 births per woman
Ranked 47th. 19% more than Philippines
3.2 births per woman
Ranked 66th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Philippines
1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 43.29 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Philippines
19.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 98th.

Life expectancy > Men 61 years
Ranked 95th.
66 years
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 66.24 years
Ranked 158th.
71.66 years
Ranked 129th. 8% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 64.32
Ranked 152nd.
71.9
Ranked 129th. 12% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 60.11
Ranked 156th.
65.05
Ranked 133th. 8% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 62.16
Ranked 156th.
68.39
Ranked 131st. 10% more than Papua New Guinea

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 23 times more than Papua New Guinea

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 41.4%
Ranked 128th.
67.2%
Ranked 68th. 62% more than Papua New Guinea
Infant mortality rate 53.15
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Philippines
24.24
Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 25 times more than Philippines
0.112 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 48.4
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Philippines
23.5
Ranked 76th.

Life expectancy > Women 66 years
Ranked 95th.
73 years
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.02
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Philippines
1.06
Ranked 95th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.79
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Philippines
22.35
Ranked 131st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 34,000
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Philippines
8,700
Ranked 102nd.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56.58 births
Ranked 72nd. 61% more than Philippines
35.22 births
Ranked 99th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 48%
Ranked 127th.
75.7%
Ranked 83th. 58% more than Papua New Guinea
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 30.4$
Ranked 140th.
36.1$
Ranked 133th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $78.87
Ranked 146th.
$96.51
Ranked 136th. 22% more than Papua New Guinea

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 70
Ranked 35th. 32% more than Philippines
53
Ranked 27th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 348
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Philippines
265
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 32.4
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Philippines
24
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 230 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Philippines
99 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 71st.

Maternal mortality 370 per 100,000
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Philippines
170 per 100,000
Ranked 49th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.05
Ranked 87th.
1.15
Ranked 47th. 23 times more than Papua New Guinea

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 472.29
Ranked 174th.
62,350.99
Ranked 44th. 132 times more than Papua New Guinea

Death rates > Children under 5 68.3
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Philippines
33.1
Ranked 73th.

Death rates > Women 254.57
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Philippines
101.98
Ranked 93th.

Death rates > Men 347.86
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Philippines
155.82
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,100
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Philippines
500
Ranked 71st.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,300
Ranked 62nd. 81% more than Philippines
720
Ranked 75th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 197,492
Ranked 41st.
2.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Papua New Guinea

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 18.1%
Ranked 9th.
20.7%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea

Probability of not reaching 40 21.6%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Philippines
8.9%
Ranked 75th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 56.39 years
Ranked 141st.
71.04 years
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Papua New Guinea

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.106 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 12 times more than Philippines
0.009 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 32.4
Ranked 29th.
50.7
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy > Male 58.98
Ranked 143th.
69.65
Ranked 87th. 18% more than Papua New Guinea

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.457
Ranked 118th.
6
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Papua New Guinea

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.81 billion
Ranked 158th.
6.03 trillion
Ranked 23th. 2146 times more than Papua New Guinea

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 5.07
Ranked 52nd. 54 times more than Philippines
0.0947
Ranked 129th.

Death rates > Infants 52
Ranked 42nd. 98% more than Philippines
26.2
Ranked 75th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 68.56 years
Ranked 158th.
74.74 years
Ranked 127th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy > Female 63.33
Ranked 137th.
74.13
Ranked 100th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 26
Ranked 118th. The same as Philippines
26
Ranked 119th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 78.8%
Ranked 42nd.
91.1%
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Papua New Guinea

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 136
Ranked 128th.
153
Ranked 121st. 13% more than Papua New Guinea
Spending > Per person 25
Ranked 100th.
37
Ranked 90th. 48% more than Papua New Guinea
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 50.2%
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Philippines
33.8%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 156.85
Ranked 48th. 30 times more than Philippines
5.26
Ranked 113th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Philippines
0.1%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 60%
Ranked 182nd.
79%
Ranked 153th. 32% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy at birth > Male 64.02 years
Ranked 155th.
68.72 years
Ranked 133th. 7% more than Papua New Guinea

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 1,688
Ranked 34th. 113 times more than Philippines
15
Ranked 76th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $71.00 million
Ranked 8th.
$178.30 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 56.97 years
Ranked 142nd.
73.24 years
Ranked 96th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (51.90-69.00) (72.80-74.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 51.9
Ranked 137th.
59.3
Ranked 103th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 419
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Philippines
320
Ranked 112th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 18th.
6.12
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Papua New Guinea
Health spending per capita 31.03
Ranked 156th.
62.6
Ranked 131st. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 41st.
91%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.41
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Philippines
21.96
Ranked 117th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 55.84 years
Ranked 136th.
68.93 years
Ranked 83th. 23% more than Papua New Guinea

