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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
29.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 25% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
27.9
Ranked 19th.

Births and maternity > Future births 708.87
Ranked 40th. 97% more than Zimbabwe
359.48
Ranked 63th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 141st. About the same as Zimbabwe
1.83%
Ranked 150th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 151
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
145
Ranked 56th.
Human height > Average female height 1.590 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.603 m (5 ft 3 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. 46% more than Zimbabwe
29.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 68th.

Life expectancy > Men 53 years
Ranked 72nd.
54 years
Ranked 70th. 2% more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 49.33 years
Ranked 210th.
49.64 years
Ranked 209th. 1% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 57.2
Ranked 173th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
56.46
Ranked 175th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.48
Ranked 179th.
55.45
Ranked 172nd. 4% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 55.3
Ranked 177th.
55.95
Ranked 172nd. 1% more than South Africa

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
0.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 40.2%
Ranked 131st. 82% more than Zimbabwe
22.1%
Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 25-49
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.
3.34 births per woman
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
141.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 23% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.3
Ranked 60th.
55.7
Ranked 30th. 67% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Women 54 years
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Zimbabwe
53 years
Ranked 78th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 17.8%
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Zimbabwe
14.3%
Ranked 5th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 59th.
3
Ranked 56th. 7% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
22.38
Ranked 130th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
1.2 million
Ranked 9th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65 births
Ranked 60th.
89.03 births
Ranked 40th. 37% more than South Africa

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
23.7%
Ranked 158th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 390.2$
Ranked 54th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe
27.2$
Ranked 145th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 105th.
30.5%
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 2.2 million
Ranked 44th.
4 million
Ranked 28th. 82% more than South Africa

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $689.27
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
$65.96
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54
Ranked 23th.
115
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1,003
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Zimbabwe
562
Ranked 8th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.
0.291 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21.7
Ranked 11th.
34.1
Ranked 8th. 57% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th.
570 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 90% more than South Africa

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.77
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
0.16
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 119 times more than Zimbabwe
319.93
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Children under 5 61.9
Ranked 48th.
89.5
Ranked 34th. 45% more than South Africa

Death rates > Women 511.06
Ranked 5th.
681.12
Ranked 1st. 33% more than South Africa

Death rates > Men 577.12
Ranked 4th.
718.46
Ranked 1st. 24% more than South Africa

HIV AIDS > Deaths 310,000
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
83,000
Ranked 5th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 210
Ranked 64th.
310
Ranked 14th. 48% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
425,363
Ranked 12th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 8.7%
Ranked 14th.
9.7%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than South Africa

Probability of not reaching 40 24.4%
Ranked 42nd.
51.6%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 47.66 years
Ranked 158th. 28% more than Zimbabwe
37.26 years
Ranked 180th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
13.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 64% more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.9
Ranked 5th.
64.9
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Male 49.97
Ranked 165th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
43.91
Ranked 182nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
1.25
Ranked 21st.

Access to sanitation 90%
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Zimbabwe
79%
Ranked 72nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 446 times more than Zimbabwe
4.39 billion
Ranked 94th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 113.54
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Zimbabwe
93.1
Ranked 5th.

Death rates > Infants 43.1
Ranked 51st.
56.3
Ranked 37th. 31% more than South Africa

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.39 years
Ranked 213th.
49.34 years
Ranked 211th. 2% more than South Africa

Life expectancy > Female 53.06
Ranked 163th. 19% more than Zimbabwe
44.53
Ranked 182nd.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 4
Ranked 173th.
19
Ranked 129th. 5 times more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 97.1%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
89.8%
Ranked 8th.

Spending > Per person 230
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
36
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 78%
Ranked 155th.
92%
Ranked 109th. 18% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 17.3%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Zimbabwe
14.9%
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.24 years
Ranked 207th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
49.93 years
Ranked 208th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 143
Ranked 57th.
5,410
Ranked 20th. 38 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 48.68 years
Ranked 157th. 33% more than Zimbabwe
36.55 years
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.90-64.70) (51.30-59.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 389
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
377
Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 30%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
8%
Ranked 7th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.08
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
0.72
Ranked 37th.
Health spending per capita 497.12
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
78.57
Ranked 123th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 10th.
93.4%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Africa

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.97
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
23.06
Ranked 83th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 46.69 years
Ranked 158th. 23% more than Zimbabwe
37.94 years
Ranked 180th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 237
Ranked 16th.
291
Ranked 7th. 23% more than South Africa
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 159
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
147
Ranked 20th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 6.29
Ranked 3rd.
6.44
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than South Africa

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 31.41
Ranked 174th. 48% more than Zimbabwe
21.23
Ranked 179th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 64th. 60% more than Zimbabwe
50%
Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
59.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 51st. 25% more than South Africa

