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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
40.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th.
29.3
Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th.
2,556.59
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st.
2.8%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than South Africa

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Zambia
146
Ranked 54th.
Human height > Average female height 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.585 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ Expression error: Unexpected < operator in)
Human height > Average male height 1.690 m (5 ft 6 ⁄ 2 in) N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.
66.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 22nd. 54% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Zambia
49 years
Ranked 84th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th.
52.36 years
Ranked 202nd. 6% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th.
57.3
Ranked 172nd. About the same as South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th.
54.44
Ranked 176th. 2% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th.
55.83
Ranked 173th. 1% more than South Africa

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Zambia
0.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st. 85% more than Zambia
21.7%
Ranked 159th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.
5.4 births per woman
Ranked 23th. 94% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Zambia
81.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th.
56.4
Ranked 28th. 69% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Zambia
50 years
Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th. 32% more than Zambia
13.5%
Ranked 6th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th. 47% more than Zambia
1.9
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th. 19% more than Zambia
21.02
Ranked 160th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Zambia
980,000
Ranked 10th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th.
126.14 births
Ranked 18th. 94% more than South Africa

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Zambia
22.8%
Ranked 159th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th. 13 times more than Zambia
29.6$
Ranked 142nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 2.2 million
Ranked 44th.
6 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 105th.
43.1%
Ranked 5th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Zambia
$87.22
Ranked 143th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th.
151
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zambia
427
Ranked 13th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.
0.426 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th.
43.6
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th.
440 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 23th. 47% more than South Africa

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th. 13 times more than Zambia
0.06
Ranked 52nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th.
2.94 million
Ranked 10th. 77 times more than South Africa

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th.
141.3
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Africa

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th.
530.45
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Africa

Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Zambia
542.12
Ranked 5th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 310,000
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Zambia
45,000
Ranked 10th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th.
330
Ranked 11th. 57% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Zambia
512,305
Ranked 6th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 8.7%
Ranked 14th.
14.9%
Ranked 14th. 71% more than South Africa

Probability of not reaching 40 24.4%
Ranked 42nd.
53.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th. 24% more than Zambia
38.41 years
Ranked 179th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Zambia
7.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th. 47% more than Zambia
40.8
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th. 11% more than Zambia
44.91
Ranked 180th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Zambia
0.784
Ranked 104th.

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Zambia
29%
Ranked 118th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th.
40.06 trillion
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th. 49% more than Zambia
76.41
Ranked 7th.

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st.
86.3
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th.
53.63 years
Ranked 201st. 11% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th. 16% more than Zambia
45.91
Ranked 179th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
52
Ranked 75th. 13 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 97.1%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Zambia
93.7%
Ranked 26th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 689
Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Zambia
51
Ranked 161st.
Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th. 10 times more than Zambia
23
Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Zambia
12.5%
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
83%
Ranked 144th. 6% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th.
51.13 years
Ranked 203th. 2% more than South Africa

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 143
Ranked 57th.
34,204
Ranked 4th. 239 times more than South Africa
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th. 28% more than Zambia
37.9 years
Ranked 179th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.90-64.70) (54.20-60.30)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 44.3
Ranked 156th. 27% more than Zambia
34.9
Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. The same as Zambia
389
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 30%
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zambia
3%
Ranked 12th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Zambia
0.71
Ranked 50th.

Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Zambia
57.1
Ranked 135th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 10th.
93.7%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Zambia
21.01
Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th. 20% more than Zambia
38.89 years
Ranked 178th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th.
445
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than South Africa
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Zambia
125
Ranked 29th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 6.29
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Zambia
3.51
Ranked 5th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th. 1% more than Zambia
31.17
Ranked 175th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th. 60% more than Zambia
50%
Ranked 95th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
94.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as South Africa

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Zambia
833
Ranked 44th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd. 20% more than Zambia
33.94
Ranked 175th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th. 10 times more than Zambia
$79.06
Ranked 143th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th. 19% more than Zambia
21.02
Ranked 166th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 162nd. 26% more than Zambia
39
Ranked 182nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th.
43.48
Ranked 2nd. 98% more than South Africa

Intestinal diseases death rate 24.99%
Ranked 42nd.
34.88%
Ranked 22nd. 40% more than South Africa
Teenage mother birth rate 16
Ranked 6th.
27.9
Ranked 4th. 74% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 2.47 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Zambia
672,929
Ranked 10th.

