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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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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 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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
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."
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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."
Diseases > Cholera cases: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country.
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.
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.
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 > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 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 > 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).
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
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.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
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.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
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 > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
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.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
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."
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.
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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)."
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.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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 > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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)
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
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 > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 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.
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.
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."
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
% 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
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."
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.
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
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 > 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.
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Deaths > Urban 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.
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.
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.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
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.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: 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.
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.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: 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).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government 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.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health 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.
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.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural 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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Health services > 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."
Health spending > % 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."
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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 > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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.
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."
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
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.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
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 stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
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.
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."
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.
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.	29.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28 Ranked 18th. About the same as Zimbabwe	27.9 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births	5,124.49 Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	359.48 Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.99% Ranked 33th. 9% more than Zimbabwe	1.83% Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	25-49
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	133 Ranked 86th.	145 Ranked 56th. 9% more than United States
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	0.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 143th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.	29.5 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 68th. 5 times more than United States
Life expectancy > Men	76 years Ranked 30th. 41% more than Zimbabwe	54 years Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 58% more than Zimbabwe	49.64 years Ranked 209th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	81.1 Ranked 43th. 44% more than Zimbabwe	56.46 Ranked 175th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	76.3 Ranked 42nd. 38% more than Zimbabwe	55.45 Ranked 172nd.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	78.64 Ranked 40th. 41% more than Zimbabwe	55.95 Ranked 172nd.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	0.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	77.4% Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	22.1% Ranked 158th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.	3.34 births per woman Ranked 62nd. 63% more than United States
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	3.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	141.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 43 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	6 Ranked 151st.	55.7 Ranked 30th. 9 times more than United States
Life expectancy > Women	81 years Ranked 33th. 53% more than Zimbabwe	53 years Ranked 78th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.6% Ranked 62nd.	14.3% Ranked 5th. 24 times more than United States
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.1 Ranked 37th. 3% more than Zimbabwe	3 Ranked 56th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.82 Ranked 5th. 24% more than Zimbabwe	22.38 Ranked 130th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	1.2 million Ranked 8th. The same as Zimbabwe	1.2 million Ranked 9th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	49.83 births Ranked 83th.	89.03 births Ranked 40th. 79% more than United States
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	85.7% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	23.7% Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	24,548 Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Zimbabwe	20,603 Ranked 8th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	6,096.2$ Ranked 1st. 224 times more than Zimbabwe	27.2$ Ranked 145th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$8,607.88 Ranked 4th. 130 times more than Zimbabwe	$65.96 Ranked 111th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	34.2 Ranked 18th.	115 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	3.6 Ranked 196th.	562 Ranked 8th. 156 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	13.5 Ranked 24th.	34.1 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	21 per 100,000 live births Ranked 131st.	570 per 100,000 live births Ranked 13th. 27 times more than United States
Maternal mortality	8 per 100,000 Ranked 119th.	700 per 100,000 Ranked 7th. 88 times more than United States
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.67 Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	0.16 Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	36,945.6 Ranked 65th. 115 times more than Zimbabwe	319.93 Ranked 107th.
Death rates > Children under 5	7.8 Ranked 139th.	89.5 Ranked 34th. 11 times more than United States
Death rates > Women	81.46 Ranked 121st.	681.12 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than United States
Death rates > Men	141.23 Ranked 129th.	718.46 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
HIV AIDS > Deaths	17,000 Ranked 18th.	83,000 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	100 Ranked 147th.	310 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Number of births	4.13 million Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe	425,363 Ranked 12th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	5.4% Ranked 12th.	9.7% Ranked 12th. 80% more than United States
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	77.71 years Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	37.26 years Ranked 180th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.048 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	13.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 275 times more than United States
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	72.9 Ranked 4th. 12% more than Zimbabwe	64.9 Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy > Male	76 Ranked 34th. 73% more than Zimbabwe	43.91 Ranked 182nd.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	9.81 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	1.25 Ranked 21st.
