Health Stats: compare key data on Sierra Leone & Singapore

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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).
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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."
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
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
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.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
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.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
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.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
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.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
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

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	46.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Singapore	10 per 1,000 people Ranked 159th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.1 Ranked 12th.	31 Ranked 6th. 7% more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Future births	198.82 Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Singapore	40.37 Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	2% Ranked 27th. 36% more than Singapore	1.47% Ranked 196th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	184 Ranked 7th. 63% more than Singapore	113 Ranked 132nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	2.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Infant mortality rate > Total	78.38 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 14th. 34 times more than Singapore	2.32 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.
Life expectancy > Men	48 years Ranked 86th.	79 years Ranked 8th. 65% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	56.13 years Ranked 191st.	82.14 years Ranked 7th. 46% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	45.27 Ranked 196th.	84.3 Ranked 10th. 86% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	44.95 Ranked 196th.	79.6 Ranked 9th. 77% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	45.1 Ranked 196th.	81.89 Ranked 10th. 82% more than Sierra Leone
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 47 times more than Sierra Leone
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	23.4% Ranked 156th.	79.6% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	6.48 births per woman Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Singapore	1.24 births per woman Ranked 171st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	36.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 37 times more than Singapore	0.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	117.4 Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Singapore	2.3 Ranked 188th.
Life expectancy > Women	49 years Ranked 86th.	84 years Ranked 8th. 71% more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1.6% Ranked 33th. 16 times more than Singapore	0.1% Ranked 104th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.4 Ranked 108th.	3.22 Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.45 Ranked 107th. 6% more than Singapore	22.19 Ranked 135th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	49,000 Ranked 58th. 14 times more than Singapore	3,400 Ranked 123th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	172.47 births Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Singapore	5.04 births Ranked 174th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	28.2% Ranked 155th.	86.6% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	6.6$ Ranked 180th.	942.9$ Ranked 33th. 143 times more than Sierra Leone
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$68.54 Ranked 149th.	$2,286.38 Ranked 28th. 33 times more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	122 Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Singapore	3.58 Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	674 Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Singapore	50 Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	31.5 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Singapore	7.5 Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	890 per 100,000 live births Ranked 3rd. 297 times more than Singapore	3 per 100,000 live births Ranked 176th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.02 Ranked 15th.	1.5 Ranked 39th. 75 times more than Sierra Leone
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	734,480.56 Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Singapore	44,738.27 Ranked 48th.
Death rates > Children under 5	192.3 Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Singapore	2.8 Ranked 179th.
Death rates > Women	470.17 Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Singapore	41.49 Ranked 141st.
Death rates > Men	503.46 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Singapore	81.02 Ranked 140th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	2,600 Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Singapore	200 Ranked 80th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	2,800 Ranked 47th. 20 times more than Singapore	140 Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	167,812 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Singapore	37,967 Ranked 31st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	21.7% Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Singapore	3.3% Ranked 53th.
Probability of not reaching 40	51.6% Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Singapore	2.3% Ranked 111th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	41.36 years Ranked 176th.	79.7 years Ranked 14th. 93% more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	2.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 69 times more than Singapore	0.034 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	8.2 Ranked 14th.	62 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy > Male	46.36 Ranked 175th.	78.4 Ranked 11th. 69% more than Sierra Leone
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.166 Ranked 136th.	6.39 Ranked 33th. 39 times more than Sierra Leone
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	4.31 trillion Ranked 31st. 18 times more than Singapore	237.67 billion Ranked 58th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	8.69 Ranked 34th. 13 times more than Singapore	0.682 Ranked 111th.