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 18th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
600.13 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. The same as South Africa

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Zambia
3%
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th. 40% more than Zambia
0.269
Ranked 167th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th.
528
Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Africa

Dependency ratio per 100 58
Ranked 94th.
99
Ranked 11th. 71% more than South Africa
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Zambia
2
Ranked 99th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Zambia
13,378
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.2%
Ranked 27th. 96% more than Zambia
46.5%
Ranked 55th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Zambia
3%
Ranked 109th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 8.01
Ranked 6th.
11.37
Ranked 4th. 42% more than South Africa

Contraception 56%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Zambia
25%
Ranked 65th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 76th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th.
61.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 21st. 58% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 87.1%
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Zambia
60.3%
Ranked 21st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 8th.
24%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd. 27% more than Zambia
21.7
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 1000000
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 9th. 67% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th.
535
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th. 82% more than Zambia
5
Ranked 85th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th.
470
Ranked 27th. 15% more than South Africa

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 45.3
Ranked 156th. 29% more than Zambia
35
Ranked 183th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th.
528
Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Africa

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zambia
1,104.74
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Zambia
3%
Ranked 15th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 14th.
0.307
Ranked 5th. 54% more than South Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 43.3
Ranked 158th. 24% more than Zambia
34.8
Ranked 180th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Zambia
38
Ranked 142nd.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th.
21.52
Ranked 6th. 7% more than South Africa
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.42
Ranked 11th.
13.77
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
Death rates > Boys aged 1 13
Ranked 9th.
66
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th.
40.52
Ranked 11th. 84% more than South Africa

Spending > Public 3.3% 3.6%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th.
73.91%
Ranked 104th. 2% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Unemployment Insurance Fund Employer
Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 95th.
5.6
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than South Africa
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
108.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 20th. 93% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 35%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Zambia
12%
Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 161st. 28% more than Zambia
39
Ranked 183th.
Children living with AIDS 250,000
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Zambia
150,000
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th.
528
Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Africa

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Zambia
2%
Ranked 22nd.
Respiratory disease child death rate 19.57 200.12 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 570000
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 Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Zambia
1
Ranked 101st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
156 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. Twice as much as South Africa
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 280
Ranked 66th. 10 times more than Zambia
27
Ranked 150th.
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Zambia
3.4%
Ranked 30th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Zambia
3.45%
Ranked 88th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Zambia
43.4%
Ranked 51st.

Disease prevention > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 64.8%
Ranked 1st.
68.2%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than South Africa

Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 15%
Ranked 8th.
27.4%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than South Africa

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 93th. 18% more than Zambia
55%
Ranked 105th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 69.67%
Ranked 132nd.
82.7%
Ranked 69th. 19% more than South Africa

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.7%
Ranked 7th.
93.4%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than South Africa

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 114th.
36.3%
Ranked 13th. 73 times more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th.
84.93%
Ranked 53th. 15% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th. 57% more than Zambia
49%
Ranked 123th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st.
33.12%
Ranked 17th. 44 times more than South Africa

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 66.72%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Zambia
64.17%
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 13.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zambia
4.6%
Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 3.9%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Zambia
3.5%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st.
46.9%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th. 93% more than Zambia
2.61%
Ranked 68th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 62.4%
Ranked 5th.
77.4%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 39%
Ranked 41st.
91%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th.
14.49%
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than South Africa

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th.
71.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 37%
Ranked 1st.
56.1%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 13.3
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Zambia
12.3
Ranked 2nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th. 5% more than Zambia
78
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.0826
Ranked 115th. 33% more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 37% more than Zambia
11%
Ranked 11th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
57.7%
Ranked 102nd. 39% more than South Africa

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 77th.
99
Ranked 38th. 6% more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 62
Ranked 61st.
68
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 56th.
47
Ranked 8th. 88% more than South Africa
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Zambia
93
Ranked 37th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 7th.
21%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Zambia
33.3%
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 71.5%
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Zambia
38.6%
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Zambia
7.68
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 48.34
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Zambia
47.81
Ranked 7th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 7
Ranked 112th.
40
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 410,000
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zambia
160,000
Ranked 10th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 10
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 23.3
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Zambia
16.1
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.455
Ranked 1st.
1.33
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Life expectancy > 95% range (59.90-64.70) (54.20-60.30)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 80%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Zambia
79%
Ranked 13th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 178th.
78%
Ranked 166th. 15% more than South Africa

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 158th.
83%
Ranked 147th. 5% more than South Africa

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 4th. 80% more than Zambia
2.85%
Ranked 61st.