Access to sanitation	100% Ranked 6th. 27% more than Zimbabwe	79% Ranked 72nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	11.51 trillion Ranked 21st. 2622 times more than Zimbabwe	4.39 billion Ranked 94th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	3.91 Ranked 61st.	93.1 Ranked 5th. 24 times more than United States
Death rates > Infants	6.8 Ranked 139th.	56.3 Ranked 37th. 8 times more than United States
Life expectancy at birth > Female	80.93 years Ranked 52nd. 64% more than Zimbabwe	49.34 years Ranked 211th.
Life expectancy > Female	81 Ranked 34th. 82% more than Zimbabwe	44.53 Ranked 182nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	19 Ranked 129th.
Spending > Per person	4,271 Ranked 1st. 119 times more than Zimbabwe	36 Ranked 93th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	3.9% Ranked 16th.	35.8% Ranked 11th. 9 times more than United States
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	90% Ranked 119th.	92% Ranked 109th. 2% more than United States
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.7% Ranked 56th.	14.9% Ranked 5th. 21 times more than United States
Life expectancy at birth > Male	75.92 years Ranked 44th. 52% more than Zimbabwe	49.93 years Ranked 208th.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	4.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	2 per 100,000 people Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	80.67 years Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	36.55 years Ranked 180th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(80.50-80.60)	(51.30-59.30)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	179 Ranked 162nd.	377 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than United States
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	33% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	8% Ranked 7th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	9.81 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	0.72 Ranked 37th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	2.11 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Zimbabwe	181,007 Ranked 21st.
Health spending per capita	7,284.7 Ranked 4th. 93 times more than Zimbabwe	78.57 Ranked 123th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	99% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Zimbabwe	93.4% Ranked 12th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	27 Ranked 10th. 17% more than Zimbabwe	23.06 Ranked 83th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	74.89 years Ranked 36th. 97% more than Zimbabwe	37.94 years Ranked 180th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	2 Ranked 165th.	291 Ranked 7th. 146 times more than United States
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	50 Ranked 122nd.	147 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0554 Ranked 59th.	6.44 Ranked 2nd. 116 times more than United States
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	83.35 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	21.23 Ranked 179th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 15th. 90% more than Zimbabwe	50% Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 155th.	59.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 51st. 9 times more than United States
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	450 Ranked 156th.	816 Ranked 51st. 81% more than United States
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	79.36 Ranked 33th.	1,876.2 Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than United States
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	88.79 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	25.87 Ranked 179th.
Diseases > Cholera cases	7 Ranked 41st.	65 Ranked 33th. 9 times more than United States
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$7,289.82 Ranked 1st. 7290 times more than Zimbabwe	$1.00 Ranked 181st.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	28.64 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Zimbabwe	21.7 Ranked 154th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	13.46 Ranked 23th.	33 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
Intestinal diseases death rate	7.35% Ranked 84th.	19.43% Ranked 53th. 3 times more than United States
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	4.53 per 100,000 people Ranked 193th.	601 per 100,000 people Ranked 7th. 133 times more than United States
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	33.2% Ranked 4th. 71% more than Zimbabwe	19.4% Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.863 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	0.357 Ranked 153th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	13,698 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Zimbabwe	11,364 Ranked 5th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	44.28 Ranked 24th.	1,034.85 Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than United States
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	166.98 Ranked 14th.	1,401.11 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	80 Ranked 145th.	720 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United States
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	16	<1
Smoking rate > Women	19 Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe	2 Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	4,864 Ranked 54th.	10,583 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99% Ranked 16th. 50% more than Zimbabwe	66.2% Ranked 10th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight	0.2% Ranked 5th.	1.9% Ranked 11th. 9 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	31% Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	5% Ranked 99th.
