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STAT Trinidad and Tobago United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th. 2% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.7
Ranked 23th.
28
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Future births 8.33
Ranked 161st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 615 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 92nd.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 75-89 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 123
Ranked 112th.
133
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 27.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 67 years
Ranked 40th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 71.37 years
Ranked 131st.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 73.38
Ranked 118th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 66.21
Ranked 124th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.71
Ranked 122nd.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 73.9%
Ranked 40th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.61 births per woman
Ranked 144th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 27% more than Trinidad and Tobago

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 22.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 18.4
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 74 years
Ranked 37th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.5%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.7
Ranked 43th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.9
Ranked 10th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 15,000
Ranked 85th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 80 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.37 births
Ranked 98th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 41% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82.4%
Ranked 51st.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Deaths > Deaths of infants 263
Ranked 53th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 93 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 329.3$
Ranked 59th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $955.96
Ranked 47th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 32.6
Ranked 52nd.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 24
Ranked 130th. 7 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.9
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 46 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 70 per 100,000
Ranked 70th. 9 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.18
Ranked 35th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 44,838.16
Ranked 47th. 21% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 35.3
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 140.82
Ranked 64th. 73% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 239.28
Ranked 58th. 69% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,900
Ranked 58th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 18,090
Ranked 18th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 228 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 4.4%
Ranked 44th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 69.97 years
Ranked 102nd.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 31 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 42.5
Ranked 25th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy > Male 65.87
Ranked 112th.
76
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.56
Ranked 66th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Access to sanitation 95%
Ranked 40th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 59.97 billion
Ranked 70th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 192 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 11.34
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 31.1
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 74.3 years
Ranked 130th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy > Female 72.98
Ranked 108th.
81
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 56
Ranked 70th. 8% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 428
Ranked 70th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Spending > Per person 204
Ranked 49th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 5.3%
Ranked 45th. 36% more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 279.25
Ranked 27th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 60% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.5%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 92%
Ranked 108th. 2% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.51 years
Ranked 137th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 27th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.72 years
Ranked 103th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62
Ranked 68th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (74.10-76.40) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 364
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.56
Ranked 29th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > All births of boys 10,225
Ranked 72nd.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 207 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Health spending per capita 784.86
Ranked 45th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 95.7%
Ranked 18th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.33
Ranked 6th. 1% more than United States
27
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 67.35 years
Ranked 102nd.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 9
Ranked 133th. 5 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 60
Ranked 107th. 20% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.48
Ranked 27th. 27 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 62.91
Ranked 114th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Drug access 50%
Ranked 121st.
95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Infant mortality > Female babies 13 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 91% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 751
Ranked 67th. 67% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 199.78
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 364
Ranked 52nd.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 377 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 77.49
Ranked 112th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,178.40
Ranked 41st.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.46
Ranked 46th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 70
Ranked 92nd.
77
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.88
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 4.97%
Ranked 92nd.
7.35%
Ranked 84th. 48% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 8.93 per 100,000 people
Ranked 174th. 97% more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.66
Ranked 107th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 31% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 149
Ranked 56th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 114.89
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 140
Ranked 89th. 75% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 42
Ranked 158th.
51
Ranked 125th. 21% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 5.1
Ranked 1st.
19
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 130
Ranked 139th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 37 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.8%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 135th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 26.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 4.6
Ranked 19th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 7%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 36.4
Ranked 61st. 38% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 26000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 117
Ranked 57th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Single births 17,720
Ranked 51st.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 225 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 156th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 7.6
Ranked 71st.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 55
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.2
Ranked 72nd.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 140
Ranked 89th. 75% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 99.23
Ranked 116th. 6 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 59.8
Ranked 75th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 70th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 91% more than Trinidad and Tobago
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2.5
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.234
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.17
Ranked 125th. 10% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 2.5% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Total fertility rate 1.6
Ranked 147th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 31% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Infant mortality > Male babies 17.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 123th. 3 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 88th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Children living with AIDS 300
Ranked 71st.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 33 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 140
Ranked 89th. 75% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 6.38 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 15000 300000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 138th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
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 Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 63% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 160
Ranked 95th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Spending > Private 1.8%
Ranked 84th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.36%
Ranked 166th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96%
Ranked 24th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.4%
Ranked 14th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 65.28%
Ranked 107th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 31% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 92%
Ranked 68th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.12%
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.84%
Ranked 49th. 33% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 29.73%
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.42%
Ranked 119th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Infant mortality rate > Male 28.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 89
Ranked 101st.
94
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 148th.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 18.8%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 56.07%
Ranked 108th. 23% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 93.99%
Ranked 5th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.5%
Ranked 48th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 49th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 4
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 143th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67
Ranked 92nd.
75
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 55th.
435
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 6
Ranked 25th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 984 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > All births of girls 9,663
Ranked 72nd.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 209 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 140th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.34
Ranked 31st. 12% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (74.10-76.40) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 30.35%
Ranked 59th. 23 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 77.93%
Ranked 78th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 52.3%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.64%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 38%
Ranked 24th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 84th. The same as United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 38.54%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.69%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.7%
Ranked 81st.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 113th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 92%
Ranked 64th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 59.23%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 24.06
Ranked 124th. 5 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.5%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.69%
Ranked 119th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Drinking water availability % 90%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 62.7%
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 99
Ranked 34th.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Births with health staff 99%
Ranked 22nd. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 17th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 10%
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.5%
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.7%
Ranked 165th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 88
Ranked 97th.
91
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 104th.
90
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 3.6%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.8%
Ranked 27th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 20th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.968
Ranked 163th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 42.1%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.73%
Ranked 117th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 8%
Ranked 3rd.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.5%
Ranked 165th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 7
Ranked 101st. 7 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 90
Ranked 64th.
100
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 6.6%
Ranked 54th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 4.9%
Ranked 24th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 52.91%
Ranked 121st. 15% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.11%
Ranked 103th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 55th.
1.42
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 96 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.72%
Ranked 21st. 36% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.59
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.77
Ranked 34th. 13% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 4th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 11%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 92%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 84th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 91st.
100%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 110th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 85%
Ranked 141st.
92%
Ranked 107th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 135th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.14%
Ranked 105th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago

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