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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.
  • Blood types > O negative: Percentage of population in each county with O negative blood type.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > AB negative: Percentage of each country's population with AB negative blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Blood types > O positive: Percentage of each country's population with 0 positive blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > B negative: Percentage of each country's population with B negative blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Blood types > A Positive: Percentage of each country's population with A positive blood type.
  • 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.
  • Blood types > B positive: Percentage of each country's population with B positive blood type. 
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Blood types > AB positive: Percentage of each country's population with AB positive blood type.
  • Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • 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.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
  • 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Cigarrete imports: Millions of cigarettes imported in 2000.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
  • Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000: Millions of cigarettes imported in 2000. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
  • 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).
  • Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
  • Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
  • Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • 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."
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
  • Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
  • Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
  • Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
  • External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
  • Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Diseases > 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.
STAT Saudi Arabia United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 26.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 92% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31.6
Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 338.96
Ranked 67th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.81%
Ranked 188th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia

Blood types > O negative 4%
Ranked 8th.
6.6%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Saudi Arabia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 46th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.11 years
Ranked 105th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.16
Ranked 86th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 73.51
Ranked 56th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.29
Ranked 65th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 68% more than Saudi Arabia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 73.4%
Ranked 41st.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Saudi Arabia
Quality of health care system > Cost 61.54
Ranked 28th. 34% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 53.83
Ranked 40th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 107
Ranked 144th.
133
Ranked 86th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia
Infant mortality rate > Total 16.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 25-49 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.83 births per woman
Ranked 46th. 87% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.4
Ranked 142nd. 23% more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 65th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia
Blood types > AB negative 0.3%
Ranked 10th.
0.6%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 38.33
Ranked 46th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 95% more than Saudi Arabia
Blood types > O positive 48%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than United States
37.4%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 133th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 60 times more than Saudi Arabia

Blood types > B negative 1%
Ranked 10th.
1.5%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Saudi Arabia
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 43.33
Ranked 31st.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.2
Ranked 47th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 41% more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.11
Ranked 26th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia
Blood types > A Positive 24%
Ranked 10th.
35.7%
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Saudi Arabia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.59 births
Ranked 109th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia

Blood types > B positive 17%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as United States
8.5%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 78.4%
Ranked 70th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia
Blood types > AB positive 4%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than United States
3.4%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 71.43
Ranked 38th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Saudi Arabia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 348$
Ranked 57th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $757.72
Ranked 55th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 7
Ranked 114th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 46.67
Ranked 43th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 59% more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 15
Ranked 154th. 4 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.2
Ranked 14th. 27% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 24 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 129th. 14% more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.62
Ranked 32nd.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 65% more than Saudi Arabia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 33,165.54
Ranked 52nd.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia

Death rates > Children under 5 21
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 89.28
Ranked 105th. 10% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 53.33
Ranked 33th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia
Death rates > Men 139.12
Ranked 116th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 43.33
Ranked 45th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 124th. 30% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 438,175
Ranked 7th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 5.3%
Ranked 20th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 72.56 years
Ranked 74th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 23.8
Ranked 18th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy > Male 70.98
Ranked 70th.
76
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.1
Ranked 77th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 65
Ranked 42nd.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia
Access to sanitation 99%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 938.18 billion
Ranked 42nd.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia

Death rates > Infants 18.2
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.16 years
Ranked 115th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports 20,000 million of cigarettes
Ranked 9th. 74% more than United States
11,500 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th.
Life expectancy > Female 75.36
Ranked 88th.
81
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 43
Ranked 109th.
52
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 534
Ranked 63th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.15 years
Ranked 94th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 74.57 years
Ranked 81st.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 61.4
Ranked 81st.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.80-81.00) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 396
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 44%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than United States
33%
Ranked 3rd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.63
Ranked 28th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Health spending per capita 531.5
Ranked 59th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Saudi Arabia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 90%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.33
Ranked 60th.
27
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 70.64 years
Ranked 66th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 27
Ranked 101st. 14 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 76
Ranked 82nd. 52% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.94
Ranked 61st.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia

