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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 98% more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 10% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than South Africa

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 6th. The same as United Kingdom
7%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 3% more than United Kingdom
147
Ranked 51st.
Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 47% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 62% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 45% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 48% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 46% more than South Africa

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st.
81.5%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 42nd.
79.76
Ranked 7th. 77% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 60.81
Ranked 31st.
72.61
Ranked 14th. 19% more than South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Total 43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 54% more than United Kingdom
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 135 times more than United Kingdom
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st.
82 years
Ranked 30th. 52% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 4th. The same as United Kingdom
1%
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.33
Ranked 31st.
70.34
Ranked 21st. 11% more than South Africa
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than United Kingdom
37%
Ranked 7th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 95th.

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 5th. The same as United Kingdom
2%
Ranked 3rd.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 52.78
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United Kingdom
49.81
Ranked 28th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th.
3.9
Ranked 21st. 39% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than South Africa
Blood types > A Positive 32%
Ranked 8th.
35%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than United Kingdom
85,000
Ranked 44th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
24.79 births
Ranked 125th.

Blood types > B positive 12%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 9th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th.
88.3%
Ranked 22nd. 64% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB positive 3%
Ranked 7th. The same as United Kingdom
3%
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 79.49
Ranked 30th.
94.74
Ranked 12th. 19% more than South Africa
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than South Africa

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 64.29
Ranked 29th.
69.84
Ranked 19th. 9% more than South Africa
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd. 67 times more than United Kingdom
15
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th. 70% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 25 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than South Africa

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
16,627.9
Ranked 98th.

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
61.12
Ranked 148th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.33
Ranked 24th. 5% more than United Kingdom
60.55
Ranked 26th.
Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
99.85
Ranked 157th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,800
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than United Kingdom
500
Ranked 68th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 310,000
Ranked 1st. 674 times more than United Kingdom
460
Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 28,978
Ranked 21st.
202,402
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 60.8
Ranked 28th.
71.92
Ranked 16th. 18% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th. 91% more than United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 34% more than United Kingdom
790,204
Ranked 6th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th.
78.95 years
Ranked 25th. 66% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 1009 times more than United Kingdom
0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th.
84
Ranked 1st. 40% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th.
77.88
Ranked 17th. 56% more than South Africa

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 73.3
Ranked 27th.
76.76
Ranked 23th. 5% more than South Africa
Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than South Africa
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 89% more than United Kingdom
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th. 83 times more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 70% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th.
82.03
Ranked 30th. 55% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than South Africa
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 689
Ranked 48th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.692
Ranked 49th.
3.23
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Africa

Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 261.52
Ranked 31st. 33 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
90%
Ranked 121st. 15% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than United Kingdom
0.3%
Ranked 90th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 55% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th.
81.1 years
Ranked 34th. 67% more than South Africa

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.3
Ranked 156th.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 59% more than South Africa
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th. 1% more than United Kingdom
24.76
Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. 65% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th. 47 times more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 6.29
Ranked 3rd. 808 times more than United Kingdom
0.00778
Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th.
85.38
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th.
95%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 97% more than United Kingdom
441
Ranked 157th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd.
90.59
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 11% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 162nd.
79
Ranked 21st. 61% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th. 72% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 33 times more than United Kingdom
0.75%
Ranked 114th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 42 times more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than United Kingdom
23%
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 13th.
8.43
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 94th. 12% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 10
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th.
24
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 83 times more than United Kingdom
1,639
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.2%
Ranked 27th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 42nd.
26%
Ranked 23th. 24% more than South Africa

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd.
36.7
Ranked 56th. 33% more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 67000
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.
90%
Ranked 118th. 50% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th.
1,022
Ranked 21st. 33 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th.
34.7
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th. 34 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 45.3
Ranked 156th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 59% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 105 times more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than United Kingdom
23%
Ranked 4th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 14th.
8.43
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.3
Ranked 158th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 60% more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 47 times more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 26th.
4
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Africa
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.42
Ranked 11th. 587 times more than United Kingdom
0.00923
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th. 79% more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Spending > Public 3.3% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th.
86.96%
Ranked 60th. 21% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Unemployment Insurance Fund Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 95th. 63% more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 1
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 20th.
Children living with AIDS 250,000
Ranked 2nd. 455 times more than United Kingdom
550
Ranked 62nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 161st.
81
Ranked 26th. 62% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 6th.
17%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Africa
Respiratory disease child death rate 19.57 1.78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 21000
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 Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th.
4
Ranked 84th. 33% more than South Africa
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 66th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than South Africa
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.2%
Ranked 117th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than United Kingdom
72.22%
Ranked 118th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 30% more than South Africa

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 66.72%
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
8.2%
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st. 43% more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th.
15.64%
Ranked 31st. 45% more than South Africa

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th.
91
Ranked 91st. 11% more than South Africa
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.0656
Ranked 117th. 6% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 99% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 45th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 97% more than South Africa

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 86.97%
Ranked 11th.
94.48%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than South Africa
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 77.7%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
18.6%
Ranked 29th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 77th.
100
Ranked 17th. 8% more than South Africa
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 80.77%
Ranked 8th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than South Africa
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 35 times more than United Kingdom
31
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 44 times more than United Kingdom
0.508
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 >90
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 178th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 43% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 158th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 18% more than South Africa

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 39% more than South Africa

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd. The same as United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 7.21%
Ranked 178th.
9.18%
Ranked 173th. 27% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.61%
Ranked 143th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 164th.
93%
Ranked 93th. 35% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 167th.
86%
Ranked 121st. 39% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 65%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 54% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 960
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 150th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.1%
Ranked 4th. 91 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 98th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.57%
Ranked 82nd.
6.88%
Ranked 22nd. 93% more than South Africa

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 69th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than South Africa
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 59.4%
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 87
Ranked 66th.
100
Ranked 14th. 15% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 73
Ranked 72nd.
100
Ranked 16th. 37% more than South Africa
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 59th.
100
Ranked 15th. 25% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than South Africa
Births with health staff 84%
Ranked 59th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 18% more than South Africa
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st. The same as United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than South Africa

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 16th. 16% more than South Africa
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than United Kingdom
7.7%
Ranked 49th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th.
83
Ranked 113th. 6% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th.
91
Ranked 93th. 8% more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 24.9%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.2%
Ranked 39th.
99%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than South Africa
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th.
82.7%
Ranked 21st. 73% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.999
Ranked 156th.
1.12
Ranked 45th. 12% more than South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st.
27%
Ranked 13th. 16% more than South Africa

Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.54%
Ranked 129th.

SARS median age range 62
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United Kingdom
59
Ranked 3rd.
SARS fatality ratio % 100%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 20th.
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 26th.
50%
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48
Ranked 160th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 58% more than South Africa
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th. 26% more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
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 United Kingdom
5%
Ranked 136th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 19% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than South Africa

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. 94% more than United Kingdom
30.5%
Ranked 95th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 20.1
Ranked 7th. 201 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 122nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 154th.
88%
Ranked 22nd. 42% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.71%
Ranked 79th.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 25% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 90% more than South Africa

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than South Africa

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