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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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
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.
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."
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
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.
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.
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
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > 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."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people 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 > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > 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.
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.
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
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.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
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
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."
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
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.
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.
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.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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."
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.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
% 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 communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of 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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
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.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
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.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
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.
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.
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."

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STAT	Qatar	United States
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	17.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th. 26% more than United States	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.2 Ranked 18th. 8% more than United States	28 Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Future births	15.99 Ranked 152nd.	5,124.49 Ranked 4th. 320 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.81% Ranked 184th.	1.99% Ranked 33th. 10% more than Qatar
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	56 Ranked 188th.	133 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Qatar
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 38% more than Qatar
Infant mortality rate > Total	12.05 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 129th. 99% more than United States	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States	76 years Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	75.7 years Ranked 83th.	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 4% more than Qatar
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	79.19 Ranked 56th.	81.1 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Qatar
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	77.45 Ranked 33th. 2% more than United States	76.3 Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	78.3 Ranked 43th.	78.64 Ranked 40th. About the same as Qatar
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 4% more than Qatar
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	69.4% Ranked 60th.	77.4% Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Qatar
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.89 births per woman Ranked 72nd. 41% more than United States	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	6.3 Ranked 148th. 5% more than United States	6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy > Women	78 years Ranked 49th.	81 years Ranked 33th. 4% more than Qatar
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.09% Ranked 130th.	0.6% Ranked 62nd. 7 times more than Qatar
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.5 Ranked 67th.	3.1 Ranked 37th. 24% more than Qatar
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.47 Ranked 7th.	27.82 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Qatar
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	18.41 births Ranked 137th.	49.83 births Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Qatar
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	75.7% Ranked 82nd.	85.7% Ranked 33th. 13% more than Qatar
Deaths > Deaths of infants	156 Ranked 46th.	24,548 Ranked 3rd. 157 times more than Qatar
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	992.4$ Ranked 32nd.	6,096.2$ Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Qatar
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$1,775.98 Ranked 31st.	$8,607.88 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	16.24 Ranked 29th.	34.2 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Qatar
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	41 Ranked 113th. 11 times more than United States	3.6 Ranked 196th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	11.4 Ranked 36th.	13.5 Ranked 24th. 18% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	7 per 100,000 live births Ranked 160th.	21 per 100,000 live births Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Qatar
Maternal mortality	10 per 100,000 Ranked 111th. 25% more than United States	8 per 100,000 Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.76 Ranked 31st. 3% more than United States	2.67 Ranked 13th.
Death rates > Children under 5	10.8 Ranked 132nd. 38% more than United States	7.8 Ranked 139th.
Death rates > Women	102.27 Ranked 92nd. 26% more than United States	81.46 Ranked 121st.
Death rates > Men	110.97 Ranked 129th.	141.23 Ranked 129th. 27% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total	169 Ranked 58th.	825,564 Ranked 2nd. 4885 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Number of births	19,504 Ranked 35th.	4.13 million Ranked 1st. 212 times more than Qatar
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	4.8% Ranked 31st.	5.4% Ranked 12th. 13% more than Qatar
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	74.1 years Ranked 60th.	77.71 years Ranked 34th. 5% more than Qatar
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	43.2 Ranked 15th.	72.9 Ranked 4th. 69% more than Qatar
Life expectancy > Male	74.97 Ranked 39th.	76 Ranked 34th. 1% more than Qatar
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	7.37 Ranked 24th.	9.81 Ranked 14th. 33% more than Qatar
Death rates > Infants	9.7 Ranked 129th. 43% more than United States	6.8 Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	77.53 years Ranked 93th.	80.93 years Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Qatar
Life expectancy > Female	76.97 Ranked 69th.	81 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	10 Ranked 165th.	52 Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Qatar
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	894 Ranked 38th.	5,274 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people	0.206 Ranked 54th.	2.71 Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	362.35 Ranked 17th.	447.29 Ranked 7th. 23% more than Qatar
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 24th. 10% more than United States	90% Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	73.96 years Ranked 66th.	75.92 years Ranked 44th. 3% more than Qatar
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.57 years Ranked 62nd.	80.67 years Ranked 35th. 5% more than Qatar
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(81.10-83.20)	(80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	65.2 Ranked 46th.	69.3 Ranked 29th. 6% more than Qatar
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	273 Ranked 133th. 53% more than United States	179 Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	7.37 Ranked 22nd.	9.81 Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > All births of boys	7,624 Ranked 62nd.	2.11 million Ranked 1st. 277 times more than Qatar
