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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 40% more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31
Ranked 6th. 11% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 40.37
Ranked 127th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.47%
Ranked 196th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 35% more than Singapore

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 113
Ranked 132nd.
133
Ranked 86th. 18% more than Singapore
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Singapore

Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 82.14 years
Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.3
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.6
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.89
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 64% more than Singapore

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 79.6%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Quality of health care system > Cost 43.27
Ranked 5th.
45.81
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Singapore
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 61.82
Ranked 1st.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Singapore
Infant mortality rate > Total 2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 3 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 65% more than Singapore

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.3
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Singapore

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 65.38
Ranked 1st.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 104th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Singapore

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 47
Ranked 4th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Singapore
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.22
Ranked 34th. 4% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.19
Ranked 135th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 3,400
Ranked 123th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 353 times more than Singapore

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.04 births
Ranked 174th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 10 times more than Singapore

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 86.6%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 1st. 5% more than United States
95.58
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 98
Ranked 33th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 250 times more than Singapore

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 942.9$
Ranked 33th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Singapore

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $2,286.38
Ranked 28th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 3.58
Ranked 45th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Singapore

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 68
Ranked 2nd.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Singapore
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 50
Ranked 103th. 14 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 7.5
Ranked 54th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 80% more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 7 times more than Singapore

Maternal mortality 6 per 100,000
Ranked 124th.
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th. 33% more than Singapore
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.5
Ranked 39th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 78% more than Singapore

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 44,738.27
Ranked 48th. 21% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 2.8
Ranked 179th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Singapore

Death rates > Women 41.49
Ranked 141st.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 96% more than Singapore

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 55.77
Ranked 3rd.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Singapore
Death rates > Men 81.02
Ranked 140th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 74% more than Singapore

HIV AIDS > Deaths 140
Ranked 96th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 121 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 10,624
Ranked 1st.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than Singapore

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 54.81
Ranked 3rd.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 37% more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Number of births 37,967
Ranked 31st.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 109 times more than Singapore

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 3.3%
Ranked 53th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Singapore

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.7 years
Ranked 14th. 3% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 41% more than Singapore

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 62
Ranked 7th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Singapore

Life expectancy > Male 78.4
Ranked 11th. 3% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 6.39
Ranked 33th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Singapore

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 78.85
Ranked 1st.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Singapore
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 237.67 billion
Ranked 58th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 48 times more than Singapore

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.682
Ranked 111th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Singapore

Death rates > Infants 2.3
Ranked 177th.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Singapore

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.96 years
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports 49,350 million of cigarettes
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
11,500 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.2
Ranked 13th. 3% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,105
Ranked 31st.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2
Ranked 2nd.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 36% more than Singapore

Spending > Per person 678
Ranked 27th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Singapore
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 46th. 13% more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 211.02
Ranked 2nd.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Singapore

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 118th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Singapore

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 74th. 6% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 73th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.6 years
Ranked 23th. 1% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.00-83.50) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 70.1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 171st.
179
Ranked 162nd. 9% more than Singapore
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 7%
Ranked 6th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Singapore
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.4
Ranked 3rd.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > All births of boys 22,102
Ranked 30th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Singapore

Health spending per capita 1,148.23
Ranked 35th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Singapore

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.58
Ranked 132nd.
27
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Singapore
Suicide rate > Young males 10.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th.
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.9 years
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 22
Ranked 109th. 11 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 27
Ranked 179th.
50
Ranked 122nd. 85% more than Singapore
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0338
Ranked 79th.
0.0554
Ranked 59th. 64% more than Singapore

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.12
Ranked 15th. 3% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 2nd. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 345
Ranked 185th.
450
Ranked 156th. 30% more than Singapore
Suicide rate > Young females 6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 58% more than United States
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 18.45
Ranked 40th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Twin births 1,121
Ranked 2nd.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Singapore

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.53
Ranked 14th. 4% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,642.62
Ranked 33th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Singapore

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.8
Ranked 132nd.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 7.48
Ranked 50th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 80% more than Singapore

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st. 6 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 7.3%
Ranked 13th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Singapore
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.935
Ranked 7th. 8% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 52
Ranked 5th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 263 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 250.76
Ranked 10th. 50% more than United States
166.98
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 9.79
Ranked 7th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 47
Ranked 180th.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Singapore