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 283
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Philippines
226
Ranked 17th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 100
Ranked 52nd. 69% more than Philippines
59
Ranked 110th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.194
Ranked 48th. 21 times more than Philippines
0.00908
Ranked 93th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 49.14
Ranked 145th.
73.41
Ranked 76th. 49% more than Papua New Guinea

Drug access 80%
Ranked 81st. 60% more than Philippines
50%
Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 59.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Philippines
22.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 94th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 772
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Philippines
620
Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 60.46
Ranked 142nd.
82.19
Ranked 85th. 36% more than Papua New Guinea

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $65.08
Ranked 153th.
$130.15
Ranked 125th. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.16
Ranked 127th. 2% more than Philippines
22.73
Ranked 133th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 60
Ranked 137th.
68
Ranked 103th. 13% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 32.4
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Philippines
23.94
Ranked 7th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 18.54%
Ranked 54th. 35% more than Philippines
13.78%
Ranked 69th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $14.28
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Philippines
$1.84
Ranked 6th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 249.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 37th.
291.23 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.508
Ranked 132nd.
0.654
Ranked 109th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 237
Ranked 47th. 96% more than Philippines
121
Ranked 101st.

Dependency ratio per 100 77
Ranked 55th. 17% more than Philippines
66
Ranked 75th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 6
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 71 million$
Ranked 9th. 44 times more than Philippines
1.6 million$
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,087
Ranked 74th.
86,566
Ranked 7th. 41 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 53%
Ranked 57th.
62.2%
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea

Contraception 26%
Ranked 64th.
46%
Ranked 51st. 77% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Leprosy cases 270
Ranked 37th.
2,514
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.28 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Philippines
16.71 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 98th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 54.9%
Ranked 9th.
77.8%
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Papua New Guinea

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 57000 12000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 157th.
530
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 250
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines
94
Ranked 72nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 52.4
Ranked 139th.
61.5
Ranked 102nd. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 237
Ranked 47th. 96% more than Philippines
121
Ranked 101st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 326.21
Ranked 62nd.
974.01
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 51.4
Ranked 139th.
57.1
Ranked 109th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 94
Ranked 119th.
320
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 29.74
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Philippines
24.72
Ranked 63th.

Spending > Public 2.5% 1.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 85.22%
Ranked 80th. 57% more than Philippines
54.25%
Ranked 139th.

Total fertility rate 4
Ranked 54th. 29% more than Philippines
3.1
Ranked 74th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 70.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Philippines
32.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 88th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 14,397.35$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 669 times more than Philippines
21.54$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 14.45$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 16th.
21.01$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Papua New Guinea

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62
Ranked 137th.
71
Ranked 106th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 237
Ranked 47th. 96% more than Philippines
121
Ranked 101st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 147.17 (est) 46.49
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 34000 3400
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 42.2
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Philippines
28.29
Ranked 37th.
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 109 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Philippines
37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 120
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Philippines
59
Ranked 132nd.
Spending > Private 0.7%
Ranked 133th.
2.1%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.03%
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Philippines
1.35%
Ranked 167th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 41%
Ranked 64th.
59.8%
Ranked 36th. 46% more than Papua New Guinea

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 121st.
72%
Ranked 85th. 64% more than Papua New Guinea

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 64.55%
Ranked 145th.
86.69%
Ranked 43th. 34% more than Papua New Guinea

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 77.5%
Ranked 15th.
87.6%
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Papua New Guinea

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 26.5%
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Philippines
3.6%
Ranked 78th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 60
Ranked 94th. 50% more than Philippines
40
Ranked 107th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 39.39%
Ranked 121st.
88.96%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 45%
Ranked 129th.
76%
Ranked 94th. 69% more than Papua New Guinea

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 29.68%
Ranked 21st. 23 times more than Philippines
1.29%
Ranked 94th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.33%
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Philippines
8.47%
Ranked 69th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 91st. The same as Philippines
0.1%
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 55.15%
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Philippines
42.5%
Ranked 1st.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 91.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines
44.5%
Ranked 20th.

