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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 35% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28
Ranked 47th. The same as United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 804.16
Ranked 35th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 146th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Turkey

Blood types > O negative 3.9%
Ranked 9th.
6.6%
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Turkey
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Turkey

Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 56th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Turkey
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.5 years
Ranked 122nd.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Turkey

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 78.09
Ranked 67th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Turkey

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 71.16
Ranked 83th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Turkey

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.54
Ranked 78th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Turkey

Obesity 12%
Ranked 18th.
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 77% more than Turkey

Quality of health care system > Cost 56.4
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 59.66
Ranked 3rd.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Turkey
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 68.7%
Ranked 64th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Turkey
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 112
Ranked 137th.
133
Ranked 86th. 19% more than Turkey
Infant mortality rate > Total 23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th. 7% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.2
Ranked 120th. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 59th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Turkey
Blood types > AB negative 0.8%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 63.37
Ranked 2nd.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Turkey
Blood types > O positive 29.8%
Ranked 10th.
37.4%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Turkey
Blood types > B negative 1.6%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than United States
1.5%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 49.42
Ranked 3rd.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Turkey
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.8
Ranked 41st.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Turkey

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.92
Ranked 67th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Turkey
Blood types > A Positive 37.8%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States
35.7%
Ranked 1st.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.65 births
Ranked 94th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 26% more than Turkey

Blood types > B positive 14.2%
Ranked 3rd. 67% more than United States
8.5%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 78.6%
Ranked 69th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Turkey
Blood types > AB positive 7.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
3.4%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 73.81
Ranked 2nd.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Turkey
Deaths > Deaths of infants 26,137.5
Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States
24,548
Ranked 3rd.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 324.8$
Ranked 61st.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Turkey

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $696.23
Ranked 59th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Turkey

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 38
Ranked 45th. 11% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 62.21
Ranked 3rd.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Turkey
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 22
Ranked 136th. 6 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.9
Ranked 18th. 25% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 136th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 5% more than Turkey

Maternal mortality 130 per 100,000
Ranked 57th. 16 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.45
Ranked 1st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 84% more than Turkey

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 10,714.4
Ranked 79th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Turkey

Death rates > Children under 5 20.3
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 84.36
Ranked 108th. 4% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 61.63
Ranked 2nd.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Turkey
Death rates > Men 151.13
Ranked 104th. 7% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 51.19
Ranked 5th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Turkey
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 170
Ranked 102nd. 70% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.24 million
Ranked 5th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 1.7%
Ranked 23th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Turkey

Daily smokers 32.1%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than United States
17.5%
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.29 years
Ranked 87th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Turkey

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 73
Ranked 3rd. About the same as United States
72.9
Ranked 4th.

Life expectancy > Male 69.51
Ranked 89th.
76
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Turkey

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.4
Ranked 15th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Turkey

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 62.5
Ranked 5th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Turkey
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 19th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 792.83 billion
Ranked 43th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 15 times more than Turkey

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 99.5%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
31.8%
Ranked 34th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 22.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 3rd.
Death rates > Infants 18.5
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 74.49 years
Ranked 128th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Turkey

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 99.5%
Ranked 26th. 17% more than United States
84.9%
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Female 74.39
Ranked 96th.
81
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Turkey

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 30th. 33% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 420
Ranked 71st.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Turkey
Spending > Per person 153
Ranked 56th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Turkey
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 43.4 64.5
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 14.5 33.4
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 97%
Ranked 60th. 8% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 145th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Turkey

Life expectancy at birth > Male 70.61 years
Ranked 110th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Turkey

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 74th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Turkey
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 73.8 years
Ranked 91st.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Turkey

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 71.6 Number of years
Ranked 30th.
77.8 Number of years
Ranked 24th. 9% more than Turkey
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62
Ranked 70th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Turkey
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.90-79.30) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 437
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 30%
Ranked 1st.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Turkey
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.89
Ranked 2nd.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey

Births and maternity > All births of boys 657,184
Ranked 1st.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey

Health spending per capita 464.57
Ranked 65th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Turkey

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Turkey
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.5
Ranked 54th.
27
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Turkey
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 68.9 years
Ranked 84th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 9% more than Turkey

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 25
Ranked 104th. 13 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 39
Ranked 147th.
50
Ranked 122nd. 28% more than Turkey
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 73.63
Ranked 73th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Turkey

Drug access 95%
Ranked 49th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 27.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 701
Ranked 89th. 56% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > Healthy years 59.8 years
Ranked 29th.
67.6 years
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Turkey
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 391.01
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 84.07
Ranked 76th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Turkey

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $677.20
Ranked 66th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Turkey

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 70
Ranked 96th.
77
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Turkey
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.33
Ranked 87th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Turkey
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 31.6 34
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.18
Ranked 18th. 28% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.51%
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 14.2%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than United States
13.5%
Ranked 6th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 4.61
Ranked 15th.
9
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Turkey

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 28.81 per 100,000 people
Ranked 129th. 6 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 43.3 67.2
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 22.7%
Ranked 7th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Turkey
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.743
Ranked 77th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Turkey
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 15,566.59
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than United States
13,698
Ranked 2nd.

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 33.6 39.7
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 232.87
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 1,099.96
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than United States
166.98
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 86
Ranked 138th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 56
Ranked 105th. 10% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 16
Smoking rate > Women 20
Ranked 46th. 5% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,527
Ranked 40th. 55% more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 91.3%
Ranked 38th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Turkey

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 0.3%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 37%
Ranked 7th. 19% more than United States
31%
Ranked 13th.

