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Health Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Swaziland

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STAT South Africa Swaziland HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
33.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 43% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Swaziland
28.3
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th. 28 times more than Swaziland
25.64
Ranked 142nd.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st. About the same as Swaziland
1.83%
Ranked 154th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 21% more than Swaziland
125
Ranked 109th.
Human height > Average female height 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.591 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in) N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.
63.09 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 26th. 46% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd. 6% more than Swaziland
50 years
Ranked 83th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th. 1% more than Swaziland
48.66 years
Ranked 212th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th. 19% more than Swaziland
48.16
Ranked 194th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th. 9% more than Swaziland
49.14
Ranked 190th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th. 14% more than Swaziland
48.66
Ranked 193th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Swaziland
0.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st. 3% more than Swaziland
39.2%
Ranked 134th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.
3.91 births per woman
Ranked 43th. 41% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
199 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 72% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th.
55.7
Ranked 31st. 67% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st. 10% more than Swaziland
49 years
Ranked 87th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th.
25.9%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than South Africa

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th. 33% more than Swaziland
2.1
Ranked 73th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Swaziland
23.39
Ranked 110th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Swaziland
180,000
Ranked 30th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th. 83% more than Swaziland
35.44 births
Ranked 97th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th. 19% more than Swaziland
45.1%
Ranked 135th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Swaziland
145.8$
Ranked 97th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 105th.
35.8%
Ranked 9th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 2.2 million
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Swaziland
0.4 million
Ranked 65th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Swaziland
$264.81
Ranked 104th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th.
89
Ranked 10th. 65% more than South Africa

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd.
1,349
Ranked 1st. 34% more than South Africa

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.
0.325 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th.
31.1
Ranked 9th. 43% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th.
320 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 33th. 7% more than South Africa

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Swaziland
0.16
Ranked 50th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Swaziland
8,301.47
Ranked 103th.

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th.
73
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than South Africa

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th.
638.7
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than South Africa

Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th.
614.81
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,800
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Swaziland
6,800
Ranked 5th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 310,000
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Swaziland
7,000
Ranked 31st.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th.
220
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Swaziland
34,363
Ranked 88th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 8.7%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Swaziland
5.8%
Ranked 24th.

Probability of not reaching 40 24.4%
Ranked 42nd.
36.3%
Ranked 23th. 49% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th. 15% more than Swaziland
41.46 years
Ranked 174th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
15.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 90% more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Swaziland
50.6
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th. 8% more than Swaziland
46.39
Ranked 174th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Swaziland
1.6
Ranked 19th.

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Swaziland
30%
Ranked 117th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 194 times more than Swaziland
10.06 billion
Ranked 109th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th.
153.36
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than South Africa

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st.
52
Ranked 43th. 21% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th. The same as Swaziland
48.39 years
Ranked 214th.

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th. 18% more than Swaziland
45.11
Ranked 181st.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
52
Ranked 107th. 13 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 97.1%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Swaziland
96.8%
Ranked 12th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 689
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Swaziland
309
Ranked 89th.
Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Swaziland
46
Ranked 86th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 261.52
Ranked 31st.
5,609.83
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th.
26%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than South Africa

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
98%
Ranked 52nd. 26% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th. 3% more than Swaziland
48.93 years
Ranked 209th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 143
Ranked 57th.
2,835
Ranked 27th. 20 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th. 20% more than Swaziland
40.71 years
Ranked 176th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.90-64.70) (48.00-55.10)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.3
Ranked 156th. 30% more than Swaziland
34.2
Ranked 182nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. 18% more than Swaziland
331
Ranked 109th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th.
6.3
Ranked 7th. 54% more than South Africa
Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Swaziland
151.11
Ranked 106th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Swaziland
84.8%
Ranked 29th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th. 9% more than Swaziland
22.88
Ranked 91st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th. 11% more than Swaziland
42.17 years
Ranked 170th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th.
627
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Swaziland
122
Ranked 30th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 6.29
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Swaziland
5.96
Ranked 4th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th. 9% more than Swaziland
28.78
Ranked 177th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th.
95%
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
79.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 27th. 68% more than South Africa

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Swaziland
707
Ranked 86th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd. 40% more than Swaziland
29.07
Ranked 178th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Swaziland
$287.18
Ranked 98th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th. 4% more than Swaziland
23.9
Ranked 114th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 162nd. 40% more than Swaziland
35
Ranked 186th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th.
31.11
Ranked 9th. 42% more than South Africa

