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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.
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 not reaching 60: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
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.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
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
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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."
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Rural 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.
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).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are severely underweight.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
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 > Urban deaths of infants: 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).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
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. "
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.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
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
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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.
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."
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
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.
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%.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
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.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health 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.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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."
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."
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%.
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.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
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."
Reproductive health > 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."
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health 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. 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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	22.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 59% more than United States	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.5 Ranked 13th.	28 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Future births	63.6 Ranked 115th.	5,124.49 Ranked 4th. 81 times more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.83% Ranked 161st.	1.99% Ranked 33th. 9% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	95 Ranked 162nd.	133 Ranked 86th. 40% more than Turkmenistan
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	7.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	42.34 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 57th. 7 times more than United States	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Life expectancy > Men	61 years Ranked 96th.	76 years Ranked 30th. 25% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	68.52 years Ranked 147th.	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 14% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	69.46 Ranked 136th.	81.1 Ranked 43th. 17% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	61.07 Ranked 152nd.	76.3 Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	65.16 Ranked 146th.	78.64 Ranked 40th. 21% more than Turkmenistan
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 82% more than United States	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Probability of not reaching 60	27.6% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States	12.8% Ranked 24th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	56.9% Ranked 103th.	77.4% Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Turkmenistan
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.6 births per woman Ranked 86th. 27% more than United States	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	44.8 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than United States	6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy > Women	69 years Ranked 91st.	81 years Ranked 33th. 17% more than Turkmenistan
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.1 Ranked 27th. 32% more than United States	3.1 Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.55 Ranked 105th.	27.82 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Turkmenistan
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	16.31 births Ranked 145th.	49.83 births Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	71.7% Ranked 100th.	85.7% Ranked 33th. 20% more than Turkmenistan
Deaths > Deaths of infants	3,265 Ranked 23th.	24,548 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Turkmenistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	124.4$ Ranked 100th.	6,096.2$ Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Turkmenistan
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$129.07 Ranked 128th.	$8,607.88 Ranked 4th. 67 times more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	21 Ranked 71st.	34.2 Ranked 18th. 63% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	75 Ranked 84th. 21 times more than United States	3.6 Ranked 196th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	24.3 Ranked 15th. 80% more than United States	13.5 Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	67 per 100,000 live births Ranked 87th. 3 times more than United States	21 per 100,000 live births Ranked 131st.
Maternal mortality	65 per 100,000 Ranked 76th. 8 times more than United States	8 per 100,000 Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.44 Ranked 28th.	2.67 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Turkmenistan
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	6,943.54 Ranked 85th.	36,945.6 Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Turkmenistan
Death rates > Children under 5	45.3 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than United States	7.8 Ranked 139th.
Death rates > Women	153.67 Ranked 60th. 89% more than United States	81.46 Ranked 121st.
Death rates > Men	303.25 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States	141.23 Ranked 129th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	170 Ranked 104th. 70% more than United States	100 Ranked 147th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	116,500 Ranked 12th.	4.13 million Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Turkmenistan
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	8.2% Ranked 16th. 52% more than United States	5.4% Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	62.86 years Ranked 130th.	77.71 years Ranked 34th. 24% more than Turkmenistan
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	48 Ranked 20th.	72.9 Ranked 4th. 52% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy > Male	60.83 Ranked 133th.	76 Ranked 34th. 25% more than Turkmenistan
