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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 6% more than United States

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Uruguay
27.7
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > Future births 5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 158 times more than Uruguay
32.42
Ranked 137th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Uruguay
1.87%
Ranked 86th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 133
Ranked 86th.
167
Ranked 13th. 26% more than United States
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Uruguay
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Life expectancy > Men 76 years
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Uruguay
74 years
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Uruguay
76.21 years
Ranked 72nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 81.1
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Uruguay
80.32
Ranked 46th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 76.3
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Uruguay
73.38
Ranked 58th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 78.64
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Uruguay
76.76
Ranked 52nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
3.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 59% more than United States

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Uruguay
71.4%
Ranked 50th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 45.81
Ranked 41st.
75
Ranked 5th. 64% more than United States
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.03
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Uruguay
63.15
Ranked 9th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.
9.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 146th. 60% more than United States

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 2% more than Uruguay
2 births per woman
Ranked 119th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 80% more than Uruguay
1.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 6
Ranked 151st.
6.2
Ranked 150th. 3% more than United States

Life expectancy > Women 81 years
Ranked 33th. The same as Uruguay
81 years
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.69
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Uruguay
58.33
Ranked 14th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Uruguay
0.5%
Ranked 64th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.5
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Uruguay
41.67
Ranked 11th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.1
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Uruguay
2.9
Ranked 40th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.82
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Uruguay
25.06
Ranked 57th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 121 times more than Uruguay
9,900
Ranked 94th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 49.83 births
Ranked 83th.
69.24 births
Ranked 55th. 39% more than United States

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 85.7%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Uruguay
84.7%
Ranked 40th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 95.58
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Uruguay
66.67
Ranked 15th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 24,548
Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than Uruguay
417
Ranked 31st.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Uruguay
314.7$
Ranked 62nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Uruguay
$1,104.93
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 34.2
Ranked 18th.
59.7
Ranked 20th. 75% more than United States

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 74.35
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Uruguay
62.5
Ranked 11th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 3.6
Ranked 196th.
27
Ranked 124th. 8 times more than United States

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.5
Ranked 24th.
16
Ranked 16th. 19% more than United States

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 38% more than United States

Maternal mortality 8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
26 per 100,000
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United States
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.67
Ranked 13th.
4.18
Ranked 4th. 57% more than United States

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 36,945.6
Ranked 65th.
174,367.42
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than United States

Death rates > Children under 5 7.8
Ranked 139th.
13.4
Ranked 119th. 72% more than United States

Death rates > Women 81.46
Ranked 121st. 26% more than Uruguay
64.42
Ranked 127th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 69.57
Ranked 14th. 39% more than Uruguay
50
Ranked 17th.
Death rates > Men 141.23
Ranked 129th. The same as Uruguay
141.12
Ranked 114th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 74.92
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Uruguay
54.17
Ranked 15th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 100
Ranked 147th.
0.0
Ranked 165th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Uruguay
53,199
Ranked 14th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 5.4%
Ranked 12th.
6%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than United States

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Uruguay
75.61 years
Ranked 44th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 72.9
Ranked 4th.
78
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than United States

Life expectancy > Male 76
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Uruguay
72.41
Ranked 54th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.81
Ranked 14th. 77% more than Uruguay
5.55
Ranked 37th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80.1
Ranked 12th.
85
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Uruguay
94%
Ranked 41st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Uruguay
592.02 billion
Ranked 48th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.91
Ranked 61st. 33% more than Uruguay
2.95
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Infants 6.8
Ranked 139th.
11.3
Ranked 119th. 66% more than United States

Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Uruguay
79.46 years
Ranked 71st.

Life expectancy > Female 81
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Uruguay
79.73
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 83th. The same as Uruguay
52
Ranked 78th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 5,274
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Uruguay
805
Ranked 40th.
Spending > Per person 4,271
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Uruguay
621
Ranked 29th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 3.9%
Ranked 16th.
13.9%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United States

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 447.29
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Uruguay
261.08
Ranked 21st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 90%
Ranked 119th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than United States

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Uruguay
0.6%
Ranked 63th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Uruguay
73.07 years
Ranked 78th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Uruguay
4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Uruguay
79.4 years
Ranked 41st.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69.3
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Uruguay
66.2
Ranked 39th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (80.50-80.60) (79.90-80.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 179
Ranked 162nd.
204
Ranked 152nd. 14% more than United States
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 33%
Ranked 3rd. 83% more than Uruguay
18%
Ranked 5th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.81
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Uruguay
0.85
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Uruguay
24,195
Ranked 62nd.

