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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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
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."
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.
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.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
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.
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 > 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.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
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.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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 > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
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
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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."
Reproductive health > 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."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
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.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Diseases > 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.
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 > 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.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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."
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
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."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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 expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
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
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002

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STAT	Papua New Guinea	United States
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	29.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 2 times more than United States	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.8 Ranked 8th. 6% more than United States	28 Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Future births	225.88 Ranked 77th.	5,124.49 Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.96% Ranked 40th.	1.99% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	113 Ranked 133th.	133 Ranked 86th. 18% more than Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	3.8 births per woman Ranked 47th. 85% more than United States	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 22% more than United States	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	43.29 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 55th. 7 times more than United States	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Life expectancy > Men	61 years Ranked 95th.	76 years Ranked 30th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	66.24 years Ranked 158th.	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 18% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	64.32 Ranked 152nd.	81.1 Ranked 43th. 26% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	60.11 Ranked 156th.	76.3 Ranked 42nd. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	62.16 Ranked 156th.	78.64 Ranked 40th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 46 times more than Papua New Guinea
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	41.4% Ranked 128th.	77.4% Ranked 32nd. 87% more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.	3.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 15% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	48.4 Ranked 38th. 8 times more than United States	6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy > Women	66 years Ranked 95th.	81 years Ranked 33th. 23% more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.9% Ranked 49th. 50% more than United States	0.6% Ranked 62nd.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.02 Ranked 60th. 30% more than United States	3.1 Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.79 Ranked 98th.	27.82 Ranked 5th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	34,000 Ranked 66th.	1.2 million Ranked 8th. 35 times more than Papua New Guinea
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	56.58 births Ranked 72nd. 14% more than United States	49.83 births Ranked 83th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	48% Ranked 127th.	85.7% Ranked 33th. 79% more than Papua New Guinea
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	30.4$ Ranked 140th.	6,096.2$ Ranked 1st. 201 times more than Papua New Guinea
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$78.87 Ranked 146th.	$8,607.88 Ranked 4th. 109 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	70 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than United States	34.2 Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	348 Ranked 21st. 97 times more than United States	3.6 Ranked 196th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	32.4 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States	13.5 Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	230 per 100,000 live births Ranked 48th. 11 times more than United States	21 per 100,000 live births Ranked 131st.
Maternal mortality	370 per 100,000 Ranked 33th. 46 times more than United States	8 per 100,000 Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.05 Ranked 87th.	2.67 Ranked 13th. 53 times more than Papua New Guinea
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	472.29 Ranked 174th.	36,945.6 Ranked 65th. 78 times more than Papua New Guinea
Death rates > Children under 5	68.3 Ranked 46th. 9 times more than United States	7.8 Ranked 139th.
Death rates > Women	254.57 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than United States	81.46 Ranked 121st.
Death rates > Men	347.86 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States	141.23 Ranked 129th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,300 Ranked 62nd.	17,000 Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Number of births	197,492 Ranked 41st.	4.13 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Papua New Guinea
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	18.1% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States	5.4% Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	56.39 years Ranked 141st.	77.71 years Ranked 34th. 38% more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.106 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 2 times more than United States	0.048 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	32.4 Ranked 29th.	72.9 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy > Male	58.98 Ranked 143th.	76 Ranked 34th. 29% more than Papua New Guinea
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.457 Ranked 118th.	9.81 Ranked 14th. 21 times more than Papua New Guinea
Access to sanitation	98% Ranked 33th.	100% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	2.81 billion Ranked 158th.	11.51 trillion Ranked 21st. 4098 times more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	5.07 Ranked 52nd. 30% more than United States	3.91 Ranked 61st.
