Health Stats: compare key data on Singapore & Sudan

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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.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
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.
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
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 > 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.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
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.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
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.
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)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
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).
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 > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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
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 > 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."
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
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
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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."
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
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
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
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.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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."
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	10 per 1,000 people Ranked 159th.	31.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	31 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Sudan	30.7 Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Future births	40.37 Ranked 127th.	1,616.39 Ranked 18th. 40 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.47% Ranked 196th.	2.01% Ranked 26th. 36% more than Singapore
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	<25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	113 Ranked 132nd.	125 Ranked 108th. 11% more than Singapore
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Sudan	0.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Infant mortality rate > Total	2.32 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.	68.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 20th. 29 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 8th. 32% more than Sudan	60 years Ranked 53th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	82.14 years Ranked 7th. 48% more than Sudan	55.42 years Ranked 192nd.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	84.3 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Sudan	63.49 Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.6 Ranked 9th. 33% more than Sudan	59.96 Ranked 157th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.89 Ranked 10th. 33% more than Sudan	61.68 Ranked 158th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Sudan	0.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	79.6% Ranked 24th. 65% more than Sudan	48.3% Ranked 115th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.24 births per woman Ranked 171st.	4.15 births per woman Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	11.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 12 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	2.3 Ranked 188th.	49.3 Ranked 33th. 21 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy > Women	84 years Ranked 8th. 31% more than Sudan	64 years Ranked 50th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.1% Ranked 104th.	1.1% Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Singapore
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.22 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Sudan	0.7 Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.19 Ranked 135th. 1% more than Sudan	21.97 Ranked 141st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	3,400 Ranked 123th.	260,000 Ranked 23th. 76 times more than Singapore
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5.04 births Ranked 174th.	50.37 births Ranked 80th. 10 times more than Singapore
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	86.6% Ranked 31st. 61% more than Sudan	53.9% Ranked 117th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	942.9$ Ranked 33th. 38 times more than Sudan	24.7$ Ranked 147th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$2,286.38 Ranked 28th. 22 times more than Sudan	$103.53 Ranked 133th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	3.58 Ranked 45th.	49 Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	50 Ranked 103th.	114 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	7.5 Ranked 54th.	29.3 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore
Maternal mortality	6 per 100,000 Ranked 124th.	550 per 100,000 Ranked 17th. 92 times more than Singapore
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.5 Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Sudan	0.3 Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	44,738.27 Ranked 48th. 21 times more than Sudan	2,174.51 Ranked 100th.
Death rates > Children under 5	2.8 Ranked 179th.	108.2 Ranked 26th. 39 times more than Singapore
Death rates > Women	41.49 Ranked 141st.	260.94 Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Singapore
Death rates > Men	81.02 Ranked 140th.	306.02 Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > Deaths	140 Ranked 96th.	12,000 Ranked 23th. 86 times more than Singapore
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	15% Ranked 103th. 16% more than Sudan	12.9% Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	37,967 Ranked 31st.	893,772 Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Singapore
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	3.3% Ranked 53th.	32.2% Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Singapore
Probability of not reaching 40	2.3% Ranked 111th.	27.3% Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	79.7 years Ranked 14th. 41% more than Sudan	56.66 years Ranked 139th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.034 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	0.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 19 times more than Singapore
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	62 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Sudan	7.6 Ranked 41st.
Life expectancy > Male	78.4 Ranked 11th. 38% more than Sudan	56.64 Ranked 147th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	6.39 Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Sudan	0.84 Ranked 101st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	237.67 billion Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Sudan	80.88 billion Ranked 67th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.682 Ranked 111th.	7.46 Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Singapore
Death rates > Infants	2.3 Ranked 177th.	69.3 Ranked 29th. 30 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.96 years Ranked 6th. 50% more than Sudan	56.71 years Ranked 193th.
Life expectancy > Female	83.2 Ranked 13th. 39% more than Sudan	59.73 Ranked 147th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	69 Ranked 22nd. 97% more than Sudan	35 Ranked 114th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	1,105 Ranked 31st. 19 times more than Sudan	58 Ranked 157th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	4.4% Ranked 46th.	47.6% Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	95% Ranked 74th. 9% more than Sudan	87% Ranked 135th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	79.53 years Ranked 5th. 47% more than Sudan	54.18 years Ranked 190th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	81.6 years Ranked 23th. 41% more than Sudan	58.07 years Ranked 137th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	70.1 Ranked 25th. 45% more than Sudan	48.5 Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(83.00-83.50)	(68.80-72.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	164 Ranked 171st.	543 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.4 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sudan	0.9 Ranked 49th.
