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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & Uruguay

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STAT Canada Uruguay HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 42% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Uruguay
27.7
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 16 times more than Uruguay
32.42
Ranked 137th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Uruguay
1.87%
Ranked 86th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 95% more than Uruguay
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.580 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.700 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Uruguay
74 years
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Uruguay
76.21 years
Ranked 72nd.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Uruguay
80.32
Ranked 46th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Uruguay
73.38
Ranked 58th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Uruguay
76.76
Ranked 52nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
3.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 74% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Uruguay
75
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Uruguay
63.15
Ranked 9th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Uruguay
71.4%
Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st.
167
Ranked 13th. 24% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
9.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 146th. 97% more than Canada

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
2 births per woman
Ranked 119th. 32% more than Canada

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
1.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
6.2
Ranked 150th. 32% more than Canada

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Uruguay
81 years
Ranked 4th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. The same as Uruguay
1.08
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Uruguay
58.33
Ranked 14th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th.
0.5%
Ranked 64th. 67% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th. About the same as Uruguay
41.67
Ranked 11th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Uruguay
2.9
Ranked 40th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Uruguay
25.06
Ranked 57th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Uruguay
9,900
Ranked 94th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
69.24 births
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Uruguay
84.7%
Ranked 40th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Uruguay
66.67
Ranked 15th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Uruguay
417
Ranked 31st.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Uruguay
314.7$
Ranked 62nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Uruguay
$1,104.93
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
59.7
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Uruguay
62.5
Ranked 11th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
27
Ranked 124th. 6 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
16
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd.
4.18
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
174,367.42
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Canada

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
13.4
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Canada

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
64.42
Ranked 127th. 15% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th. 18% more than Uruguay
50
Ranked 17th.
Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
141.12
Ranked 114th. 53% more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th.
1,000
Ranked 46th. Twice as much as Canada

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Uruguay
54.17
Ranked 15th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
0.0
Ranked 165th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Uruguay
23%
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Uruguay
53,199
Ranked 14th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Uruguay
75.61 years
Ranked 44th.

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Uruguay
72.41
Ranked 54th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 81% more than Uruguay
5.55
Ranked 37th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th.
85
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Canada
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Uruguay
94%
Ranked 41st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 68% more than Uruguay
592.02 billion
Ranked 48th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st.
2.95
Ranked 68th. 46% more than Canada

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
11.3
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Uruguay
79.46 years
Ranked 71st.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Uruguay
79.73
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Uruguay
52
Ranked 78th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 21st.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Uruguay
805
Ranked 40th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Uruguay
621
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
295.55
Ranked 35th. 20 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Uruguay
261.08
Ranked 21st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Uruguay
95%
Ranked 76th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th.
0.6%
Ranked 63th. Twice as much as Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Uruguay
73.07 years
Ranked 78th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. The same as Uruguay
4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Uruguay
79.4 years
Ranked 41st.

Transplants > Heart 111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Uruguay
14 heart transplants
Ranked 20th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Uruguay
66.2
Ranked 39th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (79.90-80.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
204
Ranked 152nd. 56% more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th.
18%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Uruguay
0.85
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Uruguay
24,195
Ranked 62nd.

Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Uruguay
582.13
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Uruguay
23.24
Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Uruguay
72 years
Ranked 55th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
15
Ranked 121st. 5 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
52
Ranked 119th. 58% more than Canada
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Uruguay
76.86
Ranked 57th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. 90% more than Uruguay
50%
Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
12.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
521
Ranked 137th. 39% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th.
123.25
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Uruguay
867
Ranked 25th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Uruguay
88.68
Ranked 45th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Uruguay
$994.00
Ranked 49th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Uruguay
26.88
Ranked 28th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Uruguay
75
Ranked 38th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
6.92%
Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
15.89
Ranked 16th. 41% more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
4.3%
Ranked 93th. 14 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
27.62 per 100,000 people
Ranked 134th. 6 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Uruguay
0.815
Ranked 42nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Uruguay
401
Ranked 36th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th.
120.51
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Canada

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
87
Ranked 136th. 58% more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
60
Ranked 86th. 33% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 12
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st.
29
Ranked 11th. 61% more than Canada
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 22% more than Uruguay
380
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Uruguay
99.7%
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th.
34%
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Canada