Contraception 64%
Ranked 22nd.
76%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Turkey
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 5
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 22.82 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Red Cross donations 15,000
Ranked 33th.
221.26 million
Ranked 1st. 14751 times more than Turkey
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 3%
Ranked 18th. 50% more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 51.6
Ranked 17th. 96% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Acute care beds 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 38% more than Turkey
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 58.5 years
Ranked 28th.
66.4 years
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Turkey
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 10,570.91
Ranked 3rd.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Turkey

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 35,259
Ranked 2nd.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Turkey

Diseases > Measles cases 3
Ranked 96th.
30
Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Turkey
Years lived in ill health > Female 10.1 years
Ranked 8th.
10.7 years
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Turkey
Years lived in ill health > Male 8.5 years
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States
8 years
Ranked 7th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 19.2
Ranked 50th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 12% more than Turkey
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 23
Ranked 118th.
24
Ranked 116th. 4% more than Turkey

Red Cross donations per capita 0.000237
Ranked 36th.
0.784
Ranked 13th. 3303 times more than Turkey
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.8
Ranked 86th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Turkey
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 12.7%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than United States
10.8%
Ranked 9th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 86
Ranked 138th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 108.31
Ranked 110th. 7 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 22.7%
Ranked 7th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Turkey
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 13%
Ranked 2nd.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Turkey
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.2
Ranked 64th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Turkey
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,900
Ranked 54th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Turkey
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17.98
Ranked 109th. 30% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 3.3% (1999) 5.7% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 43.6%
Ranked 2nd. 70% more than United States
25.6%
Ranked 26th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 79%
Ranked 93th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Turkey

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 61.1 years
Ranked 29th.
68.8 years
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Turkey
Total fertility rate 2.4
Ranked 104th. 14% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 35.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 86th. 5 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 93th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Turkey
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 86
Ranked 138th. 8% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 14%
Ranked 8th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Turkey
Respiratory disease child death rate 42.77 (est) 40.43 (est)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 63
Ranked 59th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 139 times more than Turkey
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0719
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 237.77
Ranked 14th. 100 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 19
Ranked 44th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Turkey
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 276
Ranked 68th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Turkey
Spending > Private 1.4%
Ranked 109th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 2nd.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Turkey

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 83%
Ranked 30th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Turkey

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Turkey

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 90.91%
Ranked 19th. 50% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 80.9%
Ranked 15th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Turkey
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 72
Ranked 86th.
88
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Turkey
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 91.48%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Turkey

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.03%
Ranked 126th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 9.46%
Ranked 127th. 56% more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.54%
Ranked 130th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Turkey

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.33%
Ranked 102nd.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 88% more than Turkey

Infant mortality rate > Male 25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 78
Ranked 136th.
94
Ranked 75th. 21% more than Turkey
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.273
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 15.5%
Ranked 4th. 99% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 68.97%
Ranked 73th. 51% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 78th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 97
Ranked 55th.
100
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Turkey
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 55.92%
Ranked 34th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Turkey
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.907
Ranked 92nd.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 32 times more than Turkey
Diseases > Mumps cases 16,524
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than United States
715
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.91%
Ranked 79th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 18% more than Turkey
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.88
Ranked 4th. 29% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (75.90-79.30) (80.50-80.60)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 664.44
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
213
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.57%
Ranked 53th. 25 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 84.88%
Ranked 55th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Turkey
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.4%
Ranked 97th. 54% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 71%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 91%
Ranked 93th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Turkey

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 70th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 12.79%
Ranked 77th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Turkey

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.99%
Ranked 57th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Turkey

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Turkey

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 93%
Ranked 55th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Turkey

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 108th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Turkey

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 75%
Ranked 82nd.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than Turkey

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 30.14
Ranked 119th. 6 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.43%
Ranked 94th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Turkey

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 58,370
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than United States
33,513
Ranked 2nd.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 88%
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.9%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 86
Ranked 54th.
100
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Turkey
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 70
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Turkey
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 81
Ranked 118th.
100
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Turkey
Births with health staff 81%
Ranked 61st.
99%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Turkey
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 158.14
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 90th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 130th. 20% more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Turkey

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 69.1%
Ranked 147th. 3 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 82
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Turkey
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 175th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.5%
Ranked 72nd.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Turkey
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 82
Ranked 115th.
91
Ranked 80th. 11% more than Turkey
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 2.7%
Ranked 174th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 32 times more than Turkey

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 78
Ranked 140th.
90
Ranked 96th. 15% more than Turkey
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 91.3%
Ranked 20th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Turkey

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 49.4%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Drinking water availability % 82%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Turkey
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 34.2%
Ranked 107th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 61% more than Turkey
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 90
Ranked 60th.
100
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Turkey
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 84 >90
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 16
Ranked 86th. 8 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 12%
Ranked 39th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Turkey
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 9.1%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than United States
8%
Ranked 9th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17.6%
Ranked 16th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Turkey

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.72%
Ranked 46th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Turkey

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.41
Ranked 4th. 28% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 8
Ranked 97th. 8 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 16%
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 9.27
Ranked 29th. 254 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 72%
Ranked 65th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Turkey

Births and maternity > All births of girls 622,680
Ranked 1st.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Turkey

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 40.2%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 74.94%
Ranked 44th. 63% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 138th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Turkey
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68
Ranked 87th.
75
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Turkey
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.65%
Ranked 135th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 31% more than Turkey

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