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.42 Ranked 58th.	9.81 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Turkmenistan
Access to sanitation	81% Ranked 70th.	100% Ranked 6th. 23% more than Turkmenistan
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	35.92 billion Ranked 78th.	11.51 trillion Ranked 21st. 320 times more than Turkmenistan
Death rates > Infants	41.5 Ranked 53th. 6 times more than United States	6.8 Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	71.63 years Ranked 148th.	80.93 years Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy > Female	69.01 Ranked 124th.	81 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	22 Ranked 124th.	52 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Turkmenistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	182 Ranked 117th.	5,274 Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Turkmenistan
Spending > Per person	30 Ranked 96th.	4,271 Ranked 1st. 142 times more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 34th. 10% more than United States	90% Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	65.57 years Ranked 149th.	75.92 years Ranked 44th. 16% more than Turkmenistan
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 58th.	4.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 18th. 88% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	67.21 years Ranked 121st.	80.67 years Ranked 35th. 20% more than Turkmenistan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	54.4 Ranked 130th.	69.3 Ranked 29th. 27% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(69.50-77.20)	(80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	832 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States	179 Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	10% Ranked 10th.	33% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.51 Ranked 22nd.	9.81 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkmenistan
Health spending per capita	139.01 Ranked 108th.	7,284.7 Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Turkmenistan
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	99.1% Ranked 6th. About the same as United States	99% Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.96 Ranked 118th.	27 Ranked 10th. 23% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	58.71 years Ranked 133th.	74.89 years Ranked 36th. 28% more than Turkmenistan
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	56 Ranked 75th. 28 times more than United States	2 Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	71 Ranked 92nd. 42% more than United States	50 Ranked 122nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	54.46 Ranked 137th.	83.35 Ranked 27th. 53% more than Turkmenistan
Drug access	50% Ranked 137th.	95% Ranked 15th. 90% more than Turkmenistan
Infant mortality > Female babies	69.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 35th. 10 times more than United States	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	1,100 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States	450 Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	742.84 Ranked 9th. 9 times more than United States	79.36 Ranked 33th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	72.84 Ranked 121st.	88.79 Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Turkmenistan
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$1.00 Ranked 175th.	$7,289.82 Ranked 1st. 7290 times more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.13 Ranked 92nd.	28.64 Ranked 6th. 14% more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	60 Ranked 138th.	77 Ranked 30th. 28% more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	24.26 Ranked 15th. 80% more than United States	13.46 Ranked 23th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	23.34% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than United States	7.35% Ranked 84th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	3.7 Ranked 18th.	9 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Turkmenistan
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	70.2 per 100,000 people Ranked 94th. 15 times more than United States	4.53 per 100,000 people Ranked 193th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	10.3% Ranked 5th.	33.2% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.521 Ranked 130th.	0.863 Ranked 33th. 66% more than Turkmenistan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	1,130.36 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States	166.98 Ranked 14th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	210 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Dependency ratio per 100	62 Ranked 82nd. 22% more than United States	51 Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	16
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	1,378 Ranked 87th.	4,864 Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.5% Ranked 16th. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 16th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	1.7% Ranked 5th. 9 times more than United States	0.2% Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	3% Ranked 116th.	31% Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Turkmenistan
Contraception	62% Ranked 24th.	76% Ranked 8th. 23% more than Turkmenistan
Infant mortality rate > Female	33.85 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 63th. 6 times more than United States	5.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	12% Ranked 28th. 6 times more than United States	2% Ranked 14th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	<500	1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	2,811 Ranked 14th.	42,750 Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Measles cases	59 Ranked 56th. 97% more than United States	30 Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	77 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than United States	24 Ranked 116th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	57.2 Ranked 124th.	71.3 Ranked 29th. 25% more than Turkmenistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	210 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	283.64 Ranked 69th. 18 times more than United States	16.15 Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	10.3% Ranked 5th.	33.2% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	51.6 Ranked 138th.	67.2 Ranked 29th. 30% more than Turkmenistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	500 Ranked 86th.	2,100 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	21.46 Ranked 82nd. 56% more than United States	13.79 Ranked 135th.
Spending > Public	4.1%	5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	110% Ranked 9th. 26% more than United States	86.96% Ranked 50th.
Total fertility rate	2.7 Ranked 92nd. 29% more than United States	2.1 Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	86.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 29th. 13 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	65 Ranked 127th.	80 Ranked 32nd. 23% more than Turkmenistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	210 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than United States	80 Ranked 145th.
