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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	20.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 73% more than United Kingdom	11.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.3 Ranked 25th.	29.3 Ranked 9th. 7% more than Suriname
Births and maternity > Future births	5.95 Ranked 172nd.	782.05 Ranked 36th. 131 times more than Suriname
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 102nd.	1.91% Ranked 61st. 3% more than Suriname
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	75-89	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	109 Ranked 141st.	147 Ranked 51st. 35% more than Suriname
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 17% more than Suriname
Infant mortality rate > Total	17.61 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 101st. 4 times more than United Kingdom	4.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.
Life expectancy > Men	68 years Ranked 37th.	78 years Ranked 21st. 15% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.22 years Ranked 101st.	80.05 years Ranked 27th. 8% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	73.89 Ranked 113th.	82.7 Ranked 30th. 12% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	67.43 Ranked 119th.	78.9 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	70.58 Ranked 116th.	80.75 Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Suriname
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Suriname
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	66.4% Ranked 72nd.	81.5% Ranked 14th. 23% more than Suriname
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.51 births per woman Ranked 87th. 39% more than United Kingdom	1.8 births per woman Ranked 132nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	11.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 14 times more than United Kingdom	0.857 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	18.5 Ranked 88th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	4.1 Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy > Women	74 years Ranked 38th.	82 years Ranked 30th. 11% more than Suriname
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1% Ranked 47th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	0.2% Ranked 95th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.1 Ranked 36th.	3.9 Ranked 21st. 26% more than Suriname
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.71 Ranked 38th.	26.19 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Suriname
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	3,700 Ranked 119th.	85,000 Ranked 44th. 23 times more than Suriname
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	41.95 births Ranked 92nd. 69% more than United Kingdom	24.79 births Ranked 125th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	77.7% Ranked 73th.	88.3% Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Suriname
Deaths > Deaths of infants	134 Ranked 67th.	3,386 Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Suriname
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	194.2$ Ranked 82nd.	2,899.7$ Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Suriname
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$459.00 Ranked 78th.	$3,608.65 Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Suriname
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	65.8 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	25.1 Ranked 39th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	41 Ranked 111th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	15 Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	18.7 Ranked 15th. 46% more than United Kingdom	12.8 Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	130 per 100,000 live births Ranked 60th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	12 per 100,000 live births Ranked 143th.
Maternal mortality	110 per 100,000 Ranked 62nd. 16 times more than United Kingdom	7 per 100,000 Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.45 Ranked 76th.	2.2 Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Suriname
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	12,741.59 Ranked 94th.	16,627.9 Ranked 98th. 31% more than Suriname
Death rates > Children under 5	26.3 Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom	5.5 Ranked 152nd.
Death rates > Women	142.39 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	61.12 Ranked 148th.
Death rates > Men	260.92 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	99.85 Ranked 157th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 69th. The same as United Kingdom	500 Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	330 Ranked 87th.	460 Ranked 80th. 39% more than Suriname
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	180 Ranked 93th. 64% more than United Kingdom	110 Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	9,792 Ranked 27th.	790,204 Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	69.71 years Ranked 103th.	78.95 years Ranked 25th. 13% more than Suriname
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.754 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 94 times more than United Kingdom	0.008 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	45.6 Ranked 24th.	84 Ranked 1st. 84% more than Suriname
Life expectancy > Male	65.5 Ranked 114th.	77.88 Ranked 17th. 19% more than Suriname
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	5.88 Ranked 9th.	9.47 Ranked 4th. 61% more than Suriname
Access to sanitation	92% Ranked 47th.	100% Ranked 11th. 9% more than Suriname
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	6.75 billion Ranked 111th.	1.04 trillion Ranked 58th. 153 times more than Suriname
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	7.11 Ranked 43th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	1.38 Ranked 87th.