Dependency ratio per 100 40
Ranked 161st.
51
Ranked 125th. 27% more than Singapore
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 16
Smoking rate > Women 5
Ranked 81st.
19
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 504
Ranked 109th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 10 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 0.4%
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 68th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 3 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.08
Ranked 1st.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Singapore

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000 12.25 million of cigarettes
Ranked 1st. 301 times more than United States
0.0408 million of cigarettes
Ranked 14th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5500 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 46
Ranked 5th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 236 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 752
Ranked 16th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Single births 41,511
Ranked 2nd.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Singapore

Diseases > Measles cases 15
Ranked 78th.
30
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as 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.
24
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Singapore

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71.3
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 47
Ranked 180th.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Singapore

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 109.84
Ranked 109th. 7 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 7.3%
Ranked 13th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 5%
Ranked 7th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Singapore
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.8
Ranked 24th. 2% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 10,000
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.2
Ranked 82nd.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Singapore
SARS total cases 238
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United States
29
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.52
Ranked 180th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 45% more than Singapore

Spending > Public 1.1% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 34th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 155th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 62% more than Singapore
Infant mortality > Male babies 3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th. 2 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 33
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 11th. 2% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 47
Ranked 180th.
80
Ranked 145th. 70% more than Singapore

Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 13.7
Ranked 16th.
17.3
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Singapore
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1500 300000
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 169.99
Ranked 20th. 72 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 119th.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 38
Ranked 70th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 230 times more than Singapore
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 68th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. Twice as much as Singapore
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 341
Ranked 57th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Singapore
Spending > Private 2.1%
Ranked 70th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Singapore
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 53th. The same as United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 3%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 43th. 13% more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 87th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Singapore
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 93.94%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 167th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 496
Ranked 19th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Singapore

Diseases > Rubella cases 83
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 83.93%
Ranked 19th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Singapore
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 69.1%
Ranked 24th. 25% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 97.3%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.4%
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 24.2%
Ranked 28th. About the same as United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 2nd. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 17th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 74.61%
Ranked 41st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Singapore
Public health spending > % of total health spending 32.64%
Ranked 161st.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 40% more than Singapore

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.1%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 8.66
Ranked 6th.
35.08
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Singapore

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.56%
Ranked 148th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Singapore

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 92
Ranked 84th.
94
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Singapore
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 2.6%
Ranked 35th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Singapore

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23.82%
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 96.9%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.86%
Ranked 160th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 52% more than Singapore
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 14
Ranked 66th. 14 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.3%
Ranked 145th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Singapore
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 91
Ranked 79th. The same as United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 99.69%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than United States
85.12%
Ranked 33th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 92
Ranked 87th. 2% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 2.2%
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.36%
Ranked 60th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Singapore

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 92
Ranked 48th. 5% more than United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.7%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as United States
99.3%
Ranked 17th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.24%
Ranked 80th. 34% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.26%
Ranked 169th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Singapore

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 18.09
Ranked 23th. 495 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.16
Ranked 45th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 66% more than Singapore

Births and maternity > All births of girls 20,561
Ranked 30th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Triplet births 27
Ranked 1st.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 219 times more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 4
Ranked 2nd.
435
Ranked 2nd. 109 times more than Singapore

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 380.18
Ranked 6th. 78% more than United States
213
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 18.94%
Ranked 86th. 15 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 79.05%
Ranked 74th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Singapore
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.7%
Ranked 105th. 50% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 84th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Singapore

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 74%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 60.42%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.27%
Ranked 83th. 9% more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.15%
Ranked 61st.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Singapore

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.08%
Ranked 107th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Singapore

Public health spending > % of government spending 7.2%
Ranked 148th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore

Infant mortality rate > Male 2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 3 times more than Singapore

SARS median age range 35
Ranked 18th. 6% more than United States
33
Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 119th.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 11
Ranked 101st. 6 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
SARS fatality ratio % 14%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
SARS female cases % 68%
Ranked 4th. 42% more than United States
48%
Ranked 15th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 4
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States
75
Ranked 28th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 8.28
Ranked 57th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Singapore
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 3.87
Ranked 45th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 70% more than Singapore

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 780
Ranked 34th. 9% more than United States
715
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.45%
Ranked 45th. 12% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 7.81
Ranked 3rd.
13
Ranked 14th. 66% more than Singapore

Life expectancy > 95% range (83.00-83.50) (80.50-80.60)
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.44%
Ranked 83th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Singapore

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 80th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Singapore
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 24th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.82%
Ranked 131st.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Singapore

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.42%
Ranked 176th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Singapore

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

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