Contraception	76% Ranked 8th. 41% more than Zimbabwe	54% Ranked 39th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 99th.	5 Ranked 47th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	5.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.	26.94 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 68th. 5 times more than United States
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	2% Ranked 14th.	13% Ranked 7th. 7 times more than United States
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	26.3 Ranked 95th. 3% more than Zimbabwe	25.5 Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	1200000	1500000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	10,850 Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Zimbabwe	9,232 Ranked 5th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	42,750 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	5,217 Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Measles cases	30 Ranked 69th.	242 Ranked 43th. 8 times more than United States
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	21.5 Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	4.4 Ranked 87th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	24 Ranked 116th.	790 Ranked 12th. 33 times more than United States
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	80 Ranked 145th.	720 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United States
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	16.15 Ranked 162nd.	830.68 Ranked 20th. 51 times more than United States
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	33.2% Ranked 4th. 71% more than Zimbabwe	19.4% Ranked 5th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	2,100 Ranked 47th. 50 times more than Zimbabwe	42 Ranked 138th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.61 Ranked 54th.	33.73 Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than United States
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.0345 Ranked 61st.	18.94 Ranked 1st. 549 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	13.79 Ranked 135th.	32.17 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than United States
Spending > Public	5.7% (1999)	3.0% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	38.6% Ranked 162nd.
Infant mortality > Male babies	6.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 163th.	69.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 46th. 10 times more than United States
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	10,000 Ranked 34th.	240,000 Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than United States
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	80 Ranked 145th.	720 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United States
Caesarian birth rate	23% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	7% Ranked 13th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	40.43 (est)	44.52
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	300000	890000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	20 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	5 Ranked 80th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 98th.	0.392 Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	8,739 Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people	0.0232 Ranked 48th.	5.1 Ranked 33th. 220 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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	8 per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.	98 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 12 times more than United States
Spending > Private	7.1% Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Zimbabwe	4% Ranked 18th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	100 Ranked 8th. 75% more than Zimbabwe	57 Ranked 82nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 12th. The same as Zimbabwe	100 Ranked 25th.
Births with health staff	99% Ranked 17th. 38% more than Zimbabwe	72% Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0664 Ranked 116th.	0.392 Ranked 88th. 6 times more than United States
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	35.08 Ranked 24th.	840.7 Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than United States
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	17.85% Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Zimbabwe	0.675% Ranked 189th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	19.45% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	8.89% Ranked 128th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	24.1% Ranked 28th. 21% more than Zimbabwe	20% Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	5.7% Ranked 131st.	47% Ranked 6th. 8 times more than United States
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	6.05% Ranked 149th.	75.38% Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than United States
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 144th.	47% Ranked 8th. 19 times more than United States
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 15th. 23% more than Zimbabwe	81% Ranked 113th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	1 Ranked 136th.	13 Ranked 77th. 13 times more than United States
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 10th. 20% more than Zimbabwe	83 Ranked 82nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	91 Ranked 80th. 57% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 162nd.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	85.12% Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	41.31% Ranked 139th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	90 Ranked 96th. 22% more than Zimbabwe	74 Ranked 144th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 147th.	0.18% Ranked 111th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	44% Ranked 130th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	1.1% Ranked 17th.	26.5% Ranked 9th. 24 times more than United States
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	85.5% Ranked 43th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	77.7% Ranked 80th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	88 Ranked 60th. 52% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 96th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	99% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Zimbabwe	93.1% Ranked 7th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	60.73% Ranked 153th. 12% more than Zimbabwe	54.34% Ranked 162nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 13th. 59% more than Zimbabwe	63% Ranked 122nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 11th. 89% more than Zimbabwe	53% Ranked 110th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 8th. 37% more than Zimbabwe	72.5% Ranked 27th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.88% Ranked 21st. 99% more than Zimbabwe	3.46% Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	29.01 Ranked 32nd.	0.0 Ranked 137th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	6.89 Ranked 36th.	16.48 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
