Health Stats: compare key data on Ghana & United Kingdom

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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.
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."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
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.
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.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
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.
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
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.
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."
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.
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."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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 > 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).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
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.
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.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
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."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
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.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people: Community health workers (per 1,000 people). Community health workers include various types of community health aides, many with country-specific occupational titles such as community health officers, community health-education workers, family health workers, lady health visitors and health extension package workers.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
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)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
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)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
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).
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.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people: Total number of cholera cases reported in the country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
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 > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
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 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.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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."
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."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: 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 > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% 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.
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.
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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.
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."
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health 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. 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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
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.
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 boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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.
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Infant mortality rate > Male: 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.
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."
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."

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STAT	Ghana	United Kingdom
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	30.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	11.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.4 Ranked 8th. About the same as United Kingdom	29.3 Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Future births	742.68 Ranked 39th.	782.05 Ranked 36th. 5% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.92% Ranked 54th. 1% more than United Kingdom	1.91% Ranked 61st.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	127 Ranked 101st.	147 Ranked 51st. 16% more than Ghana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Ghana
Infant mortality rate > Total	48.55 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 49th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	4.62 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 184th.
Life expectancy > Men	64 years Ranked 45th.	78 years Ranked 21st. 22% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	61 years Ranked 180th.	80.05 years Ranked 27th. 31% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	61.73 Ranked 163th.	82.7 Ranked 30th. 34% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	59.89 Ranked 158th.	78.9 Ranked 18th. 32% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	60.79 Ranked 161st.	80.75 Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Ghana
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 15 times more than Ghana
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	48.3% Ranked 114th.	81.5% Ranked 14th. 69% more than Ghana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	4.06 births per woman Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.8 births per woman Ranked 132nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	16.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 19 times more than United Kingdom	0.857 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	48.6 Ranked 37th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	4.1 Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy > Women	66 years Ranked 45th.	82 years Ranked 30th. 24% more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1.8% Ranked 31st. 9 times more than United Kingdom	0.2% Ranked 95th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.9 Ranked 97th.	3.9 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.15 Ranked 114th.	26.19 Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	260,000 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	85,000 Ranked 44th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.95 births Ranked 65th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	24.79 births Ranked 125th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	53.8% Ranked 118th.	88.3% Ranked 22nd. 64% more than Ghana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	27.2$ Ranked 144th.	2,899.7$ Ranked 18th. 107 times more than Ghana
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$75.02 Ranked 147th.	$3,608.65 Ranked 19th. 48 times more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	69.7 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	25.1 Ranked 39th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	72 Ranked 87th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	15 Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	30.8 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	12.8 Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	350 per 100,000 live births Ranked 30th. 29 times more than United Kingdom	12 per 100,000 live births Ranked 143th.
Maternal mortality	210 per 100,000 Ranked 45th. 30 times more than United Kingdom	7 per 100,000 Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.11 Ranked 6th.	2.2 Ranked 35th. 20 times more than Ghana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	1,338.9 Ranked 106th.	16,627.9 Ranked 98th. 12 times more than Ghana
Death rates > Children under 5	68.5 Ranked 45th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	5.5 Ranked 152nd.
Death rates > Women	288.89 Ranked 30th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	61.12 Ranked 148th.
Death rates > Men	327.21 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	99.85 Ranked 157th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	9,200 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United Kingdom	500 Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	18,000 Ranked 17th. 39 times more than United Kingdom	460 Ranked 80th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	160 Ranked 107th. 45% more than United Kingdom	110 Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	699,542 Ranked 6th.	790,204 Ranked 6th. 13% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	57.48 years Ranked 135th.	78.95 years Ranked 25th. 37% more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	1.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 177 times more than United Kingdom	0.008 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	23.5 Ranked 11th.	84 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Male	55.73 Ranked 150th.	77.88 Ranked 17th. 40% more than Ghana
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.05 Ranked 94th.	9.47 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Ghana
Access to sanitation	64% Ranked 89th.	100% Ranked 11th. 56% more than Ghana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	33.96 billion Ranked 79th.	1.04 trillion Ranked 58th. 30 times more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	10.97 Ranked 31st. 8 times more than United Kingdom	1.38 Ranked 87th.