Teenage mother birth rate 16
Ranked 6th.
22.6
Ranked 6th. 41% more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 2.47 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Swaziland
77,938
Ranked 24th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
1,261.93 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Swaziland
23.1%
Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th. 27% more than Swaziland
0.296
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 13th.
3.69
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th.
603
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than South Africa

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 94th.
88
Ranked 28th. 52% more than South Africa
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Swaziland
2
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Swaziland
2,764
Ranked 66th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.2%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Swaziland
82%
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 42nd. 75% more than Swaziland
12%
Ranked 75th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 8.01
Ranked 6th.
17.87
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th.
58.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 25th. 51% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 87.1%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Swaziland
76.6%
Ranked 9th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 8th.
11%
Ranked 29th. 10% more than South Africa
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd. 88% more than Swaziland
14.6
Ranked 123th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 210000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Swaziland
3.2
Ranked 101st.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th.
420
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than South Africa

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 45.3
Ranked 156th. 29% more than Swaziland
35.2
Ranked 181st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th.
603
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than South Africa

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Swaziland
2,435.29
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Swaziland
23.1%
Ranked 1st.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 14th.
3.69
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.3
Ranked 158th. 30% more than Swaziland
33.2
Ranked 183th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th. 33% more than Swaziland
75
Ranked 124th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th.
33.44
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than South Africa
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.42
Ranked 11th.
12.87
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa
Death rates > Boys aged 1 13
Ranked 9th.
32
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th.
30.24
Ranked 45th. 37% more than South Africa

Spending > Public 3.3% 2.5%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th. 19% more than Swaziland
60.6%
Ranked 128th.

Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 95th.
4.5
Ranked 45th. 73% more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
94.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 27th. 68% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 35%
Ranked 32nd.
50%
Ranked 30th. 43% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 161st. 39% more than Swaziland
36
Ranked 186th.
Children living with AIDS 250,000
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Swaziland
14,000
Ranked 28th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th.
603
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 120000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th.
0.0
Ranked 171st.
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
123 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 58% more than South Africa
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 66th. 52% more than Swaziland
184
Ranked 89th.
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Swaziland
1%
Ranked 126th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th.
4.02%
Ranked 74th. 16% more than South Africa

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th. 24% more than Swaziland
74%
Ranked 45th.

Disease prevention > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 64.8%
Ranked 1st.
73%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than South Africa

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 93th. 35% more than Swaziland
48%
Ranked 114th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 38% more than Swaziland
50.32%
Ranked 163th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.7%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Swaziland
89.8%
Ranked 8th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 114th.
9.5%
Ranked 57th. 19 times more than South Africa

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 83
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Swaziland
78
Ranked 81st.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th. 27% more than Swaziland
58.04%
Ranked 114th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th. 40% more than Swaziland
55%
Ranked 112th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st.
7.91%
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than South Africa

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
10.53%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 3.9%
Ranked 3rd.
10.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st.
24.33%
Ranked 93th. 11% more than South Africa
Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th. 19% more than Swaziland
9.12%
Ranked 124th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th.
67.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 26th. 42% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 37%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Swaziland
22.4%
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 13.3
Ranked 1st.
19.7
Ranked 1st. 48% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th. 6% more than Swaziland
77
Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Swaziland
9.1%
Ranked 18th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
62.54%
Ranked 87th. 51% more than South Africa

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 77.7%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Swaziland
20%
Ranked 26th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 94
Ranked 74th.
95
Ranked 70th. 1% more than South Africa
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Swaziland
100
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 71 times more than Swaziland
15
Ranked 65th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Swaziland
10%
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 20%
Ranked 1st.
58.2%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48
Ranked 160th. 45% more than Swaziland
33
Ranked 186th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 75%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Swaziland
60%
Ranked 19th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 7
Ranked 112th.
24
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 410,000
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Swaziland
22,000
Ranked 19th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 30
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 23.3
Ranked 1st.
31.1
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.455
Ranked 1st.
27.4
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (59.90-64.70) (48.00-55.10)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 112th.
18%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th. 38% more than Swaziland
61%
Ranked 130th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th. 32% more than Swaziland
69%
Ranked 138th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Swaziland
92%
Ranked 133th.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 80%
Ranked 12th.
82%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 178th.
95%
Ranked 92nd. 40% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 158th.
88%
Ranked 129th. 11% more than South Africa

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Swaziland
2.28%
Ranked 95th.