Health spending per capita	2,402.91 Ranked 27th.	7,284.7 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Qatar
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	94% Ranked 2nd.	99% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Qatar
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.96 Ranked 11th.	27 Ranked 10th. About the same as Qatar
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	71.75 years Ranked 58th.	74.89 years Ranked 36th. 4% more than Qatar
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	13 Ranked 125th. 7 times more than United States	2 Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	35 Ranked 161st.	50 Ranked 122nd. 43% more than Qatar
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	81.42 Ranked 39th.	83.35 Ranked 27th. 2% more than Qatar
Drug access	95% Ranked 31st. The same as United States	95% Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	9.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 138th. 43% more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	512 Ranked 143th. 14% more than United States	450 Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	81.64 Ranked 24th. 3% more than United States	79.36 Ranked 33th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	634 Ranked 44th.	137,217 Ranked 1st. 216 times more than Qatar
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	82.99 Ranked 79th.	88.79 Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Qatar
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$2,571.15 Ranked 21st.	$7,289.82 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Qatar
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	74 Ranked 46th.	77 Ranked 30th. 4% more than Qatar
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.98 Ranked 7th.	28.64 Ranked 6th. 2% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	11.15 Ranked 35th.	13.46 Ranked 23th. 21% more than Qatar
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	55.33 per 100,000 people Ranked 107th. 12 times more than United States	4.53 per 100,000 people Ranked 193th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.854 Ranked 36th.	0.863 Ranked 33th. 1% more than Qatar
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	93 Ranked 36th.	13,698 Ranked 2nd. 147 times more than Qatar
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	48.67 Ranked 17th. 10% more than United States	44.28 Ranked 24th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	54 Ranked 170th.	80 Ranked 145th. 48% more than Qatar
Dependency ratio per 100	39 Ranked 162nd.	51 Ranked 125th. 31% more than Qatar
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	9	16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	116 Ranked 140th.	4,864 Ranked 54th. 42 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 16th.
Contraception	43% Ranked 52nd.	76% Ranked 8th. 77% more than Qatar
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	0.0 Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	11.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 127th. 2 times more than United States	5.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	44.01 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	19.25 Ranked 9th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	7% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States	2% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	63 Ranked 37th.	10,850 Ranked 2nd. 172 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Single births	18,793 Ranked 44th.	3.99 million Ranked 1st. 212 times more than Qatar
Diseases > Measles cases	361 Ranked 35th. 12 times more than United States	30 Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	8 Ranked 145th.	24 Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Qatar
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	63.8 Ranked 75th.	71.3 Ranked 29th. 12% more than Qatar
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	54 Ranked 170th.	80 Ranked 145th. 48% more than Qatar
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	100.65 Ranked 115th. 6 times more than United States	16.15 Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	66.7 Ranked 32nd.	67.2 Ranked 29th. 1% more than Qatar
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	4,400 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States	2,100 Ranked 47th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	9.33 Ranked 183th.	13.79 Ranked 135th. 48% more than Qatar
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	81% Ranked 91st.	86.96% Ranked 50th. 7% more than Qatar
Total fertility rate	3.2 Ranked 73th. 52% more than United States	2.1 Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	9.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 146th. 43% 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
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74 Ranked 79th.	80 Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Qatar
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	54 Ranked 170th.	80 Ranked 145th. 48% more than Qatar
Caesarian birth rate	16% Ranked 5th.	23% Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	193.5 Ranked 18th. 82 times more than United States	2.37 Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 155th.	20 Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 139th.	0.0 Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	11 Ranked 92nd.	8,739 Ranked 3rd. 794 times more than Qatar
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	13 per 1,000 people Ranked 137th. 63% more than United States	8 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	700 Ranked 32nd.	2,368 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Qatar
Private health spending > % of GDP	0.94% Ranked 158th.	8.54% Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Qatar
Public health spending > % of government spending	9.72% Ranked 115th.	19.45% Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Qatar
Infant mortality rate > Male	12.83 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 133th. 91% more than United States	6.72 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	8 Ranked 115th. 4 times more than United States	2 Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	2 Ranked 113th. Twice as much as United States	1 Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	75 Ranked 30th. The same as United States	75 Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	0.0 Ranked 54th.	435 Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	7,255 Ranked 63th.	2.02 million Ranked 1st. 278 times more than Qatar
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	22.56 Ranked 19th. 618 times more than United States	0.0365 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	23.33% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States	9.35% Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	10.74 Ranked 31st.	13 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	3.99 Ranked 82nd.	6.89 Ranked 36th. 73% more than Qatar
Life expectancy > 95% range	(81.10-83.20)	(80.50-80.60)
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 24th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 13th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 28th. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 48th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 33th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	26.2% Ranked 4th. 20 times more than United States	1.3% Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	68.99% Ranked 107th.	86.57% Ranked 46th. 25% more than Qatar
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	43.3% Ranked 21st.	64.2% Ranked 7th. 48% more than Qatar
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	13.65% Ranked 157th. 21% more than United States	11.29% Ranked 169th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	0.409% Ranked 186th.	9.65% Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Qatar
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	88.2% Ranked 74th. 4 times more than United States	22.59% Ranked 179th.