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 12%
Ranked 55th.
91%
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Papua New Guinea

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 3.4%
Ranked 19th. 70% more than Philippines
2%
Ranked 2nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Philippines
21.84 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 98th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 57
Ranked 164th.
70
Ranked 152nd. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 10.1%
Ranked 15th.
20.3%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea

Public health spending > % of total health spending 81.32%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines
34.69%
Ranked 158th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 13.95%
Ranked 1st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Papua New Guinea
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 9.4%
Ranked 44th.
17.9%
Ranked 32nd. 90% more than Papua New Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 71
Ranked 133th.
75
Ranked 126th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 53th. The same as Philippines
100
Ranked 62nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 92
Ranked 81st.
93
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (51.90-69.00) (72.80-74.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 59.82%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Philippines
20.8%
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 43.63%
Ranked 144th.
60.79%
Ranked 126th. 39% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56.9%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Philippines
15.1%
Ranked 147th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 78.8%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Philippines
78%
Ranked 10th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.76%
Ranked 39th. 18 times more than Philippines
0.1%
Ranked 135th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 25.9%
Ranked 18th.
48.9%
Ranked 7th. 89% more than Papua New Guinea

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 56.1%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Philippines
27%
Ranked 11th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 60%
Ranked 168th.
80%
Ranked 141st. 33% more than Papua New Guinea

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.75%
Ranked 78th. 44% more than Philippines
8.85%
Ranked 136th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.38%
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Philippines
1.36%
Ranked 179th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 88%
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Philippines
87%
Ranked 137th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 32%
Ranked 165th.
82%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 61%
Ranked 174th.
79%
Ranked 149th. 30% more than Papua New Guinea

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 43.9%
Ranked 8th. 57% more than Philippines
27.9%
Ranked 2nd.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 56.1%
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Philippines
34%
Ranked 8th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 41%
Ranked 112th.
69%
Ranked 88th. 68% more than Papua New Guinea

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 39.62%
Ranked 56th. 48% more than Philippines
26.83%
Ranked 113th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 250
Ranked 40th.
280
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Papua New Guinea

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.57%
Ranked 125th. 92% more than Philippines
1.34%
Ranked 166th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 11.4%
Ranked 176th.
61%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 82
Ranked 75th.
83
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 32
Ranked 134th.
79
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Philippines
69
Ranked 74th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 88
Ranked 109th.
91
Ranked 97th. 3% more than Papua New Guinea
Births with health staff 53%
Ranked 81st.
56%
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 66
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Philippines
23
Ranked 71st.
Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 173th.
85%
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 46.4%
Ranked 166th.
77.9%
Ranked 124th. 68% more than Papua New Guinea

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 35
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Philippines
28
Ranked 27th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 42
Ranked 140th.
86
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 34
Ranked 52nd.
87
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.3%
Ranked 150th. 48% more than Philippines
2.9%
Ranked 179th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 71
Ranked 146th.
73
Ranked 141st. 3% more than Papua New Guinea
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 20.63%
Ranked 168th.
75.03%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 46
Ranked 174th.
70
Ranked 152nd. 52% more than Papua New Guinea
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 43.2%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Philippines
32.1%
Ranked 7th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 14.28$
Ranked 5th. 679 times more than Philippines
0.021$
Ranked 14th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 79.02%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Philippines
33.33%
Ranked 167th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.949
Ranked 167th.
1.03
Ranked 135th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 154th.
5.96
Ranked 64th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 46%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Philippines
40.5%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 93th. The same as Philippines
0.1%
Ranked 99th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.59%
Ranked 172nd.
2.52%
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea

Public health spending > % of government spending 7.34%
Ranked 147th. 9% more than Philippines
6.71%
Ranked 154th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 18.77%
Ranked 1st.
39.35%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 59
Ranked 133th.
65
Ranked 109th. 10% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 34.9%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines
13%
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 49.7%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines
24.6%
Ranked 9th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 75%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Philippines
55%
Ranked 5th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 59
Ranked 16th. 59% more than Philippines
37
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 6.49%
Ranked 115th.
9.65%
Ranked 55th. 49% more than Papua New Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 71%
Ranked 120th.
80%
Ranked 114th. 13% more than Papua New Guinea

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 40%
Ranked 165th.
91%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 145th.
93%
Ranked 127th. 7% more than Papua New Guinea

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 79%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Philippines
73%
Ranked 23th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 63%
Ranked 182nd.
86%
Ranked 139th. 37% more than Papua New Guinea

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 67%
Ranked 178th.
85%
Ranked 143th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 0.57%
Ranked 178th.
2.05%
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea

% under-fives with ARI -- 13
Ranked 28th.
16
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.7
Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Philippines
0.1
Ranked 131st.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 86th.
84%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea

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