Health spending per capita	1,148.23 Ranked 35th. 28 times more than Sudan	40.47 Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.58 Ranked 132nd. 1% more than Sudan	21.46 Ranked 136th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.9 years Ranked 8th. 41% more than Sudan	55.32 years Ranked 139th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	22 Ranked 109th.	142 Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Singapore
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	27 Ranked 179th.	235 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0338 Ranked 79th.	0.344 Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Singapore
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	86.12 Ranked 15th. 63% more than Sudan	52.72 Ranked 141st.
Drug access	95% Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 156th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	2.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.	66.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 39th. 23 times more than Singapore
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	345 Ranked 185th.	986 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Singapore
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	92.53 Ranked 14th. 58% more than Sudan	58.53 Ranked 144th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$1,642.62 Ranked 33th. 23 times more than Sudan	$70.56 Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	80 Ranked 9th. 36% more than Sudan	59 Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.8 Ranked 132nd. 1% more than Sudan	22.48 Ranked 138th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	3.52% Ranked 53th. 9 times more than Sudan	0.408% Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	7.48 Ranked 50th.	26.26 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Singapore
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	28.69 per 100,000 people Ranked 131st.	228.23 per 100,000 people Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.935 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sudan	0.44 Ranked 141st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	47 Ranked 180th.	284 Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Singapore
Dependency ratio per 100	40 Ranked 161st.	76 Ranked 58th. 90% more than Singapore
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	3	<1
Smoking rate > Women	5 Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Sudan	2 Ranked 104th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	504 Ranked 109th.	12,627 Ranked 28th. 25 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sudan	23.1% Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	12 Ranked 64th.	1,706 Ranked 10th. 142 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 68th.	172 Ranked 6th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	2.11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.	67.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Singapore
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	4% Ranked 38th.	42% Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Singapore
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	5500	320000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 3rd. The same as Sudan	100% Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Measles cases	15 Ranked 78th.	327 Ranked 38th. 22 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	9 Ranked 138th.	750 Ranked 14th. 83 times more than Singapore
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	71.3 Ranked 28th. 43% more than Sudan	49.9 Ranked 147th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	47 Ranked 180th.	284 Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	109.84 Ranked 109th.	380.12 Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Singapore
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	68.8 Ranked 24th. 46% more than Sudan	47.2 Ranked 148th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	10,000 Ranked 13th. 313 times more than Sudan	32 Ranked 149th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.2 Ranked 82nd.	2.6 Ranked 34th. 13 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	9.52 Ranked 180th.	34.04 Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Singapore
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 34th. 76% more than Sudan	49.4% Ranked 144th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer and GovernmentÂ	Employer
Total fertility rate	1.3 Ranked 155th.	4.3 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Singapore
Infant mortality > Male babies	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 193th.	78.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 38th. 26 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	82 Ranked 11th. 32% more than Sudan	62 Ranked 138th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	47 Ranked 180th.	284 Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Singapore
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	1500	180000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	2.62 Ranked 64th.	51.36 Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Pertussis cases	38 Ranked 70th.	57 Ranked 60th. 50% more than Singapore
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 119th.	187 Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 68th.	5.18 Ranked 5th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 183th.	117 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 29 times more than Singapore
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	341 Ranked 57th. 28 times more than Sudan	12 Ranked 178th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 50th. 15% more than Sudan	84% Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Sudan	82% Ranked 132nd.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 87th.	0.3% Ranked 83th. 50% more than Singapore
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	93.94% Ranked 49th.	99.99% Ranked 18th. 6% more than Singapore
Health spending > % of GDP	3.08% Ranked 167th.	3.55% Ranked 161st. 15% more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases	83 Ranked 40th.	163 Ranked 30th. 96% more than Singapore
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 1st. 33% more than Sudan	75% Ranked 102nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	69.1% Ranked 24th.	79.3% Ranked 6th. 15% more than Singapore
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100 Ranked 1st. 61% more than Sudan	62 Ranked 103th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Sudan	86 Ranked 112th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 1st. 15% more than Sudan	87 Ranked 91st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Sudan	5 Ranked 128th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	98 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Sudan	48 Ranked 151st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 102nd.	0.0 Ranked 140th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	32.64% Ranked 161st.	36.84% Ranked 155th. 13% more than Singapore
