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Health Stats: compare key data on Rwanda & United States

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STAT Rwanda United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 4th. 9% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 406.8
Ranked 58th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Rwanda

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.8%
Ranked 189th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Rwanda

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 153
Ranked 40th. 15% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Rwanda

Infant mortality rate > Total 64.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 54 years
Ranked 71st.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 41% more than Rwanda
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 58.02 years
Ranked 187th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 35% more than Rwanda

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 64.52
Ranked 150th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 26% more than Rwanda

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 61.4
Ranked 151st.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Rwanda

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 62.92
Ranked 151st.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Rwanda

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 46 times more than Rwanda

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 22.9%
Ranked 157th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Rwanda
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.8 births per woman
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 28.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 38.8
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 57 years
Ranked 65th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 42% more than Rwanda
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 2.9%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.6
Ranked 59th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 94% more than Rwanda

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.67
Ranked 147th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Rwanda
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 170,000
Ranked 31st.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Rwanda

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 46.07 births
Ranked 86th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 8% more than Rwanda

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 26.3%
Ranked 157th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 15.5$
Ranked 163th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 393 times more than Rwanda

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $62.72
Ranked 152nd.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 137 times more than Rwanda

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 41
Ranked 27th. 20% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 86
Ranked 79th. 24 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 34.4
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 340 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 31st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 134 times more than Rwanda

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 194,676.77
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 110.8
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 357.05
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 402.54
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 4,100
Ranked 43th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Rwanda

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 330
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 354,708
Ranked 15th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Rwanda

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 11.4%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.12 years
Ranked 166th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 76% more than Rwanda

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 52 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 36.4
Ranked 10th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Rwanda

Life expectancy > Male 48.39
Ranked 169th.
76
Ranked 34th. 57% more than Rwanda

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.689
Ranked 106th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Rwanda

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 52nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Rwanda
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 2.23 trillion
Ranked 32nd.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Rwanda

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 16.14
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 70.4
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 59.52 years
Ranked 186th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 36% more than Rwanda

Life expectancy > Female 51.96
Ranked 165th.
81
Ranked 34th. 56% more than Rwanda

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 97th. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 48
Ranked 165th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 110 times more than Rwanda
Spending > Per person 10
Ranked 121st.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 427 times more than Rwanda
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 86th. 6% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 2.9%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 56.57 years
Ranked 187th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Rwanda

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 45.73 years
Ranked 164th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 76% more than Rwanda

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 38.3
Ranked 168th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 81% more than Rwanda
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (65.50-69.00) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 409
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.45
Ranked 21st.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Rwanda

Health spending per capita 37.25
Ranked 148th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 196 times more than Rwanda

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 95.8%
Ranked 5th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Rwanda
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.19
Ranked 110th.
27
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Rwanda
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 42.58 years
Ranked 169th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 76% more than Rwanda

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 188
Ranked 28th. 94 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 147
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.389
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 39.75
Ranked 166th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Rwanda

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 159th.
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 110.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 878
Ranked 32nd. 95% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 45.85
Ranked 163th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 94% more than Rwanda

Diseases > Cholera cases 1,453
Ranked 18th. 208 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $90.48
Ranked 138th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 81 times more than Rwanda

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.15
Ranked 164th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 35% more than Rwanda
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 45
Ranked 169th.
77
Ranked 30th. 71% more than Rwanda
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 33.69
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 36.06%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 361.01 per 100,000 people
Ranked 20th. 80 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 1.3%
Ranked 9th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Rwanda
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.33
Ranked 157th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 371
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 91
Ranked 17th. 78% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,053
Ranked 57th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Rwanda
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 69%
Ranked 35th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Rwanda

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 2.3%
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 7%
Ranked 90th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Rwanda

Contraception 13%
Ranked 81st.
76%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 1
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 60.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 28%
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 160000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 26
Ranked 70th.
30
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Rwanda
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 540
Ranked 23th. 23 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 40.2
Ranked 169th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Rwanda
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 371
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 408.23
Ranked 48th. 25 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 1.3%
Ranked 9th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Rwanda
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 36.4
Ranked 171st.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 85% more than Rwanda
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 35
Ranked 147th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 60 times more than Rwanda
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 8.88
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 7.12
Ranked 8th. 207 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 35.62
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.0% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 19.88%
Ranked 178th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Rwanda