Life expectancy > 95% range	(80.50-80.60)	(51.30-59.30)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	213 Ranked 12th.	475.08 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	1.3% Ranked 10th.	58.3% Ranked 5th. 45 times more than United States
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	86.57% Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	20.82% Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	19.8% Ranked 137th.	59.1% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.6% Ranked 69th.	20.12% Ranked 4th. 34 times more than United States
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	64.2% Ranked 7th. 20% more than Zimbabwe	53.5% Ranked 12th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 83th. 9% more than Zimbabwe	85% Ranked 120th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 42nd. 89% more than Zimbabwe	46% Ranked 185th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	19.8% Ranked 12th. 1215 times more than Zimbabwe	0.0163% Ranked 189th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	8.2% Ranked 12th. 32 times more than Zimbabwe	0.259% Ranked 186th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 21st. 2% more than Zimbabwe	98% Ranked 84th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 14th. 39% more than Zimbabwe	72% Ranked 105th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 58th. 7% more than Zimbabwe	90% Ranked 105th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	1% Ranked 14th.	13% Ranked 8th. 13 times 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.	35.8% Ranked 17th. 9 times more than United States
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.7% Ranked 39th.	2.9% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than United States
Diseases > Rubella cases	11 Ranked 70th.	242 Ranked 22nd. 22 times more than United States
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	22.59% Ranked 179th.	50.35% Ranked 159th. 2 times more than United States
Health spending > % of GDP	15.68% Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Zimbabwe	8.95% Ranked 31st.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	33,513 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	15,386 Ranked 3rd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 10th. 41% more than Zimbabwe	71 Ranked 110th.
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 10th. 20% more than Zimbabwe	83% Ranked 79th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	56 Ranked 101st.	100 Ranked 52nd. 79% more than United States
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	1.6% Ranked 20th.	13% Ranked 16th. 8 times more than United States
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	100 Ranked 9th. 37% more than Zimbabwe	73 Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	9.35% Ranked 60th.	9.75% Ranked 52nd. 4% more than United States
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.6 Ranked 55th.	33.7 Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than United States
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	11.29% Ranked 169th.	30.98% Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United States
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	25% Ranked 91st.	59.33% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	9.65% Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Zimbabwe	0.416% Ranked 186th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 76th. 30% more than Zimbabwe	73% Ranked 160th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	92% Ranked 92nd. 21% more than Zimbabwe	76% Ranked 146th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	99% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	37% Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	74
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	20.91% Ranked 125th.	56.67% Ranked 41st. 3 times more than United States
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.3% Ranked 65th.	7.7% Ranked 9th. 26 times more than United States
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	4.76 Ranked 179th.	760 Ranked 3rd. 160 times more than United States
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.6% Ranked 65th.	15.3% Ranked 6th. 26 times more than United States
Public health spending > % of GDP	7.14% Ranked 17th. 72% more than Zimbabwe	4.14% Ranked 66th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	6.57 Ranked 35th.	16.23 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	7.38% Ranked 93th. 94% more than Zimbabwe	3.8% Ranked 183th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100 Ranked 8th. 61% more than Zimbabwe	62 Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.0365 Ranked 103th.	19 Ranked 22nd. 520 times more than United States
Births and maternity > All births of girls	2.02 million Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	178,279 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	1 Ranked 122nd.	6 Ranked 61st. 6 times more than United States
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	19.2% Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe	2.2% Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	15.4% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	7.5% Ranked 54th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	2 Ranked 130th.	27 Ranked 49th. 14 times more than United States
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	23.8% Ranked 180th.	48.7% Ranked 165th. 2 times more than United States
Public health spending > % of total health spending	45.54% Ranked 139th.	46.26% Ranked 135th. 2% more than United States
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	7.8% Ranked 12th.	11.4% Ranked 21st. 46% more than United States
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	47% Ranked 97th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.3% Ranked 17th. 65% more than Zimbabwe	60.2% Ranked 7th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	94 Ranked 75th. 62% more than Zimbabwe	58 Ranked 162nd.

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