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
8.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 143th. 89% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Uruguay
90%
Ranked 5th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 9500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 55%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 82% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Uruguay
304
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Uruguay
51,871
Ranked 26th.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Uruguay
71 transplants
Ranked 37th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
27
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Uruguay
69.4
Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
87
Ranked 136th. 58% more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
113.83
Ranked 106th. 8 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 16%
Ranked 5th.
17%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Uruguay
63
Ranked 47th.
Transplants > Kidney 983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Uruguay
57 kidney transplants
Ranked 36th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Uruguay
1,700
Ranked 55th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Uruguay
0.3
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
14.99
Ranked 127th. 39% more than Canada

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th.
92.95%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Social security system
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
2.3
Ranked 106th. 53% more than Canada
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
16 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 128th. 3 times more than Canada

Transplants > Heart per million 3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th.
4.21 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Uruguay
80
Ranked 30th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
87
Ranked 136th. 58% more than Canada

Transplants > Total per million 50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Uruguay
21.34 transplants
Ranked 19th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 11.00
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 22.31
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Uruguay
15.79
Ranked 14th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 5300
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th. 64 times more than Uruguay
23
Ranked 79th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
625.45
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than Canada
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st. 67% more than Uruguay
3
Ranked 87th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Uruguay
234
Ranked 74th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 83% more than Uruguay
17.13 kidney transplants
Ranked 19th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th.
7.3%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Uruguay
96.2%
Ranked 23th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
0.49%
Ranked 77th. 63% more than Canada

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th.
95%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Canada

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Uruguay
87%
Ranked 33th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th. 10% more than Uruguay
13.09%
Ranked 160th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
55.79%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 28% more than Uruguay
2.59%
Ranked 89th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 46% more than Uruguay
5.41%
Ranked 52nd.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 7th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th.
96%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 34th. The same as Uruguay
99%
Ranked 31st.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Uruguay
85.52%
Ranked 18th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th.
28%
Ranked 97th. 2% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th.
0.3%
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Canada
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
22.03
Ranked 129th. 4 times more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Canada

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Uruguay
5.93%
Ranked 35th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Uruguay
95
Ranked 66th.
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Uruguay
98%
Ranked 31st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Canada
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th. 2 times more than Uruguay
25%
Ranked 181st.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
34.6%
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Canada

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Uruguay
93
Ranked 41st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Uruguay
85
Ranked 51st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Uruguay
98
Ranked 57th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Canada
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Canada
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th.
74.01%
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Canada

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
8.5%
Ranked 39th. 47% more than Canada

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
0.899
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Uruguay
93
Ranked 81st.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.63
Ranked 45th.
91.36
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Canada

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Uruguay
8%
Ranked 62nd.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
27.07%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Canada
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st. The same as Uruguay
2.5%
Ranked 136th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
7.79%
Ranked 138th. 48% more than Canada
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd. 59% more than Uruguay
31.1%
Ranked 176th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Uruguay
98
Ranked 34th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th.
10%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Uruguay
92
Ranked 72nd.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th.
82.81%
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th.
93
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Canada
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Uruguay
99.3%
Ranked 29th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
87.04%
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Canada

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
86.45%
Ranked 48th. 40% more than Canada

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.356
Ranked 13th.
9.64
Ranked 20th. 27 times more than Canada

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
99.4%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Canada

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 92% more than Uruguay
3.57%
Ranked 84th.

Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th.
2,088
Ranked 20th. 88% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (79.90-80.90)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
19.13%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Uruguay
86.55%
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
20.8%
Ranked 134th. 6% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Uruguay
23,166
Ranked 62nd.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 6th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Uruguay
5%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Uruguay
6.89
Ranked 61st.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th.
23.8%
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Canada

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Uruguay
8.2%
Ranked 35th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
0.6%
Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
10.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
7.25
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd.
15.62
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Canada

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th. 35% more than Uruguay
6.02%
Ranked 127th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 27th. The same as Uruguay
99%
Ranked 25th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Uruguay
17.35%
Ranked 19th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. The same as Uruguay
100%
Ranked 5th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Uruguay
2.08%
Ranked 108th.

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