Total fertility rate 5.7
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 124.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 10th. 18 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
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 46
Ranked 170th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 74% more than Rwanda
Children living with AIDS 65,000
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 371
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 2%
Ranked 15th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Rwanda
Respiratory disease child death rate 158.85 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 91000 300000
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 146.35
Ranked 15th. 6298 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
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
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 112th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Rwanda
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.101
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 199 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 25 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 27
Ranked 152nd.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 88 times more than Rwanda
Spending > Private 2.1%
Ranked 72nd.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Rwanda
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 69%
Ranked 111th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Rwanda

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 55%
Ranked 99th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 80% more than Rwanda

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 92%
Ranked 124th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Rwanda

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.11%
Ranked 44th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Rwanda

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1.4%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 390
Ranked 18th. 82 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.8%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 4.85%
Ranked 54th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Rwanda

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 23.75%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 12th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 156th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 40% more than Rwanda

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 8.9
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.24%
Ranked 48th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Rwanda

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 42.8%
Ranked 88th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 29% more than Rwanda
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 8
Ranked 144th.
100
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Rwanda
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 77%
Ranked 163th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Rwanda

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 143th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 52% more than Rwanda

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 50%
Ranked 146th.
100%
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Rwanda

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 34%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.12%
Ranked 180th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10.76%
Ranked 17th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Rwanda

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4%
Ranked 6th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Rwanda

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.5%
Ranked 55th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Rwanda

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 33%
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 74%
Ranked 129th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Rwanda

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 36.9%
Ranked 173th. 55% more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.41
Ranked 72nd. 39 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 32.8%
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 38%
Ranked 115th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Rwanda

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 56%
Ranked 143th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 79% more than Rwanda

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 63.4%
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 41
Ranked 20th. 21 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 96th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 219 times more than Rwanda
Public health spending > % of government spending 19.49%
Ranked 5th. About the same as United States
19.45%
Ranked 6th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 5.47%
Ranked 6th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Rwanda

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 2.62
Ranked 77th. 26 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Rwanda

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 27%
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 97th. The same as United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 53th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 40% more than Rwanda
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 44.36%
Ranked 165th. 96% more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 10.32%
Ranked 14th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than Rwanda

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 14
Ranked 67th. 27% more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Drinking water availability % 41%
Ranked 139th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Rwanda
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 12
Ranked 141st.
100
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Rwanda
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 20
Ranked 115th.
56
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Rwanda
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 65.2%
Ranked 150th. 3 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 22.5%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 7%
Ranked 11th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Rwanda

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 40
Ranked 129th.
100
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Rwanda
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 8
Ranked 132nd.
100
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Rwanda
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 60
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Rwanda
Births with health staff 31%
Ranked 102nd.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Public health spending > % of total health spending 47.01%
Ranked 133th. 3% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.3%
Ranked 25th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Rwanda

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.101
Ranked 113th. 52% more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 107th.
94
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Rwanda
Infant mortality rate > Male 67.64 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.7%
Ranked 10th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Rwanda

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 10.6%
Ranked 6th. 86% more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.54%
Ranked 90th. 2% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 27
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 41
Ranked 142nd.
100
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Rwanda
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.3%
Ranked 110th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Rwanda
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 69
Ranked 150th.
91
Ranked 80th. 32% more than Rwanda
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 29.11%
Ranked 159th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Rwanda

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 85
Ranked 114th.
90
Ranked 96th. 6% more than Rwanda
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 45.3%
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 52.34%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 52.1%
Ranked 28th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 91% more than Rwanda

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 54%
Ranked 114th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 85% more than Rwanda

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 86.2%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 88
Ranked 63th. The same as United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94.4%
Ranked 4th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Rwanda
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 76.54%
Ranked 104th. 26% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 42%
Ranked 128th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Rwanda

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 56.73%
Ranked 107th. 23% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.953
Ranked 165th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Rwanda

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