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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 68% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than South Africa

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than United States
6.6%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 14% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 43% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 59% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 42% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 43% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 42% more than South Africa

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than South Africa

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 42nd.
45.81
Ranked 41st. 2% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 60.81
Ranked 31st.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 14% more than South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Total 43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th. 36% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 50% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 4th. 67% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.33
Ranked 31st.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 18% more than South Africa
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States
37.4%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United States
1.5%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 52.78
Ranked 24th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Africa
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 11% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 11% more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
1.2 million
Ranked 8th.

Blood types > A Positive 32%
Ranked 8th.
35.7%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than South Africa
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th. 30% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Blood types > B positive 12%
Ranked 4th. 41% more than United States
8.5%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 60% more than South Africa
Blood types > AB positive 3%
Ranked 7th.
3.4%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Africa
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 79.49
Ranked 30th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 20% more than South Africa
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than South Africa

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th. 58% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 64.29
Ranked 29th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 16% more than South Africa
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd. 279 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th. 61% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 3% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.33
Ranked 24th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 10% more than South Africa
Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 310,000
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United States
17,000
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 28,978
Ranked 21st.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 60.8
Ranked 28th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 23% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 8.7%
Ranked 14th. 61% more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 63% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 168 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 22% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th.
76
Ranked 34th. 52% more than South Africa

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 73.3
Ranked 27th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Africa
Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than South Africa
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 67% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th.
81
Ranked 34th. 53% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
52
Ranked 83th. 13 times more than South Africa
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 689
Ranked 48th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.692
Ranked 49th.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa

Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 15% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 51% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 66% more than South Africa

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.3
Ranked 156th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 56% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.90-64.70) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 30%
Ranked 1st.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than South Africa
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa

Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 10th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than South Africa
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th.
27
Ranked 10th. 8% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 60% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th. 119 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 6.29
Ranked 3rd. 113 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Africa

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 93% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than South Africa

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 162nd.
77
Ranked 30th. 57% more than South Africa
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 15% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th. 63% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 132 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 94th. 14% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th.
19
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.2%
Ranked 27th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 9% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 42nd.
31%
Ranked 13th. 48% more than South Africa

Contraception 56%
Ranked 37th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 36% more than South Africa
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th. 3% more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere 28%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than United States
20%
Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly agree 25%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United States
24%
Ranked 5th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th. 17 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 45.3
Ranked 156th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 57% more than South Africa
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 174 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Africa
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 9%
Ranked 4th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.3
Ranked 158th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 55% more than South Africa
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 21 times more than South Africa
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th. 33 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.42
Ranked 11th. 157 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 26th.
29
Ranked 7th. 29 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th. 60% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should not interfere 21%
Ranked 5th.
40%
Ranked 1st. 90% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly disagree 19%
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than United States
12%
Ranked 7th.
Spending > Public 3.3% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than South Africa

Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 95th. 24% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th. 8 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards Abortion > Always justified 8%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than United States
5%
Ranked 2nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 161st.
80
Ranked 32nd. 60% more than South Africa
SARS fatalities 1
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Children living with AIDS 250,000
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than South Africa
Respiratory disease child death rate 19.57 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Never justified 73%
Ranked 6th. 62% more than United States
45%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Sometimes justified 16%
Ranked 5th.
46%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 10 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 66th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Africa
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than South Africa
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 98% more than South Africa

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than South Africa

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 54% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 15% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.7%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 83
Ranked 71st.
88
Ranked 60th. 6% more than South Africa
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 16% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 30% more than South Africa

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 66.72%
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 80% more than South Africa

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th.
94
Ranked 75th. 15% more than South Africa
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.0664
Ranked 116th. 7% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 94% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 10% more than South Africa

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 86.97%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than South Africa
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 23th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 77th.
100
Ranked 10th. 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 2nd. 24% more than South Africa
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 97 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 608 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (59.90-64.70) (80.50-80.60)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 178th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 40% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 158th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 16% more than South Africa

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 4th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 66% more than South Africa

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 20.1
Ranked 7th. 34 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd.
93%
Ranked 83th. 13% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 154th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 40% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.71%
Ranked 79th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 56% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than South Africa

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 101st.
100%
Ranked 14th. 37% more than South Africa

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 164th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 38% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 167th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 48% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 4%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 29.68%
Ranked 176th. 31% more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.62%
Ranked 38th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than South Africa

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 69th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 16% more than South Africa
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 20.9%
Ranked 183th.
25.4%
Ranked 180th. 22% more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 11.5%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 73
Ranked 72nd.
100
Ranked 9th. 37% more than South Africa
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 59th.
100
Ranked 8th. 25% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 12th. 1% more than South Africa
Births with health staff 84%
Ranked 59th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 7.7%
Ranked 24th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than South Africa

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.6%
Ranked 30th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 79% more than South Africa

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st. The same as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than South Africa

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 17.2%
Ranked 184th.
23.8%
Ranked 180th. 38% more than South Africa

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 79th. 12 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 10th. 16% more than South Africa
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 32nd.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 68% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th.
91
Ranked 80th. 17% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 103.09%
Ranked 12th. 21% more than United States
85.12%
Ranked 33th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th.
90
Ranked 96th. 7% more than South Africa
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 101st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 27% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th. 4% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than South Africa

Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than South Africa

SARS median age range 62
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than United States
33
Ranked 21st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 77.7%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 56th. 13 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
SARS fatality ratio % 100%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 26th.
48%
Ranked 15th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 3
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48
Ranked 160th.
75
Ranked 28th. 56% more than South Africa
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 33% more than South Africa
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 States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 19% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than South Africa

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.78%
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than South Africa

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