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 867
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
816
Ranked 51st.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 40.82
Ranked 172nd. 58% more than Zimbabwe
25.87
Ranked 179th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $819.40
Ranked 55th. 819 times more than Zimbabwe
$1.00
Ranked 181st.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 98th. 15% more than Zimbabwe
21.7
Ranked 154th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 21.96
Ranked 10th.
33
Ranked 8th. 50% more than South Africa

Intestinal diseases death rate 24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Zimbabwe
19.43%
Ranked 53th.
Teenage mother birth rate 16
Ranked 6th.
21.2
Ranked 8th. 33% more than South Africa

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 2.47 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
890,439
Ranked 7th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.
601 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. About the same as South Africa

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Zimbabwe
19.4%
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.376
Ranked 150th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
0.357
Ranked 153th.
Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
0.04
Ranked 25th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 484
Ranked 7th.
720
Ranked 1st. 49% more than South Africa

Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
2
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135,604
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
10,583
Ranked 33th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.2%
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Zimbabwe
66.2%
Ranked 10th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
5%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 8.01
Ranked 6th.
13.12
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than South Africa

Contraception 56%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
54%
Ranked 39th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 66
Ranked 49th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 3
Ranked 58th.
5
Ranked 47th. 67% more than South Africa
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 45% more than Zimbabwe
26.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 68th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 87.1%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Zimbabwe
64.8%
Ranked 5th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 8th.
13%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than South Africa
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.5
Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Zimbabwe
25.5
Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5300000 1500000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 60%
Ranked 152nd.
100%
Ranked 73th. 67% more than South Africa
Diseases > Measles cases 31
Ranked 68th.
242
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than South Africa
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.1
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
4.4
Ranked 87th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 410
Ranked 33th.
790
Ranked 12th. 93% more than South Africa

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 484
Ranked 7th.
720
Ranked 1st. 49% more than South Africa

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
830.68
Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 27.4%
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Zimbabwe
19.4%
Ranked 5th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
0.04
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 100
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
42
Ranked 138th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 20.1
Ranked 7th.
33.73
Ranked 2nd. 68% more than South Africa
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.42
Ranked 11th.
18.94
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
Death rates > Boys aged 1 13
Ranked 9th.
21.2
Ranked 15th. 63% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 22.01
Ranked 75th.
32.17
Ranked 39th. 46% more than South Africa

Spending > Public 3.3% 3.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 72.13%
Ranked 107th. 87% more than Zimbabwe
38.6%
Ranked 162nd.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Unemployment Insurance Fund Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.
69.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 46th. 24% more than South Africa

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 35%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
10%
Ranked 38th.
Children living with AIDS 250,000
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Zimbabwe
240,000
Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 484
Ranked 7th.
720
Ranked 1st. 49% more than South Africa

Caesarian birth rate 16%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
7%
Ranked 13th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 19.57 44.52
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 3100000 890000
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 1.37
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
0.471
Ranked 80th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 61st.
0.392
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than South Africa
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 89th.
5
Ranked 80th. 67% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 26% more than South Africa
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 21st.
4%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than South Africa
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 3.47%
Ranked 86th. About the same as Zimbabwe
3.46%
Ranked 87th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 92%
Ranked 28th. 27% more than Zimbabwe
72.5%
Ranked 27th.

Disease prevention > ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 64.8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
24.9%
Ranked 11th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 65%
Ranked 93th. 23% more than Zimbabwe
53%
Ranked 110th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 28% more than Zimbabwe
54.34%
Ranked 162nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.7%
Ranked 7th.
93.1%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Africa

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 114th.
13.1%
Ranked 47th. 26 times more than South Africa

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 83
Ranked 71st. 43% more than Zimbabwe
58
Ranked 96th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.91%
Ranked 89th.
77.7%
Ranked 80th. 5% more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 93th. 75% more than Zimbabwe
44%
Ranked 130th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.75%
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
0.18%
Ranked 111th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 66.72%
Ranked 13th.
75.38%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than South Africa
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 13.9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
6.3%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.84%
Ranked 101st.
47%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa

Private health spending > % of GDP 5.05%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
4.81%
Ranked 15th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 62.4%
Ranked 5th.
90.9%
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than South Africa

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 39%
Ranked 41st.
77%
Ranked 39th. 97% more than South Africa

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.82%
Ranked 89th. 22% more than Zimbabwe
8.89%
Ranked 128th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 48% more than Zimbabwe
31.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st.

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 37%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Zimbabwe
34.9%
Ranked 2nd.

