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Health Stats: compare key data on Uganda & United States

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STAT Uganda United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 50.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.7
Ranked 40th. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 2,908.95
Ranked 9th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 76% more than Uganda

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.05%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States
1.99%
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 138
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Uganda

Infant mortality rate > Total 62.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 54 years
Ranked 68th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 41% more than Uganda
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 53.24 years
Ranked 198th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 47% more than Uganda

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 59.05
Ranked 170th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 37% more than Uganda

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 57.04
Ranked 170th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Uganda

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 58.02
Ranked 169th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 36% more than Uganda

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 29 times more than Uganda

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 24.9%
Ranked 153th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Uganda
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.1 births per woman
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 21.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 45.4
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 55 years
Ranked 69th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 47% more than Uganda
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 6.5%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.1
Ranked 92nd.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Uganda

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.53
Ranked 150th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Uganda
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 1.2 million
Ranked 7th. The same as United States
1.2 million
Ranked 8th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 206.52 births
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 28.1%
Ranked 156th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Uganda
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 19$
Ranked 159th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 321 times more than Uganda

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $42.40
Ranked 164th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 203 times more than Uganda

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 146
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 179
Ranked 43th. 50 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 42.1
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 310 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 510 per 100,000
Ranked 23th. 64 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.12
Ranked 29th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Uganda

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 522,781.71
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 127.5
Ranked 19th. 16 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 411.13
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 411.76
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 64,000
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
17,000
Ranked 18th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 190
Ranked 82nd. 90% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.41 million
Ranked 4th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Uganda

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 13.8%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 49.95 years
Ranked 153th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 56% more than Uganda

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 60 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 23.7
Ranked 34th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Uganda

Life expectancy > Male 52.1
Ranked 160th.
76
Ranked 34th. 46% more than Uganda

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.31
Ranked 92nd.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Uganda

Access to sanitation 42%
Ranked 109th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Uganda
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 18.37 trillion
Ranked 17th. 60% more than United States
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 36.51
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 79.4
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 54.33 years
Ranked 199th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 49% more than Uganda

Life expectancy > Female 53.26
Ranked 162nd.
81
Ranked 34th. 52% more than Uganda

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 157th.
52
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Uganda
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 77
Ranked 147th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Uganda
Spending > Per person 18
Ranked 108th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 237 times more than Uganda
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 38.7%
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 7.2%
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 75%
Ranked 160th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 20% more than Uganda

Life expectancy at birth > Male 52.17 years
Ranked 197th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Uganda

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 50.64 years
Ranked 153th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 59% more than Uganda

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42.7
Ranked 161st.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 62% more than Uganda
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (59.80-65.10) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 369
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.31
Ranked 18th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Uganda

Health spending per capita 27.77
Ranked 159th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 262 times more than Uganda

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 93.5%
Ranked 22nd.
99%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Uganda
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.02
Ranked 115th.
27
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Uganda
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 49.3 years
Ranked 154th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 52% more than Uganda

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 187
Ranked 29th. 94 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 169
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.95
Ranked 13th. 35 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 43.23
Ranked 157th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 93% more than Uganda

Drug access 50%
Ranked 101st.
95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Uganda
Infant mortality > Female babies 78.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 786
Ranked 57th. 75% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 45.42
Ranked 164th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 95% more than Uganda

Diseases > Cholera cases 276
Ranked 24th. 39 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $74.49
Ranked 144th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 98 times more than Uganda

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.03
Ranked 165th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Uganda
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49
Ranked 161st.
77
Ranked 30th. 57% more than Uganda
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 41.4
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 34.06%
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 368.84 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 81 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 4.1%
Ranked 13th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Uganda
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.331
Ranked 156th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Uganda
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 456
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 111
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 100th.
19
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Uganda
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 21,303
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 57.4%
Ranked 13th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 72% more than Uganda

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 3.4%
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 96th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Uganda