% under-fives with ARI -- 19
Ranked 17th. 90% more than Swaziland
10
Ranked 42nd.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 20.1
Ranked 7th.
33.4
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than South Africa
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd. 37% more than Swaziland
60%
Ranked 170th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 154th. 44% more than Swaziland
43%
Ranked 187th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.71%
Ranked 79th.
14.87%
Ranked 49th. 17% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th.
5.56%
Ranked 48th. 37% more than South Africa

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st. 14% more than Swaziland
87%
Ranked 139th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 101st. 35% more than Swaziland
54%
Ranked 139th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th. 32% more than Swaziland
71%
Ranked 165th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 16%
Ranked 8th.
22.6%
Ranked 7th. 41% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 164th.
95%
Ranked 81st. 38% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 167th.
95%
Ranked 73th. 53% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 4%
Ranked 4th.
5.8%
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than South Africa
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 29.68%
Ranked 176th.
42.3%
Ranked 167th. 43% more than South Africa

Health spending > % of GDP 8.62%
Ranked 38th. 43% more than Swaziland
6.01%
Ranked 92nd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 59.4%
Ranked 38th. 47% more than Swaziland
40.5%
Ranked 94th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Swaziland
8.01%
Ranked 60th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st.
22%
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than South Africa

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th. 42% more than Swaziland
62%
Ranked 143th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 79th. 20% more than Swaziland
10
Ranked 92nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 45% more than Swaziland
6%
Ranked 93th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th. 8% more than Swaziland
72
Ranked 144th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 103.09%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Swaziland
42.31%
Ranked 135th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th. 11% more than Swaziland
76
Ranked 143th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 46%
Ranked 98th. 5% more than Swaziland
44%
Ranked 102nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 101st. 34% more than Swaziland
59%
Ranked 135th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th.
69.42%
Ranked 64th. 46% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.999
Ranked 156th.
1.04
Ranked 97th. 5% more than South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Swaziland
10.5%
Ranked 40th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 7.7%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Swaziland
2.9%
Ranked 30th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.6%
Ranked 30th. 37% more than Swaziland
6.3%
Ranked 86th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 56th.
30
Ranked 43th. 20% more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 62
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Swaziland
59
Ranked 64th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 17.2%
Ranked 184th.
40.2%
Ranked 169th. 2 times more than South Africa

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 66th. The same as Swaziland
2
Ranked 78th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 121st.
3.5%
Ranked 76th. 12 times more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 24.9%
Ranked 13th.
30.2%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.2%
Ranked 39th. 32% more than Swaziland
69%
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 39%
Ranked 41st. 44% more than Swaziland
27%
Ranked 54th.

Death rates > Girls aged 1 9
Ranked 11th.
30
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 62.4%
Ranked 5th.
79.9%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than South Africa

Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Swaziland
2.25%
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 13.9%
Ranked 2nd.
20%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.642
Ranked 91st.
0.0
Ranked 177th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people 0.26
Ranked 1st.
17.36
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than South Africa
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 20.9%
Ranked 183th.
41.7%
Ranked 172nd. Twice as much as South Africa
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 66.72%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Swaziland
61.8%
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Swaziland
3.07%
Ranked 183th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
46.66%
Ranked 31st. 94% more than South Africa
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th. 3% more than Swaziland
27.68%
Ranked 174th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Swaziland
58.7%
Ranked 20th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 97.1%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Swaziland
96.8%
Ranked 13th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.78%
Ranked 6th.
33.38%
Ranked 1st. 78% more than South Africa

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Swaziland
48%
Ranked 9th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 8%
Ranked 20th.
44.1%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than South Africa

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 7.21%
Ranked 178th.
13.07%
Ranked 161st. 81% more than South Africa

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.49%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Swaziland
57.14%
Ranked 39th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 82% more than Swaziland
2.45%
Ranked 101st.

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 37%
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Swaziland
23.8%
Ranked 41st.
Female headed households > % of households with a female head 41.9%
Ranked 1st.
47.9%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 48.34
Ranked 6th.
63.31
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than South Africa

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 68% more than Swaziland
13.22
Ranked 24th.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 8%
Ranked 17th.
32.7%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Africa

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