Health spending per capita 7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Uruguay
582.13
Ranked 56th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 99%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Uruguay
23.24
Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Uruguay
72 years
Ranked 55th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 2
Ranked 165th.
15
Ranked 121st. 8 times more than United States
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 50
Ranked 122nd.
52
Ranked 119th. 4% more than United States
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 83.35
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Uruguay
76.86
Ranked 57th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Uruguay
50%
Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.
12.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 125th. 85% more than United States

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 450
Ranked 156th.
521
Ranked 137th. 16% more than United States
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 79.36
Ranked 33th.
123.25
Ranked 17th. 55% more than United States

Births and maternity > Twin births 137,217
Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Uruguay
867
Ranked 25th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 88.79
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Uruguay
88.68
Ranked 45th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Uruguay
$994.00
Ranked 49th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Uruguay
75
Ranked 38th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.64
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Uruguay
26.88
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.46
Ranked 23th.
15.89
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United States

Intestinal diseases death rate 7.35%
Ranked 84th. 71% more than Uruguay
4.3%
Ranked 93th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.
27.62 per 100,000 people
Ranked 134th. 6 times more than United States

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.863
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Uruguay
0.815
Ranked 42nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 13,698
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Uruguay
401
Ranked 36th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 44.28
Ranked 24th.
120.51
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 80
Ranked 145th.
87
Ranked 136th. 9% more than United States

Dependency ratio per 100 51
Ranked 125th.
60
Ranked 86th. 18% more than United States
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 16 12
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 47th.
29
Ranked 11th. 53% more than United States
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,864
Ranked 54th. 13 times more than Uruguay
380
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99%
Ranked 16th.
99.7%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than United States

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 0.2%
Ranked 5th.
1.6%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 13th.
34%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than United States

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.
8.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 143th. 60% more than United States

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 2%
Ranked 14th.
4%
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as United States

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 26.3
Ranked 95th.
37.1
Ranked 54th. 41% more than United States
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 1200000 9500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 10,850
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Uruguay
304
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > Single births 3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Uruguay
51,871
Ranked 26th.

Diseases > Measles cases 30
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.5
Ranked 43th.
28
Ranked 19th. 30% more than United States
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 24
Ranked 116th.
27
Ranked 110th. 13% more than United States

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71.3
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Uruguay
69.4
Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 80
Ranked 145th.
87
Ranked 136th. 9% more than United States

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 16.15
Ranked 162nd.
113.83
Ranked 106th. 7 times more than United States
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 31%
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Uruguay
17%
Ranked 1st.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67.2
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Uruguay
63
Ranked 47th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 2,100
Ranked 47th. 24% more than Uruguay
1,700
Ranked 55th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.61
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Uruguay
0.3
Ranked 70th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0345
Ranked 61st. 15% more than Uruguay
0.0301
Ranked 68th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.79
Ranked 135th.
14.99
Ranked 127th. 9% more than United States

Spending > Public 5.7% (1999) 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 50th.
92.95%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than United States

Total fertility rate 2.1
Ranked 118th.
2.3
Ranked 106th. 10% more than United States
Infant mortality > Male babies 6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.
16 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 128th. 2 times more than United States

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 10,000
Ranked 34th. 100 times more than Uruguay
100
Ranked 80th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 32nd. The same as Uruguay
80
Ranked 30th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 80
Ranked 145th.
87
Ranked 136th. 9% more than United States

Respiratory disease child death rate 40.43 (est) 11.00
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 17.3
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Uruguay
15.79
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 300000 5300
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 2.37
Ranked 74th.
625.45
Ranked 6th. 264 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 20
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Uruguay
3
Ranked 87th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 8,739
Ranked 3rd. 380 times more than Uruguay
23
Ranked 79th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 75% more than United States
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,368
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Uruguay
234
Ranked 74th.
Spending > Private 7.1%
Ranked 3rd.
7.3%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than United States
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.6%
Ranked 69th. 22% more than Uruguay
0.49%
Ranked 77th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 83th.
95%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than United States

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Uruguay
87%
Ranked 33th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 11.29%
Ranked 169th.
13.09%
Ranked 160th. 16% more than United States

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25%
Ranked 91st.
55.79%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United States

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Uruguay
2.59%
Ranked 89th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 56
Ranked 101st.
100
Ranked 10th. 79% more than United States
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 3.9%
Ranked 16th.
13.9%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United States

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Uruguay
99%
Ranked 31st.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 24.1%
Ranked 28th.
34.6%
Ranked 18th. 44% more than United States