Death rates > Infants	23.6 Ranked 81st. 5 times more than United Kingdom	4.6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	77.16 years Ranked 102nd.	82.25 years Ranked 39th. 7% more than Suriname
Life expectancy > Female	72.72 Ranked 110th.	82.03 Ranked 30th. 13% more than Suriname
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	385 Ranked 77th.	2,160 Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Suriname
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	943.82 Ranked 10th. 118 times more than United Kingdom	7.97 Ranked 111th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.3% Ranked 90th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	85% Ranked 139th.	90% Ranked 121st. 6% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.47 years Ranked 102nd.	77.95 years Ranked 24th. 9% more than Suriname
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.3 per 100,000 people Ranked 60th.	3.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 37th. 48% more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	73.01 years Ranked 99th.	81.1 years Ranked 34th. 11% more than Suriname
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	58.8 Ranked 109th.	70.6 Ranked 24th. 20% more than Suriname
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	389 Ranked 75th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	175 Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.62 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.63 Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	4,889 Ranked 81st.	413,910 Ranked 6th. 85 times more than Suriname
Health spending per capita	360.53 Ranked 77th.	3,867.42 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Suriname
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.2 Ranked 32nd. 2% more than United Kingdom	24.76 Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	66.56 years Ranked 104th.	76.9 years Ranked 21st. 16% more than Suriname
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	44 Ranked 87th. 9 times more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	87 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	26 Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.697 Ranked 45th. 90 times more than United Kingdom	0.00778 Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	62.61 Ranked 117th.	85.38 Ranked 18th. 36% more than Suriname
Drug access	95% Ranked 29th. The same as United Kingdom	95% Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	26.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 170th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	728 Ranked 77th. 65% more than United Kingdom	441 Ranked 157th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	262.52 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	53.96 Ranked 33th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	77.14 Ranked 113th.	90.59 Ranked 28th. 17% more than Suriname
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$526.68 Ranked 76th.	$2,992.35 Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Suriname
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	66 Ranked 116th.	79 Ranked 21st. 20% more than Suriname
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.22 Ranked 54th.	27.62 Ranked 15th. 5% more than Suriname
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	18.82 Ranked 13th. 47% more than United Kingdom	12.78 Ranked 24th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	64.95 per 100,000 people Ranked 96th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	14.24 per 100,000 people Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.68 Ranked 105th.	0.903 Ranked 23th. 33% more than Suriname
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	72 Ranked 63th.	2,067 Ranked 7th. 29 times more than Suriname
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	141.06 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	33.44 Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Dependency ratio per 100	57 Ranked 99th. 10% more than United Kingdom	52 Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	10
Smoking rate > Women	3 Ranked 95th.	24 Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Suriname
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	89.8% Ranked 41st.	99% Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Suriname
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 139th.	0.0 Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	14.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 108th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	4.15 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 187th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	5100	67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	62 Ranked 64th.	1,610 Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Suriname
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 158th.	1,022 Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	100 Ranked 67th. 8 times more than United Kingdom	12 Ranked 132nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	60.8 Ranked 105th.	72.1 Ranked 25th. 19% more than Suriname
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	56.7 Ranked 112th.	69.1 Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Suriname
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	400 Ranked 91st.	4,700 Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Suriname
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	1.2 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	0.1 Ranked 100th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.39 Ranked 38th. 42 times more than United Kingdom	0.00923 Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	18.68 Ranked 104th. 52% more than United Kingdom	12.29 Ranked 146th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	16.75% Ranked 180th.	86.96% Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Suriname
Total fertility rate	2.4 Ranked 101st. 50% more than United Kingdom	1.6 Ranked 146th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	36.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 83th. 7 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	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	69 Ranked 115th.	81 Ranked 26th. 17% more than Suriname
Children living with AIDS	190 Ranked 73th.	550 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Suriname
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	1400	21000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	1,163 Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 136th.	0.0 Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	2 Ranked 98th.	4 Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Suriname
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	21 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	161 Ranked 93th.	1,801 Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Suriname
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	4.21% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	1.11% Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	51.9% Ranked 50th. 70% more than United Kingdom	30.5% Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	71.01% Ranked 102nd.	88.17% Ranked 36th. 24% more than Suriname
