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STAT South Africa Sweden HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Sweden
10.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th.
30.7
Ranked 12th. 7% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Sweden
156.3
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st.
2%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than South Africa

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Sweden
6%
Ranked 1st.
Human height > Average female height 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.668 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in) 1.815 m (5 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd.
80 years
Ranked 5th. 51% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th.
81.07 years
Ranked 16th. 64% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th.
83.8
Ranked 16th. 47% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th.
79.9
Ranked 7th. 49% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th.
81.8
Ranked 12th. 48% more than South Africa

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 42nd.
80.56
Ranked 5th. 79% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 60.81
Ranked 31st.
76.01
Ranked 8th. 25% more than South Africa
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st.
84.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 31% more than Sweden
115
Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 16 times more than Sweden
2.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 57% more than Sweden
1.77 births per woman
Ranked 137th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 285 times more than Sweden
0.405 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Sweden
2.3
Ranked 189th.

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st.
84 years
Ranked 11th. 56% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 4th. The same as Sweden
1%
Ranked 1st.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.06
Ranked 2nd.
1.09
Ranked 1st. 3% more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.33
Ranked 31st.
75
Ranked 13th. 18% more than South Africa
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Sweden
32%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th. 178 times more than Sweden
0.1%
Ranked 112th.

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 5th. The same as Sweden
2%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 52.78
Ranked 24th.
54.81
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than South Africa
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th.
3.6
Ranked 47th. 29% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Sweden
24.54
Ranked 77th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 691 times more than Sweden
8,100
Ranked 106th.

Blood types > A Positive 32%
Ranked 8th.
37%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than South Africa
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Sweden
6.78 births
Ranked 169th.

Blood types > B positive 12%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Sweden
10%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th.
90.8%
Ranked 5th. 69% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB positive 3%
Ranked 7th.
5%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 79.49
Ranked 30th.
95.83
Ranked 10th. 21% more than South Africa
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th.
3,532$
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than South Africa

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th.
$5,330.77
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Sweden
5.9
Ranked 76th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 64.29
Ranked 29th.
72.12
Ranked 17th. 12% more than South Africa
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Sweden
7.2
Ranked 177th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th. 84% more than Sweden
11.8
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 75 times more than Sweden
4 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 174th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th.
3.58
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than South Africa

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th.
223,210.8
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than South Africa

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th. 22 times more than Sweden
2.8
Ranked 180th.

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Sweden
47.54
Ranked 153th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.33
Ranked 24th.
66.96
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Africa
Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Sweden
77.59
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,800
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Sweden
100
Ranked 100th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 28,978
Ranked 21st.
37,696
Ranked 10th. 30% more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 60.8
Ranked 28th.
75.89
Ranked 8th. 25% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th. 62% more than Sweden
130
Ranked 120th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Sweden
111,770
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th.
80.55 years
Ranked 7th. 69% more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th.
78
Ranked 1st. 30% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th.
79.28
Ranked 5th. 59% more than South Africa

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th.
11.86
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 73.3
Ranked 27th.
82.41
Ranked 7th. 12% more than South Africa
Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than South Africa
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th.
2.09 trillion
Ranked 41st. 7% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th. 130 times more than Sweden
0.871
Ranked 101st.

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st. 19 times more than Sweden
2.3
Ranked 178th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th.
83.51 years
Ranked 18th. 73% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th.
83.29
Ranked 8th. 57% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
2,058
Ranked 1st. 515 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 97.1%
Ranked 14th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than South Africa
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 689
Ranked 48th.
2,512
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.692
Ranked 49th.
3.99
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than South Africa

Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th.
2,145
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 261.52
Ranked 31st. 25 times more than Sweden
10.58
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Sweden
0.2%
Ranked 104th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
96%
Ranked 65th. 23% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th.
78.78 years
Ranked 14th. 57% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th.
82.8 years
Ranked 9th. 70% more than South Africa

Transplants > Heart 12 heart transplants
Ranked 23th.
18 heart transplants
Ranked 16th. 50% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.90-64.70) (83.40-83.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.3
Ranked 156th.
73.3
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than South Africa
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Sweden
171
Ranked 168th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 30%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sweden
10%
Ranked 10th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th.
11.57
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa

Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st.
4,494.61
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th. 9% more than Sweden
22.97
Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th.
78.4 years
Ranked 5th. 68% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th. 119 times more than Sweden
2
Ranked 164th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Sweden
32
Ranked 167th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th.
87.99
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th.
95%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 15 times more than Sweden
3.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sweden
372
Ranked 179th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd.
92.59
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than South Africa