Death rates > Infants	52 Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than United States	6.8 Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	68.56 years Ranked 158th.	80.93 years Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy > Female	63.33 Ranked 137th.	81 Ranked 34th. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	26 Ranked 118th.	52 Ranked 83th. Twice as much as Papua New Guinea
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	136 Ranked 128th.	5,274 Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Papua New Guinea
Spending > Per person	25 Ranked 100th.	4,271 Ranked 1st. 171 times more than Papua New Guinea
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	50.2% Ranked 1st. 13 times more than United States	3.9% Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.7% Ranked 58th. The same as United States	0.7% Ranked 56th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	60% Ranked 182nd.	90% Ranked 119th. 50% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Male	64.02 years Ranked 155th.	75.92 years Ranked 44th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	56.97 years Ranked 142nd.	80.67 years Ranked 35th. 42% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(51.90-69.00)	(80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	51.9 Ranked 137th.	69.3 Ranked 29th. 34% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	419 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than United States	179 Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.53 Ranked 18th.	9.81 Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Papua New Guinea
Health spending per capita	31.03 Ranked 156th.	7,284.7 Ranked 4th. 235 times more than Papua New Guinea
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	78.8% Ranked 41st.	99% Ranked 1st. 26% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.41 Ranked 57th.	27 Ranked 10th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	55.84 years Ranked 136th.	74.89 years Ranked 36th. 34% more than Papua New Guinea
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	283 Ranked 10th. 142 times more than United States	2 Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	100 Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as United States	50 Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.194 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than United States	0.0554 Ranked 59th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	49.14 Ranked 145th.	83.35 Ranked 27th. 70% more than Papua New Guinea
Drug access	80% Ranked 81st.	95% Ranked 15th. 19% more than Papua New Guinea
Infant mortality > Female babies	59.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 47th. 9 times more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	772 Ranked 60th. 72% more than United States	450 Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	60.46 Ranked 142nd.	88.79 Ranked 42nd. 47% more than Papua New Guinea
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$65.08 Ranked 153th.	$7,289.82 Ranked 1st. 112 times more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	60 Ranked 137th.	77 Ranked 30th. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.16 Ranked 127th.	28.64 Ranked 6th. 24% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	32.4 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States	13.46 Ranked 23th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	18.54% Ranked 54th. 3 times more than United States	7.35% Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	249.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 37th. 55 times more than United States	4.53 per 100,000 people Ranked 193th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.508 Ranked 132nd.	0.863 Ranked 33th. 70% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	237 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Dependency ratio per 100	77 Ranked 55th. 51% more than United States	51 Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	2,087 Ranked 74th.	4,864 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	53% Ranked 57th.	99% Ranked 16th. 87% more than Papua New Guinea
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	5.3% Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than United States	0.2% Ranked 5th.
Contraception	26% Ranked 64th.	76% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Infant mortality rate > Female	39.28 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 7 times more than United States	5.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	57000	1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 157th.	30 Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	250 Ranked 51st. 10 times more than United States	24 Ranked 116th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	52.4 Ranked 139th.	71.3 Ranked 29th. 36% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	237 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	326.21 Ranked 62nd. 20 times more than United States	16.15 Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	51.4 Ranked 139th.	67.2 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Papua New Guinea
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	94 Ranked 119th.	2,100 Ranked 47th. 22 times more than Papua New Guinea
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.65 Ranked 53th. 7% more than United States	0.61 Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.0862 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United States	0.0345 Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	29.74 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than United States	13.79 Ranked 135th.
Spending > Public	2.5%	5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	85.22% Ranked 80th.	86.96% Ranked 50th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
Total fertility rate	4 Ranked 54th. 90% more than United States	2.1 Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	70.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 45th. 10 times more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Children living with AIDS	500 Ranked 63th.	10,000 Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	62 Ranked 137th.	80 Ranked 32nd. 29% more than Papua New Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	237 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	147.17 (est)	40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	34000	300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	109 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than United States	8 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	120 Ranked 107th.	2,368 Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Papua New Guinea
Spending > Private	0.7% Ranked 133th.	7.1% Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	59.82% Ranked 20th. 46 times more than United States	1.3% Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	43.63% Ranked 144th.	86.57% Ranked 46th. 98% more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	56.9% Ranked 40th. 3 times more than United States	19.8% Ranked 137th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.76% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than United States	0.6% Ranked 69th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	25.9% Ranked 18th.	64.2% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	60% Ranked 168th.	93% Ranked 83th. 55% more than Papua New Guinea
