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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.
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.
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.
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.
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
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.
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.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
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. "
Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
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.
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).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
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 > 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
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Disease prevention > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician."
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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 organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by 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.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Diseases > 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.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
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.
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.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural 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.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
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 > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
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.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
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.
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
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.
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.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
% 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
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural 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.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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."
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
Death rates > Girls aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
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."
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.
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."
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	23.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.	27.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 18% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.7 Ranked 14th.	29 Ranked 12th. 1% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Future births	708.87 Ranked 40th. 84% more than Syria	385.08 Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 141st. 2% more than Syria	1.8% Ranked 190th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	151 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Syria	57 Ranked 187th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.78 births per woman Ranked 77th.	3.24 births per woman Ranked 65th. 17% more than South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Total	43.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Syria	15.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 112th.
Life expectancy > Men	53 years Ranked 72nd.	74 years Ranked 42nd. 40% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	49.33 years Ranked 210th.	74.69 years Ranked 91st. 51% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	57.2 Ranked 173th.	77.6 Ranked 73th. 36% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	53.48 Ranked 179th.	72.07 Ranked 73th. 35% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	55.3 Ranked 177th.	74.77 Ranked 72nd. 35% more than South Africa
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 82% more than South Africa
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	40.2% Ranked 131st.	72.5% Ranked 43th. 80% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	33.3 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Syria	12.3 Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy > Women	54 years Ranked 71st.	78 years Ranked 47th. 44% more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	17.8% Ranked 4th. 1780 times more than Syria	0.01% Ranked 134th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.8 Ranked 59th. 87% more than Syria	1.5 Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.96 Ranked 64th.	25 Ranked 62nd. About the same as South Africa
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	65 births Ranked 60th. Twice as much as Syria	32.49 births Ranked 104th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	53.7% Ranked 119th.	77.4% Ranked 74th. 44% more than South Africa
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	390.2$ Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Syria	57.8$ Ranked 120th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 105th.	6% Ranked 84th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	2.2 million Ranked 44th. 69% more than Syria	1.3 million Ranked 51st.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$689.27 Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Syria	$101.06 Ranked 134th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	54 Ranked 23th.	75 Ranked 14th. 39% more than South Africa
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	1,003 Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Syria	18 Ranked 145th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.0525 million Ranked 87th.	0.058 million Ranked 74th. 11% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	21.7 Ranked 11th.	22.3 Ranked 10th. 3% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	300 per 100,000 live births Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Syria	70 per 100,000 live births Ranked 84th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.77 Ranked 28th. 45% more than Syria	0.53 Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	38,227.85 Ranked 50th.	55,081.69 Ranked 67th. 44% more than South Africa
Death rates > Children under 5	61.9 Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Syria	16.2 Ranked 109th.
Death rates > Women	511.06 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Syria	82.92 Ranked 110th.
Death rates > Men	577.12 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Syria	122.4 Ranked 124th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	210 Ranked 64th. 62% more than Syria	130 Ranked 125th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	1.06 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Syria	430,183 Ranked 8th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	8.7% Ranked 14th.	10.1% Ranked 10th. 16% more than South Africa
Probability of not reaching 40	24.4% Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Syria	6.9% Ranked 84th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	47.66 years Ranked 158th.	73.82 years Ranked 62nd. 55% more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	59.9 Ranked 5th. 3% more than Syria	58.3 Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Male	49.97 Ranked 165th.	72.36 Ranked 57th. 45% more than South Africa
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.08 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Syria	1.86 Ranked 84th.
Access to sanitation	90% Ranked 51st. 64% more than Syria	55% Ranked 97th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	1.96 trillion Ranked 34th. 69% more than Syria	1.16 trillion Ranked 56th.
Death rates > Infants	43.1 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Syria	14.2 Ranked 109th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	48.39 years Ranked 213th.	77.21 years Ranked 98th. 60% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Female	53.06 Ranked 163th.	76.19 Ranked 82nd. 44% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	4 Ranked 173th.	15 Ranked 153th. 4 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	97.1% Ranked 14th. 11% more than Syria	87.7% Ranked 23th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	689 Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Syria	109 Ranked 137th.
Spending > Per person	230 Ranked 46th. 98% more than Syria	116 Ranked 67th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	78% Ranked 155th.	80% Ranked 150th. 3% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Male	50.24 years Ranked 207th.	72.31 years Ranked 88th. 44% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	48.68 years Ranked 157th.	75.67 years Ranked 72nd. 55% more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	44.3 Ranked 156th.	61.7 Ranked 75th. 39% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(59.90-64.70)	(78.90-81.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	389 Ranked 74th. 2% more than Syria	382 Ranked 83th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.08 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Syria	1.4 Ranked 48th.