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th.
$3,323.20
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 162nd.
81
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than South Africa
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th.
26.11
Ranked 58th. 5% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th. 86% more than Sweden
11.83
Ranked 13th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 64 times more than Sweden
0.39%
Ranked 124th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 102 times more than Sweden
5.91 per 100,000 people
Ranked 184th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Sweden
14%
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th.
0.937
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 94th. 7% more than Sweden
54
Ranked 111th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 8
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th.
23
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 1413 times more than Sweden
96
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 15 times more than Sweden
2.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Transplants > Liver 12 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
143 liver transplants
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than South Africa
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd. 40% more than Sweden
19.6
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 8000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 60%
Ranked 152nd.
80%
Ranked 126th. 33% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th. 31 times more than Sweden
1
Ranked 108th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 300 transplants
Ranked 18th.
507 transplants
Ranked 12th. 69% more than South Africa
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th.
24.5
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th. 82 times more than Sweden
5
Ranked 161st.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 45.3
Ranked 156th.
74.8
Ranked 6th. 65% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 268 times more than Sweden
10.49
Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Sweden
14%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 9%
Ranked 4th.
10%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than South Africa
Transplants > Kidney 276 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th.
283 kidney transplants
Ranked 16th. 3% more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.3
Ranked 158th.
71.9
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th.
11,400
Ranked 8th. 114 times more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th. 251 times more than Sweden
0.08
Ranked 104th.
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 26th.
5
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th. 89% more than Sweden
11.65
Ranked 151st.

Spending > Public 3.3% 6.6%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th.
86.96%
Ranked 49th. 21% more than South Africa

Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 95th. 63% more than Sweden
1.6
Ranked 144th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Unemployment Insurance Fund Social insurance 
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 16 times more than Sweden
3.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Transplants > Heart per million 0.264 heart transplants
Ranked 25th.
2.02 heart transplants
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 1
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 161st.
83
Ranked 8th. 66% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Transplants > Total per million 6.59 transplants
Ranked 30th.
56.81 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Africa
Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 6th.
17%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than South Africa
Respiratory disease child death rate 19.57 1.03
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 2500
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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 97th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th.
0.0
Ranked 133th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 26 times more than Sweden
3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th.
Transplants > Liver per million 0.264 liver transplants
Ranked 28th.
16.02 liver transplants
Ranked 6th. 61 times more than South Africa
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 66th.
2,144
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Africa
Transplants > Kidney per million 6.06 kidney transplants
Ranked 31st.
31.71 kidney transplants
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Africa
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sweden
1.3%
Ranked 111th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th.
7.73%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than South Africa
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 54% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 9% more than Sweden
63.79%
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th. 17% more than Sweden
63.4%
Ranked 137th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than South Africa

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 146th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
5.21%
Ranked 153th. 10% more than South Africa
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st. 69% more than Sweden
12.9%
Ranked 118th.
SARS median age range 62
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Sweden
43
Ranked 12th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th.
99
Ranked 7th. 21% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sweden
4.4%
Ranked 36th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
81.72%
Ranked 19th. 97% more than South Africa

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 86.97%
Ranked 11th.
99.22%
Ranked 14th. 14% more than South Africa
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 77.7%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 77th.
100
Ranked 9th. 8% more than South Africa
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 80.77%
Ranked 8th.
83.18%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than South Africa
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 536 times more than Sweden
2
Ranked 97th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 102 times more than Sweden
0.219
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (59.90-64.70) (83.40-83.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Sweden
8.58%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th.
89.69%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. 97% more than Sweden
30.1%
Ranked 101st.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 97.1%
Ranked 12th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than South Africa
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.78%
Ranked 6th. 99 times more than Sweden
0.19%
Ranked 100th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th.
78%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than South Africa
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd.
94%
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 154th.
87%
Ranked 41st. 40% more than South Africa

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 7.21%
Ranked 178th.
16.92%
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than South Africa

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.49%
Ranked 26th. 87% more than Sweden
31.25%
Ranked 66th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sweden
1.78%
Ranked 134th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th.
7.57%
Ranked 22nd. 86% more than South Africa

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than South Africa

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st. 39% more than Sweden
16.7%
Ranked 37th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 101st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than South Africa

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th.
99%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 164th.
98%
Ranked 37th. 42% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 167th.
97%
Ranked 44th. 56% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 4%
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Sweden
0.1%
Ranked 114th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 29.68%
Ranked 176th.
86.99%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than South Africa

Health spending > % of GDP 8.62%
Ranked 38th.
9.07%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than South Africa

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 69th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than South Africa
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 20.9%
Ranked 183th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 73
Ranked 72nd.
100
Ranked 8th. 37% more than South Africa
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 59th.
100
Ranked 7th. 25% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 11th. 1% more than South Africa
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st. The same as Sweden
2.5%
Ranked 143th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 14% more than South Africa

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 9th. 16% more than South Africa
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
9.2%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th.
94
Ranked 63th. 21% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 103.09%
Ranked 12th. 84% more than Sweden
56.02%
Ranked 102nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th.
99
Ranked 6th. 18% more than South Africa
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 46%
Ranked 98th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.2%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than South Africa
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th.
80.94%
Ranked 24th. 70% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.999
Ranked 156th.
1.14
Ranked 34th. 14% more than South Africa
Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Sweden
1.66%
Ranked 123th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th.
14.11%
Ranked 47th. 30% more than South Africa

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 16 times more than Sweden
2.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
SARS fatality ratio % 100%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 26th.
60%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48
Ranked 160th.
78
Ranked 5th. 63% more than South Africa
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th. 66% more than Sweden
4.23%
Ranked 166th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 112th. The same as Sweden
5%
Ranked 115th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 19% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 178th.
98%
Ranked 38th. 44% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 158th.
97%
Ranked 48th. 23% more than South Africa

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sweden
1.37%
Ranked 147th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than Sweden
0.1
Ranked 108th.

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