Health spending > % of GDP	3.85% Ranked 152nd.	15.68% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Qatar
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	85.4% Ranked 110th. 3 times more than United States	25.4% Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	5.5% Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States	1.6% Ranked 20th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	32.97 Ranked 20th.	35.08 Ranked 24th. 6% more than Qatar
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	1.91% Ranked 188th.	17.85% Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Qatar
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	0.5% Ranked 23th.	19.2% Ranked 13th. 38 times more than Qatar
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	2.4% Ranked 181st.	15.4% Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Qatar
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	86.4% Ranked 98th. 4 times more than United States	23.8% Ranked 180th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 159th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 16th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 10th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 6th. 1% more than United States	99.3% Ranked 17th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	78.61% Ranked 35th. 71% more than United States	45.94% Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 129th.	1.06 Ranked 76th. 2% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.0 Ranked 54th.	1.42 Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	313.24 Ranked 2nd. 3145 times more than United States	0.0996 Ranked 112th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	23.07% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States	7.38% Ranked 93th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 36th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 21st.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.84% Ranked 147th.	6.88% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Qatar
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 6th. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 8th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 17th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 11th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	78.08% Ranked 100th. 29% more than United States	60.73% Ranked 153th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	94% Ranked 2nd.	99% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Qatar
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	98 Ranked 24th. 11% more than United States	88 Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	68.7% Ranked 129th.	85.5% Ranked 43th. 24% more than Qatar
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 22nd. The same as United States	100% Ranked 13th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 167th.	0.0 Ranked 147th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	7.94% Ranked 137th. 31% more than United States	6.05% Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	29.12% Ranked 73th. 5 times more than United States	5.7% Ranked 131st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	96 Ranked 58th. 2% more than United States	94 Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 152nd.	0.0664 Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	9.7% Ranked 19th. 24% more than United States	7.8% Ranked 12th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	75.59% Ranked 44th. 66% more than United States	45.54% Ranked 139th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	76.76% Ranked 45th.	100% Ranked 1st. 30% more than Qatar
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 141st.	65.7% Ranked 4th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 58th. 79% more than United States	56 Ranked 101st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	95.12% Ranked 6th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Qatar
Diseases > Rubella cases	26 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than United States	11 Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	5% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States	1% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births	77 Ranked 17th.	5,905 Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Qatar
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	9.54 Ranked 54th.	29.01 Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Qatar
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	3.8 Ranked 82nd.	6.57 Ranked 35th. 73% more than Qatar
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Mumps cases	223 Ranked 48th.	715 Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Qatar
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	92% Ranked 113th.	95% Ranked 85th. 3% more than Qatar
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 52nd. 5% more than United States	92% Ranked 107th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	0.56% Ranked 180th.	8.52% Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Qatar
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 17th. 6% more than United States	93% Ranked 83th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 58th. The same as United States	87% Ranked 42nd.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	5.81% Ranked 172nd.	19.8% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Qatar
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	1.5% Ranked 174th.	8.2% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Qatar
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	37% Ranked 16th. 54% more than United States	24.1% Ranked 28th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 24th. The same as United States	100% Ranked 14th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 50th. 1% more than United States	96% Ranked 58th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 18th. 4% more than United States	95% Ranked 76th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 17th. 8% more than United States	92% Ranked 92nd.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 32nd.

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