Death rates > Infants	46.7 Ranked 49th. 10 times more than United Kingdom	4.6 Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	62.25 years Ranked 180th.	82.25 years Ranked 39th. 32% more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Female	57.54 Ranked 152nd.	82.03 Ranked 30th. 43% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 92nd.	223 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ghana
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	73 Ranked 150th.	2,160 Ranked 19th. 30 times more than Ghana
Spending > Per person	19 Ranked 105th.	1,675 Ranked 18th. 88 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	548.9 Ranked 22nd. 69 times more than United Kingdom	7.97 Ranked 111th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1.5% Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom	0.3% Ranked 90th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	91% Ranked 114th. 1% more than United Kingdom	90% Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	59.78 years Ranked 178th.	77.95 years Ranked 24th. 30% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	57.97 years Ranked 138th.	81.1 years Ranked 34th. 40% more than Ghana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	49.8 Ranked 143th.	70.6 Ranked 24th. 42% more than Ghana
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	343 Ranked 104th. 96% more than United Kingdom	175 Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.97 Ranked 5th. 54% more than United Kingdom	0.63 Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	306,159 Ranked 11th.	413,910 Ranked 6th. 35% more than Ghana
Health spending per capita	54.14 Ranked 139th.	3,867.42 Ranked 18th. 71 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.65 Ranked 130th.	24.76 Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	57.02 years Ranked 135th.	76.9 years Ranked 21st. 35% more than Ghana
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	145 Ranked 38th. 29 times more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	80 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	26 Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.76 Ranked 24th. 98 times more than United Kingdom	0.00778 Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	50.87 Ranked 143th.	85.38 Ranked 18th. 68% more than Ghana
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 152nd.	95% Ranked 25th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	60.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 46th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 170th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	699 Ranked 90th. 59% more than United Kingdom	441 Ranked 157th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	55.04 Ranked 148th.	90.59 Ranked 28th. 65% more than Ghana
Diseases > Cholera cases	179 Ranked 26th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	32 Ranked 35th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$112.87 Ranked 130th.	$2,992.35 Ranked 20th. 27 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	58 Ranked 146th.	79 Ranked 21st. 36% more than Ghana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.64 Ranked 104th.	27.62 Ranked 15th. 12% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	31.06 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	12.78 Ranked 24th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	23.99% Ranked 45th. 32 times more than United Kingdom	0.75% Ranked 114th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	204.98 per 100,000 people Ranked 50th. 14 times more than United Kingdom	14.24 per 100,000 people Ranked 158th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	8.1% Ranked 13th.	23% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.508 Ranked 131st.	0.903 Ranked 23th. 78% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	291 Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Dependency ratio per 100	76 Ranked 56th. 46% more than United Kingdom	52 Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	10
Smoking rate > Women	0.5 Ranked 128th.	24 Ranked 34th. 48 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	7,429 Ranked 41st. 5 times more than United Kingdom	1,639 Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	68.4% Ranked 9th.	99% Ranked 22nd. 45% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	11% Ranked 77th.	26% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	10 Ranked 39th.	0.0 Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	45.01 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 46th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	4.15 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 187th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	10.2 Ranked 127th.	36.7 Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	300000	67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 63th. 11% more than United Kingdom	90% Ranked 118th.
Diseases > Measles cases	6 Ranked 92nd.	1,022 Ranked 21st. 170 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	0.8 Ranked 126th.	34.7 Ranked 6th. 43 times more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	350 Ranked 40th. 29 times more than United Kingdom	12 Ranked 132nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	50.3 Ranked 146th.	72.1 Ranked 25th. 43% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	291 Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	329.8 Ranked 59th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	26.87 Ranked 150th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	8.1% Ranked 13th.	23% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ghana
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.192 Ranked 8th.	8.43 Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Ghana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	49.2 Ranked 143th.	69.1 Ranked 22nd. 40% more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	66 Ranked 129th.	4,700 Ranked 35th. 71 times more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	3 Ranked 29th. 30 times more than United Kingdom	0.1 Ranked 100th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	1.67 Ranked 24th. 181 times more than United Kingdom	0.00923 Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	31.16 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	12.29 Ranked 146th.
Spending > Public	1.7% (1999)	5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	30.03% Ranked 172nd.	86.96% Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Ghana
Total fertility rate	4.1 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.6 Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Infant mortality > Male babies	66 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 50th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	5.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 169th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Children living with AIDS	34,000 Ranked 17th. 62 times more than United Kingdom	550 Ranked 62nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	60 Ranked 146th.	81 Ranked 26th. 35% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	291 Ranked 36th. 5 times more than United Kingdom	60 Ranked 160th.