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	25.72% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	8% Ranked 4th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	58.2% Ranked 44th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	16.6% Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	93 Ranked 52nd.	100 Ranked 14th. 8% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	97% Ranked 101st.	100% Ranked 29th. 3% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	93% Ranked 86th.	100% Ranked 24th. 8% more than Suriname
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	50 Ranked 112th.	100 Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Suriname
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	75 Ranked 65th.	100 Ranked 15th. 33% more than Suriname
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	93 Ranked 88th.	100 Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Suriname
Births with health staff	84% Ranked 60th.	99% Ranked 21st. 18% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	90% Ranked 92nd.	100% Ranked 20th. 11% more than Suriname
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	14% Ranked 61st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	5% Ranked 136th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	9.58 Ranked 18th. 45% more than United Kingdom	6.6 Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	0.508 Ranked 86th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	7.8% Ranked 44th.	8.1% Ranked 37th. 4% more than Suriname
Births and maternity > All births of girls	4,880 Ranked 81st.	393,866 Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Suriname
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	7.4% Ranked 52nd.	0.0 Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 155th.	16.76 Ranked 39th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	66% Ranked 92nd.	100% Ranked 16th. 52% more than Suriname
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	11.89% Ranked 90th.	15.87% Ranked 36th. 33% more than Suriname
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	1.2 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	0.1 Ranked 122nd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	130 Ranked 67th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	12.37 Ranked 150th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	2.4% Ranked 25th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	0.2% Ranked 98th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	3.6% Ranked 80th.	6.88% Ranked 22nd. 91% more than Suriname
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.59% Ranked 82nd.	6.99% Ranked 19th. 95% more than Suriname
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	84.5% Ranked 37th.	99% Ranked 13th. 17% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	72.97% Ranked 100th. 1% more than United Kingdom	72.22% Ranked 118th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	84% Ranked 83th.	100% Ranked 19th. 19% more than Suriname
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.84% Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	18.15% Ranked 93th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	8.2% Ranked 132nd.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	10.84% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	3.63% Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	32.4% Ranked 59th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	15.23% Ranked 114th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	4% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.54% Ranked 129th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	13.28% Ranked 58th.	15.64% Ranked 31st. 18% more than Suriname
Infant mortality rate > Male	20.79 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 100th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	5.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 185th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	73 Ranked 146th.	91 Ranked 91st. 25% more than Suriname
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	3.92 Ranked 25th. 60 times more than United Kingdom	0.0656 Ranked 117th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	10.9% Ranked 24th. 43% more than United Kingdom	7.6% Ranked 45th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	47.43% Ranked 130th.	81.73% Ranked 18th. 72% more than Suriname
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	87.45% Ranked 29th.	94.48% Ranked 9th. 8% more than Suriname
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.4% Ranked 94th.	18.6% Ranked 29th. 47 times more than Suriname
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	99 Ranked 44th.	100 Ranked 17th. 1% more than Suriname
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	61.75% Ranked 26th.	100% Ranked 5th. 62% more than Suriname
Diseases > Rubella cases	0.0 Ranked 145th.	31 Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	63 Ranked 116th.	76 Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Suriname
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 139th.	19.07 Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	9.56 Ranked 15th. 52% more than United Kingdom	6.28 Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	97	>90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	11.67% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	5.59% Ranked 140th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	84% Ranked 149th.	97% Ranked 58th. 15% more than Suriname
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	73% Ranked 168th.	93% Ranked 103th. 27% more than Suriname
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	42% Ranked 23th.	84% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Suriname
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	91% Ranked 92nd. 11% more than United Kingdom	82% Ranked 134th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	58% Ranked 163th.	88% Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Suriname
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	11.02% Ranked 171st. 20% more than United Kingdom	9.18% Ranked 173th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.48% Ranked 98th. 54% more than United Kingdom	1.61% Ranked 143th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.81% Ranked 124th.	7.71% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Suriname
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 85th.	100% Ranked 31st. 2% more than Suriname
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	73% Ranked 104th.	100% Ranked 22nd. 37% more than Suriname
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	83% Ranked 136th.	91% Ranked 100th. 10% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 121st.	93% Ranked 93th. 7% more than Suriname
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	88% Ranked 116th. 2% more than United Kingdom	86% Ranked 121st.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	60.15% Ranked 146th.	62.68% Ranked 142nd. 4% more than Suriname
Health spending > % of GDP	7.6% Ranked 55th.	8.42% Ranked 41st. 11% more than Suriname
Drinking water availability %	82% Ranked 81st.	100% Ranked 14th. 22% more than Suriname

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