Drug access 95%
Ranked 23th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 18.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 678
Ranked 99th. 51% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 84.25
Ranked 73th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Saudi Arabia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $768.04
Ranked 61st.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.88
Ranked 10th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 78th.
77
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.91
Ranked 12th. 26% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 11.28%
Ranked 74th. 53% more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 1
Ranked 45th.
9
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 41.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 119th. 9 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 44%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.754
Ranked 72nd.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 116
Ranked 104th. 45% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 71
Ranked 65th. 39% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 16
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 94th.
19
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 1,984
Ranked 75th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia

Contraception 32%
Ranked 59th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 21
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 13.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000 0.993 million of cigarettes
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than United States
0.0408 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 17%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 25.6
Ranked 101st.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 4,648
Ranked 6th. 155 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.6
Ranked 96th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 24
Ranked 117th. The same as United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.9
Ranked 85th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 116
Ranked 104th. 45% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 76.56
Ranked 123th. 5 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 44%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 26%
Ranked 3rd.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Saudi Arabia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 59.8
Ranked 74th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,300
Ranked 62nd.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 20.93
Ranked 86th. 52% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86%
Ranked 78th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia

Total fertility rate 4.5
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 26.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 97th. 4 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 74
Ranked 77th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Saudi Arabia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 116
Ranked 104th. 45% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 36.42 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > Pertussis cases 68
Ranked 57th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 129 times more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.81
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 1.23
Ranked 81st.
2.37
Ranked 74th. 92% more than Saudi Arabia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 27
Ranked 39th. 35% more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 411
Ranked 53th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.69%
Ranked 172nd.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 8.3%
Ranked 23th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.3%
Ranked 168th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 20
Ranked 76th. 10 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 4%
Ranked 121st. 60% more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 70th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 40.1%
Ranked 12th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Saudi Arabia
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 14
Ranked 72nd. 14 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96%
Ranked 39th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.04
Ranked 56th. 16 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 8.38%
Ranked 133th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 68.93%
Ranked 65th. 50% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 0.7%
Ranked 169th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 179.35
Ranked 5th. 1801 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 130th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 95.7%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 100th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 33.09%
Ranked 52nd. 25 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 71.31%
Ranked 100th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 0.81%
Ranked 172nd.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.45%
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 56th. 3% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 18.04%
Ranked 135th. 60% more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.15%
Ranked 166th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.54%
Ranked 138th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 94th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 63%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 14th. 59% more than Saudi Arabia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.23
Ranked 73th. 34 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 18.57
Ranked 135th. 4 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 116th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 30.1%
Ranked 179th. 19% more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 14.3%
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 64
Ranked 91st.
100
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 14th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 20th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Births with health staff 91%
Ranked 45th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68
Ranked 82nd.
75
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 20.8%
Ranked 19th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 54th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.84%
Ranked 155th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 1st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 79.46%
Ranked 30th. 74% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 11%
Ranked 6th. 41% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 9.3%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 32.2%
Ranked 175th. 43% more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 3.42%
Ranked 162nd.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 68th. 1% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 18.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Drinking water availability % 95%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 22.9%
Ranked 154th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 13th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.1%
Ranked 12th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 31.98%
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 15.24%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 160th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 31%
Ranked 177th. 30% more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98.6%
Ranked 4th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 95
Ranked 47th.
100
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.3%
Ranked 149th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 97
Ranked 41st. 7% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 37.6%
Ranked 147th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 95
Ranked 68th. 6% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 66.98%
Ranked 103th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 97
Ranked 29th. 10% more than United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 90%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Saudi Arabia
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 19.9%
Ranked 27th. 18 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 82.01%
Ranked 73th. 35% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 93%
Ranked 40th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.15
Ranked 26th. 8% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.49%
Ranked 123th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.62
Ranked 77th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia

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