Death rates > Infants	122.8 Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Singapore	2.3 Ranked 177th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	58.65 years Ranked 188th.	84.96 years Ranked 6th. 45% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy > Female	48.9 Ranked 175th.	83.2 Ranked 13th. 70% more than Sierra Leone
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	27 Ranked 181st.	1,105 Ranked 31st. 41 times more than Sierra Leone
Spending > Per person	8 Ranked 126th.	678 Ranked 27th. 85 times more than Sierra Leone
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	46.9% Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Singapore	4.4% Ranked 46th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	443.27 Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Singapore	38.58 Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	80% Ranked 151st.	95% Ranked 74th. 19% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1.6% Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Singapore	0.1% Ranked 118th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	53.69 years Ranked 192nd.	79.53 years Ranked 5th. 48% more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	42.78 years Ranked 173th.	81.6 years Ranked 23th. 91% more than Sierra Leone
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	28.6 Ranked 185th.	70.1 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(58.30-63.10)	(83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	468 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Singapore	164 Ranked 171st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.17 Ranked 15th.	4.4 Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Sierra Leone
Health spending per capita	13.52 Ranked 177th.	1,148.23 Ranked 35th. 85 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.03 Ranked 86th. 7% more than Singapore	21.58 Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	40.01 years Ranked 176th.	77.9 years Ranked 8th. 95% more than Sierra Leone
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	258 Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Singapore	22 Ranked 109th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	171 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Singapore	27 Ranked 179th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.496 Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Singapore	0.0338 Ranked 79th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	29.14 Ranked 176th.	86.12 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 158th.	95% Ranked 2nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies	154.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 2nd. 53 times more than Singapore	2.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	1,033 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Singapore	345 Ranked 185th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	32.94 Ranked 176th.	92.53 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$32.26 Ranked 168th.	$1,642.62 Ranked 33th. 51 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.87 Ranked 115th. 5% more than Singapore	22.8 Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	38 Ranked 184th.	80 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	31.78 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Singapore	7.48 Ranked 50th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	475.37 per 100,000 people Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Singapore	28.69 per 100,000 people Ranked 131st.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.242 Ranked 172nd.	0.935 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	447 Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Singapore	47 Ranked 180th.
Dependency ratio per 100	89 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Singapore	40 Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	5,347 Ranked 50th. 11 times more than Singapore	504 Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	62.5% Ranked 38th.	100% Ranked 1st. 60% more than Sierra Leone
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	8.3% Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Singapore	0.4% Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	8 Ranked 42nd.	0.0 Ranked 68th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	69.3 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 17th. 33 times more than Singapore	2.11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	30% Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Singapore	4% Ranked 38th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	43000	5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 161st.	15 Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	970 Ranked 7th. 108 times more than Singapore	9 Ranked 138th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	29.9 Ranked 186th.	71.3 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	447 Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Singapore	47 Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	987.26 Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Singapore	109.84 Ranked 109th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	27.2 Ranked 186th.	68.8 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	21 Ranked 158th.	10,000 Ranked 13th. 476 times more than Sierra Leone
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	7 Ranked 17th. 35 times more than Singapore	0.2 Ranked 82nd.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	37.6 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Singapore	9.52 Ranked 180th.
Spending > Public	0.9%	1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	31.89% Ranked 171st.	86.96% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Total fertility rate	6.5 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Singapore	1.3 Ranked 155th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	176.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Singapore	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 193th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	39 Ranked 184th.	82 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	447 Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Singapore	47 Ranked 180th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	26000	1500
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 109th.	169.99 Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	1.48 Ranked 27th.	0.0 Ranked 68th.
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 > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 145th.	38 Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	8 Ranked 70th.	0.0 Ranked 119th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	265 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Singapore	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 183th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	16 Ranked 172nd.	341 Ranked 57th. 21 times more than Sierra Leone
Spending > Private	4.4% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Singapore	2.1% Ranked 70th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	3.03% Ranked 54th. 46% more than Singapore	2.08% Ranked 107th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	7.82% Ranked 142nd. 9% more than Singapore	7.2% Ranked 148th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	34 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Singapore	11 Ranked 101st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	10 Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Singapore	4 Ranked 78th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	37 Ranked 184th.	78 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	1.66 Ranked 68th.	18.09 Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	48	>90
Diseases > Mumps cases	0.0 Ranked 112th.	780 Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	3.07% Ranked 182nd.	10.45% Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	24% Ranked 170th.	100% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	49% Ranked 159th.	100% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	86% Ranked 147th.	100% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Sierra Leone
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	84% Ranked 150th.	96% Ranked 66th. 14% more than Sierra Leone
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	80% Ranked 154th.	95% Ranked 69th. 19% more than Sierra Leone
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.35% Ranked 148th.	2.44% Ranked 83th. 81% more than Sierra Leone
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	7 Ranked 16th. 35 times more than Singapore	0.2 Ranked 80th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	74.92% Ranked 4th. 24% more than Singapore	60.42% Ranked 14th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	60.47% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Singapore	27.27% Ranked 83th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	15.45% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Singapore	3.15% Ranked 61st.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	46.9% Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Singapore	4.4% Ranked 43th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.4% Ranked 65th. Twice as much as Singapore	0.2% Ranked 87th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	58.84% Ranked 148th.	93.94% Ranked 49th. 60% more than Sierra Leone
Health spending > % of GDP	4.41% Ranked 134th. 43% more than Singapore	3.08% Ranked 167th.