Health spending per capita	497.12 Ranked 61st. 7 times more than Syria	68 Ranked 129th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	91.9% Ranked 10th. 9% more than Syria	84% Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.97 Ranked 36th. 2% more than Syria	24.49 Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	46.69 years Ranked 158th.	72.05 years Ranked 54th. 54% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	237 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Syria	47 Ranked 83th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	159 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Syria	46 Ranked 131st.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	31.41 Ranked 174th.	78.49 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than South Africa
Drug access	80% Ranked 64th. The same as Syria	80% Ranked 80th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	47.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Syria	15.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 114th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	867 Ranked 34th. 28% more than Syria	679 Ranked 98th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	40.82 Ranked 172nd.	85.3 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than South Africa
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$819.40 Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Syria	$153.57 Ranked 120th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	49 Ranked 162nd.	72 Ranked 66th. 47% more than South Africa
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.95 Ranked 98th.	25.51 Ranked 82nd. 2% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	21.96 Ranked 10th.	21.99 Ranked 9th. About the same as South Africa
Intestinal diseases death rate	24.99% Ranked 42nd. 94% more than Syria	12.91% Ranked 72nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	599.89 per 100,000 people Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Syria	37.11 per 100,000 people Ranked 126th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	27.4% Ranked 3rd.	27.7% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.376 Ranked 150th.	0.793 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	484 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Syria	121 Ranked 100th.
Dependency ratio per 100	58 Ranked 94th.	68 Ranked 69th. 17% more than South Africa
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	135,604 Ranked 4th. 117 times more than Syria	1,155 Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	91.2% Ranked 27th.	96.2% Ranked 17th. 5% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	21% Ranked 42nd.	26% Ranked 24th. 24% more than South Africa
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	3 Ranked 58th.	6 Ranked 45th. Twice as much as South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Female	39.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Syria	13.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	87.1% Ranked 4th. 37% more than Syria	63.7% Ranked 12th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	10% Ranked 8th. 43% more than Syria	7% Ranked 32nd.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	27.5 Ranked 92nd.	44 Ranked 35th. 60% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	60% Ranked 152nd.	100% Ranked 69th. 67% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases	31 Ranked 68th.	403 Ranked 31st. 13 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	410 Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Syria	46 Ranked 96th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	45.3 Ranked 156th.	63.1 Ranked 82nd. 39% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	484 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Syria	121 Ranked 100th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	2,810.02 Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Syria	59.04 Ranked 134th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	27.4% Ranked 3rd.	27.7% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	43.3 Ranked 158th.	60.4 Ranked 68th. 39% more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	100 Ranked 118th.	610 Ranked 79th. 6 times more than South Africa
Death rates > Boys aged 1	13 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Syria	5.1 Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	22.01 Ranked 75th.	23.76 Ranked 67th. 8% more than South Africa
Spending > Public	3.3%	0.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	72.13% Ranked 107th.	78.71% Ranked 94th. 9% more than South Africa
Total fertility rate	2.6 Ranked 95th.	3.3 Ranked 72nd. 27% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Unemployment Insurance Fund	Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	56.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Syria	21.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	50 Ranked 161st.	74 Ranked 78th. 48% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	484 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Syria	121 Ranked 100th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	19.57	42.55 (est)
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	3 Ranked 89th.	6 Ranked 76th. Twice as much as South Africa
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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0622 Ranked 61st.	0.307 Ranked 49th. 5 times more than South Africa
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Syria	28 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	280 Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Syria	50 Ranked 134th.
Spending > Private	3.8% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Syria	1.6% Ranked 92nd.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.47% Ranked 86th. 56% more than Syria	2.23% Ranked 133th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	92% Ranked 28th. 31% more than Syria	70% Ranked 46th.