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	82% Ranked 86th.	87% Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Papua New Guinea
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	11.73% Ranked 165th. 4% more than United States	11.29% Ranked 169th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.65% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States	25% Ranked 91st.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	0.897% Ranked 173th.	9.65% Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.625 Ranked 82nd. 17 times more than United States	0.0365 Ranked 103th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	64% Ranked 171st.	95% Ranked 76th. 48% more than Papua New Guinea
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	58% Ranked 173th.	92% Ranked 92nd. 59% more than Papua New Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	41% Ranked 112th.	99% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	39.62% Ranked 56th. 89% more than United States	20.91% Ranked 125th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.7% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United States	0.3% Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	250 Ranked 40th. 53 times more than United States	4.76 Ranked 179th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.5% Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States	0.6% Ranked 65th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	2.57% Ranked 125th.	7.14% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Drinking water availability %	42% Ranked 137th.	100% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	4 Ranked 86th.	11 Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	83.3% Ranked 114th. 3 times more than United States	25.4% Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	29.9% Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than United States	1.6% Ranked 20th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	32 Ranked 134th.	100 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	80 Ranked 60th.	100 Ranked 8th. 25% more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	88 Ranked 109th.	100 Ranked 12th. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
Births with health staff	53% Ranked 81st.	99% Ranked 17th. 87% more than Papua New Guinea
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	18.77% Ranked 1st.	100% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	92 Ranked 81st.	100 Ranked 10th. 9% more than Papua New Guinea
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 53th. 79% more than United States	56 Ranked 101st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	9.4% Ranked 44th.	65.7% Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Papua New Guinea
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
Public health spending > % of total health spending	81.32% Ranked 24th. 79% more than United States	45.54% Ranked 139th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	10.1% Ranked 15th. 29% more than United States	7.8% Ranked 12th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	57 Ranked 164th.	94 Ranked 75th. 65% more than Papua New Guinea
Infant mortality rate > Male	47.12 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 54th. 7 times more than United States	6.72 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	28% Ranked 1st. 46% more than United States	19.2% Ranked 13th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	3.6% Ranked 163th.	15.4% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	3.4% Ranked 19th.	8% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Improved water source > % of population with access	39% Ranked 173th.	100% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	46.4% Ranked 166th. 95% more than United States	23.8% Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	55.15% Ranked 16th. 10 times more than United States	5.7% Ranked 131st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.3% Ranked 150th.	14.6% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	71 Ranked 146th.	91 Ranked 80th. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	20.63% Ranked 168th.	85.12% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	46 Ranked 174th.	90 Ranked 96th. 96% more than Papua New Guinea
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	47.04% Ranked 47th. 8 times more than United States	6.05% Ranked 149th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	43.2% Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than United States	1.1% Ranked 17th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	29.68% Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 147th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	53% Ranked 59th.	99.3% Ranked 17th. 87% more than Papua New Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	45% Ranked 129th.	100% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	39.39% Ranked 121st.	85.5% Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	60 Ranked 94th.	88 Ranked 60th. 47% more than Papua New Guinea
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	77.5% Ranked 15th.	99% Ranked 1st. 28% more than Papua New Guinea
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	64.55% Ranked 145th. 6% more than United States	60.73% Ranked 153th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	44% Ranked 121st.	100% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	41% Ranked 64th.	99% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.03% Ranked 101st.	6.88% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 154th.	0.0996 Ranked 112th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	46% Ranked 2nd. 91% more than United States	24.1% Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(51.90-69.00)	(80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	6.49% Ranked 115th.	9.35% Ranked 60th. 44% more than Papua New Guinea
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	11.4% Ranked 176th.	55.1% Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
Health spending > % of GDP	3.16% Ranked 166th.	15.68% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	82 Ranked 75th.	100 Ranked 8th. 22% more than Papua New Guinea
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	41.34% Ranked 169th. 83% more than United States	22.59% Ranked 179th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.6% Ranked 47th.	0.7% Ranked 39th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	43.9% Ranked 8th. 11 times more than United States	3.9% Ranked 16th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	4.28% Ranked 156th.	17.85% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	59 Ranked 133th.	75 Ranked 28th. 27% more than Papua New Guinea
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	61% Ranked 174th.	96% Ranked 58th. 57% more than Papua New Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	32% Ranked 165th.	100% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	88% Ranked 134th.	100% Ranked 21st. 14% more than Papua New Guinea
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	35 Ranked 15th. 35 times more than United States	1 Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	42 Ranked 140th.	100 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	34.3% Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.

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