Caesarian birth rate	4% Ranked 4th.	17% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ghana
Respiratory disease child death rate	130.52 (est)	1.78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	180000	21000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people	7.95 Ranked 31st. 15 times more than United Kingdom	0.525 Ranked 37th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	487 Ranked 29th.	1,163 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.444 Ranked 45th.	0.0 Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	1,027 Ranked 6th. 257 times more than United Kingdom	4 Ranked 84th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	98 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 16 times more than United Kingdom	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	30 Ranked 148th.	1,801 Ranked 14th. 60 times more than Ghana
Spending > Private	2.9% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.2% Ranked 117th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.83% Ranked 111th.	6.99% Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Ghana
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	47.1% Ranked 39th.	99% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Ghana
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	84.14% Ranked 55th. 17% more than United Kingdom	72.22% Ranked 118th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	13% Ranked 157th.	100% Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Ghana
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	10.31% Ranked 50th.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	7.51% Ranked 91st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	3.63% Ranked 184th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	64.9% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom	15.23% Ranked 114th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	80 Ranked 129th.	91 Ranked 91st. 14% more than Ghana
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	45.59 Ranked 1st. 695 times more than United Kingdom	0.0656 Ranked 117th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	9.1% Ranked 36th. 20% more than United Kingdom	7.6% Ranked 45th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	51.6% Ranked 119th.	81.73% Ranked 18th. 58% more than Ghana
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	15.82% Ranked 2nd.	94.48% Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 131st.	18.6% Ranked 29th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	70.12% Ranked 2nd.	100% Ranked 5th. 43% more than Ghana
Diseases > Rubella cases	175 Ranked 27th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	31 Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	21.62 Ranked 36th. 13% more than United Kingdom	19.07 Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	51	>90
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	76.1% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than United Kingdom	8% Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	39.06% Ranked 152nd.	88.17% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58% Ranked 32nd. 90% more than United Kingdom	30.5% Ranked 95th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	25.2% Ranked 11th.	84% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ghana
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	83% Ranked 130th. 1% more than United Kingdom	82% Ranked 134th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	29.11% Ranked 96th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	9.18% Ranked 173th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.1% Ranked 116th. 30% more than United Kingdom	1.61% Ranked 143th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	79.34% Ranked 104th. 27% more than United Kingdom	62.68% Ranked 142nd.
Health spending > % of GDP	8.26% Ranked 43th.	8.42% Ranked 41st. 2% more than Ghana
Drinking water availability %	73% Ranked 104th.	100% Ranked 14th. 37% more than Ghana
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	59% Ranked 39th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	16.6% Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	72 Ranked 87th.	100 Ranked 14th. 39% more than Ghana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	62 Ranked 96th.	100 Ranked 16th. 61% more than Ghana
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	70 Ranked 71st.	100 Ranked 15th. 43% more than Ghana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	91 Ranked 96th.	100 Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Ghana
Births with health staff	44% Ranked 91st.	99% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ghana
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	11% Ranked 68th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	2.5% Ranked 154th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	75% Ranked 127th.	100% Ranked 23th. 33% more than Ghana
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	78.2% Ranked 122nd.	91.8% Ranked 76th. 17% more than Ghana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	73 Ranked 108th.	100 Ranked 16th. 37% more than Ghana
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	5.6% Ranked 107th.	7.7% Ranked 49th. 38% more than Ghana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	81 Ranked 117th.	83 Ranked 113th. 2% more than Ghana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	80 Ranked 131st.	91 Ranked 93th. 14% more than Ghana
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	29.9% Ranked 9th. 12 times more than United Kingdom	2.4% Ranked 6th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	57.1% Ranked 25th.	99% Ranked 15th. 73% more than Ghana
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	56.09% Ranked 109th.	82.7% Ranked 21st. 47% more than Ghana
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.14 Ranked 32nd. 2% more than United Kingdom	1.12 Ranked 45th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	7.4% Ranked 41st.	27% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Ghana
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	200 Ranked 48th. 16 times more than United Kingdom	12.37 Ranked 150th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.9% Ranked 31st. 9 times more than United Kingdom	0.2% Ranked 98th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	4.26% Ranked 62nd.	6.88% Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	12.62 Ranked 6th. 91% more than United Kingdom	6.6 Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	3.16% Ranked 178th.	5.59% Ranked 140th. 77% more than Ghana
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 30th. 79% more than United Kingdom	55.9% Ranked 161st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	22.1% Ranked 11th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	2.1% Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	13.09 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	6.28 Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	7.77 Ranked 33th. 15 times more than United Kingdom	0.508 Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	317,541 Ranked 11th.	393,866 Ranked 6th. 24% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	57 Ranked 141st.	76 Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Ghana
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	4.78% Ranked 144th.	9.32% Ranked 38th. 95% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	0.7% Ranked 39th.	25% Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Ghana
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	6.7% Ranked 72nd.	8.1% Ranked 37th. 21% more than Ghana
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	74 Ranked 106th.	100 Ranked 17th. 35% more than Ghana
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	18.5% Ranked 30th.	0.0 Ranked 156th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	51.99 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 49th. 10 times more than United Kingdom	5.07 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 185th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.68% Ranked 93th.	15.64% Ranked 31st. 46% more than Ghana
Private health spending > % of GDP	4% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.54% Ranked 129th.

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