Drinking water availability %	57% Ranked 124th.	100% Ranked 1st. 75% more than Sierra Leone
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 39th. 3% more than Singapore	97.3% Ranked 66th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	27.2% Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Singapore	3.4% Ranked 59th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	18.84% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Singapore	4.56% Ranked 148th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	16.5% Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 134th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	33.8% Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Singapore	2.2% Ranked 52nd.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	42.4% Ranked 29th.	99.7% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	18% Ranked 187th.	31.02% Ranked 172nd. 72% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 133th.	1.06 Ranked 79th. 2% more than Sierra Leone
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	5.23% Ranked 150th. 8% more than Singapore	4.86% Ranked 160th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.95% Ranked 142nd. 55% more than Singapore	1.26% Ranked 169th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	41.7% Ranked 63th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	39% Ranked 130th.	100% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	81.69% Ranked 77th. 1% more than Singapore	81.24% Ranked 80th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	89.24% Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Singapore	84.36% Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	13% Ranked 158th.	100% Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Sierra Leone
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	31.29% Ranked 19th.	0.0 Ranked 131st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	77.11% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Singapore	16.09% Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	59.7% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore	23.82% Ranked 95th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	5.9% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Singapore	2.6% Ranked 35th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	87.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 12th. 35 times more than Singapore	2.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	50 Ranked 172nd.	92 Ranked 84th. 84% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	1.48 Ranked 47th.	0.0 Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	23.5% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore	8.1% Ranked 41st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	31.32% Ranked 162nd.	32.64% Ranked 161st. 4% more than Sierra Leone
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 144th.	0.0 Ranked 102nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	70 Ranked 137th.	98 Ranked 40th. 40% more than Sierra Leone
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	10 Ranked 123th.	100 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Sierra Leone
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	88 Ranked 90th.	100 Ranked 1st. 14% more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Rubella cases	9 Ranked 74th.	83 Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Sierra Leone
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	25% Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Singapore	3% Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	8.28 Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(58.30-63.10)	(83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	83.16% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Singapore	18.94% Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	17.66% Ranked 190th.	79.05% Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	59.5% Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Singapore	29.7% Ranked 105th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.56% Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Singapore	0.3% Ranked 84th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	4% Ranked 57th.	74% Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Sierra Leone
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	67% Ranked 162nd.	96% Ranked 48th. 43% more than Sierra Leone
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	32% Ranked 191st.	87% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	11.69% Ranked 94th. 33% more than Singapore	8.82% Ranked 131st.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.39% Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Singapore	1.42% Ranked 176th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	75% Ranked 168th.	100% Ranked 1st. 33% more than Sierra Leone
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	64% Ranked 172nd.	96% Ranked 53th. 50% more than Sierra Leone
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	75% Ranked 153th.	97% Ranked 50th. 29% more than Sierra Leone
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	71% Ranked 158th.	95% Ranked 62nd. 34% more than Sierra Leone
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58.82% Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Singapore	29.27% Ranked 72nd.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	1.3% Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Singapore	0.1% Ranked 87th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	610 Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Singapore	38.57 Ranked 110th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.7% Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Singapore	0.2% Ranked 88th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.38% Ranked 164th. 37% more than Singapore	1.01% Ranked 175th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	39.7% Ranked 96th.	69.1% Ranked 24th. 74% more than Sierra Leone
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	66 Ranked 98th.	100 Ranked 1st. 52% more than Sierra Leone

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