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	8.1% Ranked 41st.	30.7% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 119th.	5.63 Ranked 21st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	92 Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Sudan	40 Ranked 182nd.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	2.6% Ranked 35th.	5.3% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 1st. 43% more than Sudan	70% Ranked 135th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	96.9% Ranked 49th.	98.1% Ranked 43th. 1% more than Singapore
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	24.2% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Sudan	23.5% Ranked 22nd.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	14 Ranked 66th.	17 Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Singapore
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 1st. 33% more than Sudan	75 Ranked 106th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.3% Ranked 145th.	4.9% Ranked 126th. 14% more than Singapore
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	91 Ranked 79th. 86% more than Sudan	49 Ranked 175th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	99.69% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sudan	34.65% Ranked 151st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	92 Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Sudan	40 Ranked 182nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	23.82% Ranked 95th.	57.74% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Singapore
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	2.2% Ranked 52nd.	43.3% Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Singapore
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.86% Ranked 160th.	13.28% Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Singapore
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.7% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sudan	49.2% Ranked 61st.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Sudan	50% Ranked 152nd.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 131st.	10.2% Ranked 51st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sudan	34% Ranked 133th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	84.36% Ranked 60th. 8% more than Sudan	78.28% Ranked 78th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	31.02% Ranked 172nd. 9% more than Sudan	28.39% Ranked 175th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.06 Ranked 79th. 1% more than Sudan	1.05 Ranked 90th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	81.24% Ranked 80th. 5% more than Sudan	77.19% Ranked 102nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sudan	34% Ranked 141st.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Sudan	87% Ranked 33th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.26% Ranked 169th.	1.45% Ranked 162nd. 15% more than Singapore
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	3.27 Ranked 74th.	9.84 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	33
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	8.28 Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Sudan	1.72 Ranked 82nd.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(83.00-83.50)	(68.80-72.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	18.94% Ranked 86th.	84.6% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	79.05% Ranked 74th. 80% more than Sudan	43.96% Ranked 143th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	29.7% Ranked 105th.	50.7% Ranked 54th. 71% more than Singapore
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.3% Ranked 84th.	1.59% Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Singapore
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	74% Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Sudan	7% Ranked 56th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 48th. 60% more than Sudan	60% Ranked 169th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	60.42% Ranked 14th.	69.11% Ranked 8th. 14% more than Singapore
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.27% Ranked 83th.	56.25% Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Singapore
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	3.15% Ranked 61st.	6.01% Ranked 8th. 91% more than Singapore
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	1.42% Ranked 176th.	2.38% Ranked 144th. 68% more than Singapore
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 1st. 28% more than Sudan	78% Ranked 161st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 53th. 63% more than Sudan	59% Ranked 177th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	3% Ranked 41st.	40% Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Singapore
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	29.27% Ranked 72nd.	58.62% Ranked 31st. Twice as much as Singapore
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 87th.	1% Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Singapore
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	38.57 Ranked 110th.	120 Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Singapore
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.2% Ranked 88th.	1.4% Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Singapore
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.01% Ranked 175th.	1.31% Ranked 167th. 30% more than Singapore
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	97.3% Ranked 66th.	99.5% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Singapore
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	3.4% Ranked 59th.	40.7% Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	10.45% Ranked 45th. 15% more than Sudan	9.12% Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	18.09 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Sudan	4.91 Ranked 47th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	4.56% Ranked 148th.	8.39% Ranked 55th. 84% more than Singapore
Infant mortality rate > Male	2.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 215th.	68.77 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 24th. 27 times more than Singapore
Public health spending > % of government spending	7.2% Ranked 148th. 17% more than Sudan	6.14% Ranked 159th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	3.5% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Sudan	1.5% Ranked 20th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	3.7% Ranked 160th.	4.1% Ranked 148th. 11% more than Singapore
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 134th.	2.6% Ranked 85th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.08% Ranked 107th.	2.24% Ranked 95th. 8% more than Singapore

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