Caesarian birth rate	4% Ranked 12th.	23% Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Turkmenistan
Respiratory disease child death rate	251.62	40.43 (est)
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 161st.	8,739 Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 172nd.	20 Ranked 42nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	115.68 Ranked 26th. 49 times more than United States	2.37 Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	52 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st. 7 times more than United States	8 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	129 Ranked 106th.	2,368 Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Turkmenistan
Spending > Private	1.1% Ranked 118th.	7.1% Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	72.62% Ranked 96th.	86.57% Ranked 46th. 19% more than Turkmenistan
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.27% Ranked 144th.	8.54% Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkmenistan
Infant mortality rate > Male	50.42 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 50th. 8 times more than United States	6.72 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	22 Ranked 72nd. 11 times more than United States	2 Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	6 Ranked 68th. 6 times more than United States	1 Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	56 Ranked 146th.	75 Ranked 28th. 34% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	3.09 Ranked 58th. 85 times more than United States	0.0365 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	2.75% Ranked 197th.	9.35% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	6% Ranked 90th. 20% more than United States	5% Ranked 116th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	99% Ranked 49th.	100% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Turkmenistan
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	83% Ranked 111th.	99% Ranked 48th. 19% more than Turkmenistan
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	97% Ranked 104th.	100% Ranked 18th. 3% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	35.8% Ranked 6th. 28 times more than United States	1.3% Ranked 10th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	8.12% Ranked 78th. 10% more than United States	7.38% Ranked 93th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States	93% Ranked 83th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	39.24% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United States	11.29% Ranked 169th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.07% Ranked 169th.	9.65% Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Turkmenistan
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	97% Ranked 46th.	99% Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Turkmenistan
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	67.81 Ranked 88th. 14 times more than United States	4.76 Ranked 179th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1% Ranked 138th.	0.6% Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Turkmenistan
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.38% Ranked 165th.	7.14% Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Turkmenistan
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	29.3% Ranked 123th.	55.1% Ranked 51st. 88% more than Turkmenistan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	1% Ranked 2nd.	19.2% Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Turkmenistan
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	4.8% Ranked 131st.	15.4% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	12 Ranked 83th. 12 times more than United States	1 Ranked 136th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4.3% Ranked 152nd.	14.6% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkmenistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	88 Ranked 100th.	91 Ranked 80th. 3% more than Turkmenistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	43.3% Ranked 129th.	85.12% Ranked 33th. 97% more than Turkmenistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	99 Ranked 20th. 10% more than United States	90 Ranked 96th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	50% Ranked 94th.	100% Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases	562 Ranked 37th.	715 Ranked 35th. 27% more than Turkmenistan
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	96	>90
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 51st. 4 times more than United States	25.4% Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	12% Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than United States	1.6% Ranked 20th.
Births with health staff	97% Ranked 34th.	99% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 157th.	29.01 Ranked 32nd.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	12% Ranked 25th. 12 times more than United States	1% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	15 Ranked 66th. 36% more than United States	11 Ranked 70th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	2.73% Ranked 179th.	17.85% Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Turkmenistan
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 82nd. 79% more than United States	56 Ranked 101st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 159th.	65.7% Ranked 4th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	52.08% Ranked 117th. 14% more than United States	45.54% Ranked 139th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	4.2% Ranked 55th.	7.8% Ranked 12th. 86% more than Turkmenistan
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	7% Ranked 97th. 3 times more than United States	2.5% Ranked 144th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	72% Ranked 133th.	100% Ranked 15th. 39% more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 168th.	0.0664 Ranked 116th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	100% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than United States	23.8% Ranked 180th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98 Ranked 40th. 4% more than United States	94 Ranked 75th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.7% Ranked 112th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	22.3% Ranked 30th. 20 times more than United States	1.1% Ranked 17th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.33% Ranked 103th.	19.45% Ranked 6th. 88% more than Turkmenistan
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.5% Ranked 18th. About the same as United States	99.3% Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	29.9% Ranked 69th. 5 times more than United States	5.7% Ranked 131st.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	77% Ranked 106th.	100% Ranked 13th. 30% more than Turkmenistan
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	19.26% Ranked 88th. 3 times more than United States	6.05% Ranked 149th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.33% Ranked 106th.	0.0 Ranked 147th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	98% Ranked 46th.	100% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Turkmenistan
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	83.62% Ranked 60th.	85.5% Ranked 43th. 2% more than Turkmenistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	96 Ranked 33th. 9% more than United States	88 Ranked 60th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	60.76% Ranked 93th. 32% more than United States	45.94% Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.14 Ranked 28th. 8% more than United States	1.06 Ranked 76th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	98.1% Ranked 6th.	99% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Turkmenistan
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	86.42% Ranked 46th. 42% more than United States	60.73% Ranked 153th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	62% Ranked 96th.	100% Ranked 11th. 61% more than Turkmenistan
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	97.2% Ranked 19th.	99% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Turkmenistan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	3.31% Ranked 93th.	6.88% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Turkmenistan
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	12.14 Ranked 44th. 122 times more than United States	0.0996 Ranked 112th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States	92% Ranked 107th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 64th. 2% more than United States	95% Ranked 85th.

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