Contraception 15%
Ranked 76th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Uganda
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 102
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 58.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 26th. 11 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 24%
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 20.9
Ranked 114th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 26% more than Uganda
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 900000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 3,776
Ranked 8th. 126 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 3.2
Ranked 100th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Uganda
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 430
Ranked 31st. 18 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 43.7
Ranked 161st.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 63% more than Uganda
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 456
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 693.26
Ranked 26th. 43 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 4.1%
Ranked 13th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Uganda
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41.7
Ranked 162nd.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 61% more than Uganda
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 35
Ranked 146th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 60 times more than Uganda
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 5
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 4.1
Ranked 15th. 119 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 42.24
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 1.9% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 42.88%
Ranked 157th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Uganda

Total fertility rate 7.1
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 89.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 28th. 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
Children living with AIDS 110,000
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50
Ranked 160th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 60% more than Uganda
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 456
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 3%
Ranked 11th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Uganda
Respiratory disease child death rate 122.21 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 520000 300000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 3.32
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Plague cases 257
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than United States
7
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1,007
Ranked 7th. 50 times more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 8.98
Ranked 30th. 387 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 22
Ranked 156th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 108 times more than Uganda
Spending > Private 4.1%
Ranked 14th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Uganda
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.49%
Ranked 122nd.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Uganda

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 39%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Uganda

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 43%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Uganda

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 70.45%
Ranked 128th. 16% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.4%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Uganda
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 42
Ranked 105th.
88
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Uganda
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 75.15%
Ranked 87th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than Uganda

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 124th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Uganda

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 31.64%
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.39%
Ranked 43th. 41% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 64.4%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.63%
Ranked 16th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Uganda

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 4.9%
Ranked 21st.
8%
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Uganda

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 72
Ranked 147th.
94
Ranked 75th. 31% more than Uganda
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 32.77
Ranked 3rd. 494 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Plague cases per million people 8.36
Ranked 4th. 360 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 7th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14%
Ranked 15th. 79% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 26.24%
Ranked 167th.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 74% more than Uganda

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.2%
Ranked 98th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 329 times more than Uganda
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 22nd. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 76th.
100
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Uganda
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 39
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 4
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases 605
Ranked 16th. 55 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 21%
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 19.69
Ranked 21st. 539 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 21 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (59.80-65.10) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 72.6%
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 25.13%
Ranked 183th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Uganda
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.3%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 6.4%
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 22.8%
Ranked 8th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Uganda

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 113th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 8% more than Uganda

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.82%
Ranked 107th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 83% more than Uganda

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.49%
Ranked 140th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Uganda

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 87%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 15% more than Uganda

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 56%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 79% more than Uganda

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 129th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Uganda

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 169th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 48% more than Uganda

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 161st.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 35% more than Uganda

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1.3%
Ranked 17th. 86% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 51.03%
Ranked 158th. 2 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.28%
Ranked 79th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Uganda

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 72.1%
Ranked 19th. 31% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 79
Ranked 80th.
100
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Uganda
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 47
Ranked 117th.
100
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Uganda
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 77
Ranked 63th.
100
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Uganda
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 80
Ranked 120th.
100
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Uganda
Births with health staff 38%
Ranked 98th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Uganda
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 19%
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 60%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 67% more than Uganda

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 23
Ranked 43th. 23 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 52
Ranked 131st.
100
Ranked 10th. 92% more than Uganda
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.4%
Ranked 54th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 97% more than Uganda
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 77
Ranked 132nd.
91
Ranked 80th. 18% more than Uganda
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 45.12%
Ranked 124th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 89% more than Uganda

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 73
Ranked 146th.
90
Ranked 96th. 23% more than Uganda
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 39.1%
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 41%
Ranked 107th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Uganda

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 41.9%
Ranked 64th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Uganda

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 25.2%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 64.48%
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 9.82%
Ranked 112th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 98% more than Uganda

Infant mortality rate > Male 66.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 47
Ranked 162nd.
75
Ranked 28th. 60% more than Uganda
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 2.85%
Ranked 192nd.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Uganda
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 16.4%
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 4th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 21%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 38%
Ranked 152nd.
100%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Uganda

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 67%
Ranked 141st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 48% more than Uganda

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 136th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Uganda

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 78%
Ranked 167th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 22% more than Uganda

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 150th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 12% more than Uganda

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.11%
Ranked 5th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Uganda

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 5
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 69%
Ranked 128th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Uganda

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 47.77%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.78%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 6.97%
Ranked 6th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Uganda

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 38.7%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

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