% under-fives with ARI -- 19
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Zambia
15
Ranked 24th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 20.1
Ranked 7th.
21.5
Ranked 6th. 7% more than South Africa
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd.
84%
Ranked 121st. 2% more than South Africa

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 154th.
68%
Ranked 132nd. 10% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.71%
Ranked 79th.
15.98%
Ranked 31st. 26% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th. 11% more than Zambia
3.66%
Ranked 87th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st. 10% more than Zambia
90%
Ranked 127th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 101st. 83% more than Zambia
40%
Ranked 157th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Zambia
80%
Ranked 144th.

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 41.9%
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Zambia
24.3%
Ranked 10th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 164th.
81%
Ranked 142nd. 17% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 167th.
85%
Ranked 122nd. 37% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 4%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Zambia
3.6%
Ranked 5th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 29.68%
Ranked 176th.
67.63%
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than South Africa

Health spending > % of GDP 8.62%
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Zambia
6.16%
Ranked 87th.

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 69th. 34% more than Zambia
64%
Ranked 112th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 20.9%
Ranked 183th.
75.3%
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than South Africa
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 11.5%
Ranked 18th.
23%
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as South Africa

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 73
Ranked 72nd. 52% more than Zambia
48
Ranked 115th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 59th. 25% more than Zambia
64
Ranked 76th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 45th. 13% more than Zambia
88
Ranked 106th.
Births with health staff 84%
Ranked 59th. 83% more than Zambia
46%
Ranked 88th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 30
Ranked 61st.
58
Ranked 22nd. 93% more than South Africa
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Zambia
6.12%
Ranked 104th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st.
46%
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than South Africa

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th. 52% more than Zambia
58%
Ranked 152nd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 17.2%
Ranked 184th.
71.4%
Ranked 141st. 4 times more than South Africa

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 73th. 34% more than Zambia
64
Ranked 115th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 66th.
7
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 121st.
18.6%
Ranked 28th. 62 times more than South Africa
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Zambia
5.8%
Ranked 98th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th.
85
Ranked 104th. 9% more than South Africa
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 103.09%
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Zambia
51.63%
Ranked 113th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th. 6% more than Zambia
79
Ranked 132nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 24.9%
Ranked 13th.
46.8%
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than South Africa

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 18th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th.
59.79%
Ranked 96th. 25% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.999
Ranked 156th.
1
Ranked 154th. About the same as South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st. 45% more than Zambia
16%
Ranked 17th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 16%
Ranked 8th.
27.9%
Ranked 4th. 74% more than South Africa

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 37%
Ranked 1st.
47.8%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than South Africa
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 81% more than Zambia
2.46%
Ranked 100th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 59.4%
Ranked 38th. 26% more than Zambia
47.1%
Ranked 78th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.49%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Zambia
57%
Ranked 40th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 7.21%
Ranked 178th.
26.97%
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than South Africa

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 87
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Zambia
78
Ranked 82nd.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 8%
Ranked 20th.
60.9%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Africa

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th. 76% more than Zambia
34.2%
Ranked 11th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.78%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Zambia
16.96%
Ranked 7th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 97.1%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Zambia
93.7%
Ranked 27th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
9%
Ranked 61st. 89% more than South Africa
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Zambia
51.6%
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th. 6% more than Zambia
26.83%
Ranked 180th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
52.9%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 64th. 14% more than Zambia
87%
Ranked 143th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th. 52% more than Zambia
60%
Ranked 148th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th. 42% more than Zambia
59%
Ranked 132nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 112th.
43%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than South Africa

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 7.7%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Zambia
1%
Ranked 17th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.6%
Ranked 30th. 37% more than Zambia
6.3%
Ranked 82nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th. 37% more than Zambia
5.13%
Ranked 156th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 79th.
28
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 52
Ranked 29th.
60
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than South Africa

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