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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & United States

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STAT Australia United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 12% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 9% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Australia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 5% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Obesity 21.7%
Ranked 6th.
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Australia
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 9% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 9.1%
Ranked 43th.
12.8%
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Cost 64.53
Ranked 27th. 41% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 74.13
Ranked 12th. 7% more than United States
69.03
Ranked 23th.
Blood types > O negative 9%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than United States
6.6%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
133
Ranked 86th. 6% more than Australia
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 31% more than Australia

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,289
Ranked 14th.
3,633
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than Australia
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 16% more than Australia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 3,946
Ranked 21st.
6,291
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Australia
Heart disease deaths 110.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
106.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
6
Ranked 151st. 46% more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. 67% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 78.49
Ranked 8th. 5% more than United States
74.69
Ranked 16th.
Blood types > O positive 40%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than United States
37.4%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Australia

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than United States
1.5%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.12
Ranked 11th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Australia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 28% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 60 times more than Australia

Blood types > A Positive 31%
Ranked 5th.
35.7%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Australia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Australia

Blood types > B positive 8%
Ranked 4th.
8.5%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Australia
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Blood types > AB positive 2%
Ranked 8th.
3.4%
Ranked 1st. 70% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 92.68
Ranked 16th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Australia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Australia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Australia

Teenage pregnancy 11,849 births
Ranked 7th.
494,357 births
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 75
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States
74.35
Ranked 11th.
Births > Low birth weight 6.2%
Ranked 16th.
7.8%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Australia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st. 81% more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 14% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 53% more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 72% more than Australia

Death from cancer 298.9 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 10th.
321.9 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 71.8
Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States
69.57
Ranked 14th.
Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 71% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 2,519
Ranked 14th.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 328 times more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 76.47
Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States
74.92
Ranked 11th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
100
Ranked 147th. Twice as much as Australia

Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Australia

Daily smokers 19.8%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than United States
17.5%
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

Health care system > Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP 8.5%
Ranked 8th.
16%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 83.53
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States
80.1
Ranked 12th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Australia

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
31.8%
Ranked 34th.
Births by caesarean section 217 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than United States
211 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 3rd.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 11th.
6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Australia

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 58% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United States
84.9%
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 3% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 50% more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Nurses 10.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 32% more than United States
8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
Motor vehicle deaths 10 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 8th.
15.5 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Australia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.195
Ranked 17th.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Australia

Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Australia

Respiratory disease deaths 35.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
51.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 44% more than Australia
Digestive disease deaths 15.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
20.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Australia
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th. 4% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Australia

Health care system > Per capita spending on health 3,353 USD PPP
Ranked 7th.
7,437 USD PPP
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 3% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 81.1 Number of years
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States
77.8 Number of years
Ranked 24th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
179
Ranked 162nd. 32% more than Australia
Teenage pregnancy per million 633.26 births
Ranked 10th.
1,792.1 births
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Consultation with doctors 6.3 per person per year
Ranked 7th.
8.9 per person per year
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 22%
Ranked 5th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Australia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 11% more than United States
9.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Australia

Circulatory disease deaths 214 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 16th.
265 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Australia
Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Australia

Health care system > Medical staff > Physicians per 1000 people 2.8
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United States
2.4
Ranked 7th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th.
27
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Australia
Suicide rate > Young males 24.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 12% more than United States
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th. Twice as much as United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
50
Ranked 122nd. 56% more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th. 51% more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
450
Ranked 156th. 27% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Healthy years 71.6 years
Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States
67.6 years
Ranked 22nd.
Suicide rate > Young females 4.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th. 8% more than United States
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 55% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Australia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 5% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > Cholera cases 3
Ranked 43th.
7
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Australia
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th. About the same as United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.62%
Ranked 115th.
7.35%
Ranked 84th. 12 times more than Australia
Health care funding > Total per capita $2,211.00 per capita
Ranked 11th.
$4,631.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11.4%
Ranked 17th.
13.5%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Australia
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.2
Ranked 16th.
9
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Australia

Deaths > Preventable deaths per 100,000 people 57
Ranked 8th.
96
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th. 28% more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Australia
Death from cancer per million 15.61 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than United States
1.14 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 8% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Australia