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

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 82
Ranked 124th. 41% more than Zimbabwe
58
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0622
Ranked 118th.
0.392
Ranked 88th. 6 times more than South Africa
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.1%
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Zimbabwe
11.4%
Ranked 21st.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
46.26%
Ranked 135th. 12% more than South Africa

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 94
Ranked 74th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
80
Ranked 117th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Zimbabwe
100
Ranked 52nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 77th. 31% more than Zimbabwe
71
Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1,072
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
242
Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 7th. The same as Zimbabwe
13%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Zimbabwe
48%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 71.5%
Ranked 1st.
73.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than South Africa

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 22.21
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
19
Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 48.34
Ranked 6th.
64.88
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than South Africa

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 410,000
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
180,000
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 78 74
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 23.3
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Zimbabwe
17.7
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.04%
Ranked 107th.
9.75%
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than South Africa
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (59.90-64.70) (51.30-59.30)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
58.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.53%
Ranked 170th. 37% more than Zimbabwe
20.82%
Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.2%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Zimbabwe
59.1%
Ranked 15th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 97.1%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
89.8%
Ranked 8th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.78%
Ranked 6th.
20.12%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than South Africa

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60.3%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
53.5%
Ranked 12th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 8%
Ranked 20th.
31.4%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Africa

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 132nd.
85%
Ranked 120th. 4% more than South Africa

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 7.21%
Ranked 178th.
30.98%
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than South Africa

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.49%
Ranked 26th.
59.33%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than South Africa

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
0.416%
Ranked 186th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.06%
Ranked 74th. 16 times more than Zimbabwe
0.259%
Ranked 186th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Zimbabwe
98%
Ranked 84th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 73%
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Zimbabwe
72%
Ranked 105th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
90%
Ranked 105th.

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 41.9%
Ranked 1st.
44.6%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Africa

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 8%
Ranked 17th.
25.9%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 65%
Ranked 93th. 76% more than Zimbabwe
37%
Ranked 122nd.

Reproductive health > Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 15%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Zimbabwe
12.8%
Ranked 5th.
Reproductive health > Wanted fertility rate > Births per woman 2.3
Ranked 2nd.
3.3
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than South Africa

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.26%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
56.67%
Ranked 41st.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 12.7%
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Zimbabwe
7.7%
Ranked 9th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 960
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Zimbabwe
760
Ranked 3rd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 18.1%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
15.3%
Ranked 6th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.57%
Ranked 82nd.
4.14%
Ranked 66th. 16% more than South Africa

Drinking water availability % 86%
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
83%
Ranked 79th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 11.5%
Ranked 18th.
13%
Ranked 16th. 13% more than South Africa

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 73
Ranked 72nd. The same as Zimbabwe
73
Ranked 73th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 80
Ranked 59th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
57
Ranked 82nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 99
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 25th. 1% more than South Africa
Births with health staff 84%
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
72%
Ranked 64th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 30
Ranked 61st.
35
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than South Africa
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 141st.
47%
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than South Africa

Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 88th. 9% more than Zimbabwe
81%
Ranked 113th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 17.2%
Ranked 184th.
48.7%
Ranked 165th. 3 times more than South Africa

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 79th.
13
Ranked 77th. 8% more than South Africa
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 86
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
83
Ranked 82nd.
% immunized pregnant women tetanus 52
Ranked 29th.
77
Ranked 10th. 48% more than South Africa
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 78
Ranked 127th. 34% more than Zimbabwe
58
Ranked 162nd.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 103.09%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
41.31%
Ranked 139th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 119th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
74
Ranked 144th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 24.9%
Ranked 13th.
26.5%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than South Africa

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.2%
Ranked 39th. 51% more than Zimbabwe
60.2%
Ranked 7th.

Death rates > Girls aged 1 9
Ranked 11th.
20.8
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.2%
Ranked 31st. 16% more than Zimbabwe
20%
Ranked 35th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 87
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
62
Ranked 102nd.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 75%
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Zimbabwe
50%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 20%
Ranked 1st.
51.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.52%
Ranked 52nd. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
0.675%
Ranked 189th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 3
Ranked 90th.
6
Ranked 61st. Twice as much as South Africa
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 7.7%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
2.2%
Ranked 32nd.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.6%
Ranked 30th. 15% more than Zimbabwe
7.5%
Ranked 54th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 66th. The same as Zimbabwe
2
Ranked 72nd.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 56th.
27
Ranked 49th. 8% more than South Africa
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 62
Ranked 61st.
93
Ranked 18th. 50% more than South Africa
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 46%
Ranked 98th.
47%
Ranked 97th. 2% more than South Africa

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 101st. 25% more than Zimbabwe
63%
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 47.7%
Ranked 135th. 24% more than Zimbabwe
38.38%
Ranked 151st.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.999
Ranked 156th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
0.941
Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 3.9%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Zimbabwe
3.9%
Ranked 4th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.75%
Ranked 162nd. 25% more than Zimbabwe
3.8%
Ranked 183th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.642
Ranked 91st.
19
Ranked 35th. 30 times more than South Africa
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people 0.26
Ranked 1st.
0.921
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 112th.
30%
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than South Africa

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 84%
Ranked 106th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
56%
Ranked 134th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 93th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
82%
Ranked 120th.

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