Disease prevention > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	64.8% Ranked 1st.	76.8% Ranked 5th. 19% more than South Africa
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	65% Ranked 93th.	90% Ranked 58th. 38% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	69.67% Ranked 132nd.	86.48% Ranked 45th. 24% more than South Africa
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	91.7% Ranked 7th. 29% more than Syria	71.2% Ranked 44th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.5% Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Syria	0.2% Ranked 129th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	83 Ranked 71st.	98 Ranked 21st. 18% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	73.91% Ranked 89th.	88.48% Ranked 28th. 20% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	77% Ranked 93th.	96% Ranked 56th. 25% more than South Africa
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.75% Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Syria	0.3% Ranked 107th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	4.75% Ranked 162nd.	9.83% Ranked 50th. 2 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	21.84% Ranked 101st.	39.32% Ranked 40th. 80% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	62.4% Ranked 5th.	79.3% Ranked 8th. 27% more than South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Male	47.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Syria	17.96 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 107th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	82 Ranked 124th.	99 Ranked 14th. 21% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	15.1% Ranked 5th. 61% more than Syria	9.4% Ranked 33th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	41.44% Ranked 149th.	45.89% Ranked 137th. 11% more than South Africa
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	86.97% Ranked 11th.	100% Ranked 8th. 15% more than South Africa
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	77.7% Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases	1,072 Ranked 13th.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	13% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Syria	6% Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	22.21 Ranked 20th.	0.0 Ranked 138th.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	7 Ranked 112th.	81 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	78	95
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(59.90-64.70)	(78.90-81.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	24.1% Ranked 3rd.	40.98% Ranked 36th. 70% more than South Africa
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	28.53% Ranked 170th.	77.33% Ranked 81st. 3 times more than South Africa
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	97.1% Ranked 12th. 11% more than Syria	87.7% Ranked 27th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	60.3% Ranked 4th. 26% more than Syria	48% Ranked 5th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	8% Ranked 20th.	42.6% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	82% Ranked 132nd.	98% Ranked 31st. 20% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	62% Ranked 154th.	77% Ranked 108th. 24% more than South Africa
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	7.21% Ranked 178th.	51% Ranked 37th. 7 times more than South Africa
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	4.46% Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Syria	1.91% Ranked 125th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	4.06% Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Syria	1.83% Ranked 160th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 61st. 1% more than Syria	98% Ranked 83th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	73% Ranked 101st.	87% Ranked 73th. 19% more than South Africa
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 78th.	99% Ranked 18th. 5% more than South Africa
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	29.68% Ranked 176th.	100% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
Health spending > % of GDP	8.62% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Syria	3.59% Ranked 159th.
Drinking water availability %	86% Ranked 69th. 8% more than Syria	80% Ranked 86th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	59.4% Ranked 38th. 10% more than Syria	54.2% Ranked 56th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	87 Ranked 66th.	90 Ranked 59th. 3% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	73 Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Syria	64 Ranked 93th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	80 Ranked 59th.	81 Ranked 58th. 1% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	99 Ranked 45th. 5% more than Syria	94 Ranked 84th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	30 Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Syria	6 Ranked 104th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	8.52% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Syria	3.74% Ranked 170th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 141st.	4% Ranked 122nd. 60% more than South Africa
Improved water source > % of population with access	88% Ranked 88th.	93% Ranked 72nd. 6% more than South Africa
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	17.2% Ranked 184th.	100% Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	12 Ranked 79th. 71% more than Syria	7 Ranked 100th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	86 Ranked 73th. 8% more than Syria	80 Ranked 89th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	8.7% Ranked 32nd. 71% more than Syria	5.1% Ranked 117th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	78 Ranked 127th.	98 Ranked 34th. 26% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	103.09% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Syria	42.45% Ranked 133th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	84 Ranked 119th.	99 Ranked 13th. 18% more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	24.9% Ranked 13th. 32% more than Syria	18.8% Ranked 35th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	79% Ranked 101st.	99% Ranked 42nd. 25% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.642 Ranked 91st.	20.6 Ranked 32nd. 32 times more than South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	23.2% Ranked 31st.	50.6% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
Public health spending > % of GDP	3.57% Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Syria	1.65% Ranked 157th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	48 Ranked 160th.	69 Ranked 68th. 44% more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	20% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Syria	7.2% Ranked 34th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	20.9% Ranked 183th.	100% Ranked 33th. 5 times more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	11.5% Ranked 18th. 67% more than Syria	6.9% Ranked 47th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	3 Ranked 90th.	4 Ranked 83th. 33% more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	25 Ranked 56th. 39% more than Syria	18 Ranked 81st.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	62 Ranked 61st. 55% more than Syria	40 Ranked 77th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	93 Ranked 77th.	98 Ranked 50th. 5% more than South Africa
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 23th. The same as Syria	100 Ranked 48th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	94 Ranked 74th.	99 Ranked 24th. 5% more than South Africa
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	66.72% Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Syria	12.85% Ranked 115th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	7.7% Ranked 24th.	9.92% Ranked 14th. 29% more than South Africa
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	8.6% Ranked 30th. 83% more than Syria	4.7% Ranked 133th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	2 Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Syria	1 Ranked 92nd.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.3% Ranked 121st. 50% more than Syria	0.2% Ranked 127th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	46% Ranked 98th.	81% Ranked 59th. 76% more than South Africa
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0622 Ranked 118th.	0.307 Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	91.2% Ranked 39th.	93% Ranked 38th. 2% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	37% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Syria	34.2% Ranked 23th.
Death rates > Girls aged 1	9 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Syria	3 Ranked 26th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.82% Ranked 89th. 80% more than Syria	6.01% Ranked 160th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	47.7% Ranked 135th.	49% Ranked 130th. 3% more than South Africa
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	0.999 Ranked 156th.	1.04 Ranked 108th. 4% more than South Africa
Private health spending > % of GDP	5.05% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Syria	1.94% Ranked 111th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 112th. The same as Syria	5% Ranked 138th.

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