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 20.91%
Ranked 125th.
28%
Ranked 97th. 34% more than United States

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 65th. The same as Uruguay
0.3%
Ranked 62nd.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.76
Ranked 179th.
22.03
Ranked 129th. 5 times more than United States

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.6%
Ranked 65th. The same as Uruguay
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.14%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Uruguay
5.93%
Ranked 35th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 7th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 45.54%
Ranked 139th.
74.01%
Ranked 52nd. 63% more than United States

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.8%
Ranked 12th.
8.5%
Ranked 39th. 9% more than United States

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0664
Ranked 116th.
0.899
Ranked 62nd. 14 times more than United States
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Uruguay
98%
Ranked 31st.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 55.1%
Ranked 51st.
71%
Ranked 21st. 29% more than United States
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Uruguay
94
Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Mumps cases 715
Ranked 35th.
2,088
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Uruguay
93
Ranked 41st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Uruguay
85
Ranked 51st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Uruguay
98
Ranked 57th.
Births with health staff 99%
Ranked 17th. The same as Uruguay
99%
Ranked 16th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 94
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Uruguay
93
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 8%
Ranked 9th.
9.4%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than United States

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Uruguay
8%
Ranked 62nd.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 5.7%
Ranked 131st.
27.07%
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than United States
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.05%
Ranked 149th.
7.79%
Ranked 138th. 29% more than United States
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 29.01
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Uruguay
6.89
Ranked 61st.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 144th. The same as Uruguay
2.5%
Ranked 136th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Uruguay
23,166
Ranked 62nd.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 1
Ranked 136th.
5
Ranked 113th. 5 times more than United States
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Uruguay
98
Ranked 34th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 14.6%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Uruguay
10%
Ranked 10th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 91
Ranked 80th.
92
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than United States
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 85.12%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Uruguay
82.81%
Ranked 40th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 90
Ranked 96th.
93
Ranked 80th. 3% more than United States
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 1%
Ranked 14th.
5%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 147th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 1.1%
Ranked 17th.
9.5%
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than United States

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 85.5%
Ranked 43th.
87.04%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than United States

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 88
Ranked 60th.
93
Ranked 46th. 6% more than United States
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 17th. The same as Uruguay
99.3%
Ranked 29th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Uruguay
94%
Ranked 6th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 60.73%
Ranked 153th.
86.45%
Ranked 48th. 42% more than United States

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 11th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 4th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99%
Ranked 8th.
99.4%
Ranked 23th. About the same as United States

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.06
Ranked 76th.
1.16
Ranked 19th. 9% more than United States
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.88%
Ranked 21st. 93% more than Uruguay
3.57%
Ranked 84th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Uruguay
85.52%
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (80.50-80.60) (79.90-80.90)
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 1
Ranked 122nd. The same as Uruguay
1
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 11
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Uruguay
95
Ranked 66th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 85th. The same as Uruguay
95%
Ranked 81st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 107th.
96%
Ranked 59th. 4% more than United States

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 25.4%
Ranked 180th. 2% more than Uruguay
25%
Ranked 181st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 1.6%
Ranked 20th.
4.5%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than United States

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 75
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Uruguay
71
Ranked 44th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 35.08
Ranked 24th.
91.36
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 2
Ranked 130th.
8
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than United States
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 19.2%
Ranked 13th.
23.8%
Ranked 9th. 24% more than United States

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 15.4%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Uruguay
8.2%
Ranked 35th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 65.7%
Ranked 4th.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United States
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 23.8%
Ranked 180th.
31.1%
Ranked 176th. 31% more than United States

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.6%
Ranked 114th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Uruguay
99%
Ranked 25th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 5th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.
10.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 147th. 60% more than United States

Public health spending > % of government spending 19.45%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Uruguay
17.35%
Ranked 19th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.94%
Ranked 138th.
67.6%
Ranked 73th. 47% more than United States

Private health spending > % of GDP 8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Uruguay
2.08%
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 1.42
Ranked 9th.
9.64
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than United States

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.38%
Ranked 93th. 31% more than Uruguay
5.65%
Ranked 134th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0996
Ranked 112th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13
Ranked 14th.
15.62
Ranked 12th. 20% more than United States

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.89
Ranked 36th.
7.25
Ranked 43th. 5% more than United States

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.35%
Ranked 60th. 55% more than Uruguay
6.02%
Ranked 127th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 1.3%
Ranked 4th.
6%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 116th. The same as Uruguay
5%
Ranked 99th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than United States

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

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