Child maltreatment deaths 0.7 per 100,000 children
Ranked 9th.
2.2 per 100,000 children
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 55% more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Australia

Teen birth rate 21
Ranked 23th.
64
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
51
Ranked 125th. 6% more than Australia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 16
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. The same as United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 17 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
31%
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 26% more than Australia

Health care funding > Private per capita $611.00 per capita
Ranked 9th.
$2,580.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.93
Ranked 18th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Australia

Health care funding > Public per capita $1,600.00 per capita
Ranked 10th.
$2,051.00 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Australia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st. 5% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 1200000
Acute care beds 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 28% more than United States
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 70.1 years
Ranked 5th. 6% more than United States
66.4 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
30
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Australia
Years lived in ill health > Male 7.3 years
Ranked 11th.
8 years
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Australia
Years lived in ill health > Female 9.5 years
Ranked 13th.
10.7 years
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.8
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Duration of hospitalisation 6.1 days
Ranked 10th. 5% more than United States
5.8 days
Ranked 12th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
24
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Circulatory disease deaths per million 11.31 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than United States
0.95 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 18th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 9.4%
Ranked 13th.
10.8%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Australia
Health care system > Medical staff > Nurses per 1000 people 10.1
Ranked 5th.
10.6
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
16.15
Ranked 162nd. 21% more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 19%
Ranked 4th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 6% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.07
Ranked 110th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Australia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00704
Ranked 75th.
0.0345
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Australia
SARS total cases 6
Ranked 13th.
29
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 6% more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 5.7% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 28.6%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than United States
25.6%
Ranked 26th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 73.2 years
Ranked 5th. 6% more than United States
68.8 years
Ranked 24th.
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 24% more than Australia
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th. 31% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Births by caesarean section per million 11.33 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than United States
0.748 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 16th.
Teen abortion rate > 1996 23.9
Ranked 4th.
30.2
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Children living with AIDS 140
Ranked 78th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 71 times more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
80
Ranked 145th. 74% more than Australia

Caesarian birth rate 21%
Ranked 2nd.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Australia
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.37 40.43 (est)
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 18.75
Ranked 10th. 8% more than United States
17.3
Ranked 11th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 300000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Australia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Australia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 27.55
Ranked 50th. 12 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 60% more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Australia
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 3.1%
Ranked 9th.
3.2%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Australia
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Stomach cancer deaths 5.1
Ranked 24th. 50% more than United States
3.4
Ranked 26th.
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996 44
Ranked 7th.
85.8
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Australia
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.76%
Ranked 26th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Australia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Australia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Triplet births 177
Ranked 7th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 106th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 101st.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Australia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th. 2 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 158 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Australia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th. 2 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 9th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 8th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 17th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Australia
Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 48% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Australia

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP 9.1% of GDP
Ranked 9th.
13.9% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd.
94
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Australia
SARS median age range 15
Ranked 28th.
33
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 22.49
Ranked 27th.
35.08
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Australia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 98% more than Australia

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 36% more than Australia

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.65%
Ranked 17th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Australia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 18.6%
Ranked 7th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Australia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
6.05%
Ranked 149th. 37% more than Australia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th. The same as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 15th.

Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996 54.3%
Ranked 5th. 54% more than United States
35.2%
Ranked 15th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th. 3 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th. 3% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th. 3% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Teen mother birth rate > 1996 20.1
Ranked 9th.
55.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 40th. 8% more than United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 1st.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 40% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Duration of hospitalisation per million 0.318 days
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than United States
0.0206 days
Ranked 16th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. About the same as United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases 579
Ranked 36th.
715
Ranked 35th. 23% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Child injury death index 9.5
Ranked 11th.
14.1
Ranked 4th. 48% more than Australia
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th. 47 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
213
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th. 6 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st. 11% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 6 times more than Australia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th. 1% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

SARS female cases % 67%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than United States
48%
Ranked 15th.
SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Australia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Australia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
99.3%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 68.51%
Ranked 67th. 49% more than United States
45.94%
Ranked 138th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 61st. 3% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.403
Ranked 11th.
1.42
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 32% more than Australia
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.523
Ranked 95th. 5 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.94
Ranked 28th. 1% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. The same as Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 118th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th. 2% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

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