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Health Stats: compare key data on Iraq & United States

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STAT Iraq United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 38.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.5
Ranked 35th. 5% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 1,327
Ranked 24th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 36th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Iraq

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 152
Ranked 41st. 14% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Iraq

Infant mortality rate > Total 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 69th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.55 years
Ranked 141st.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 72.78
Ranked 121st.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65.43
Ranked 132nd.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.02
Ranked 126th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Iraq

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 21st.
45.81
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 30
Ranked 23th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Iraq
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.37 births per woman
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 28.4
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 75th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 30
Ranked 23th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 30
Ranked 22nd.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Iraq
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 20th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Iraq

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.53
Ranked 78th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Iraq
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.49 births
Ranked 100th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 12% more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 20
Ranked 23th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Iraq
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 57.7$
Ranked 121st.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Iraq

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $331.59
Ranked 93th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68
Ranked 16th. 99% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 25
Ranked 23th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 45
Ranked 109th. 13 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 31
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 63 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 39th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Iraq

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 246,959.32
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 43.5
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 106.65
Ranked 89th. 31% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 25
Ranked 23th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Iraq
Death rates > Men 226.13
Ranked 67th. 60% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 25
Ranked 23th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Number of births 848,143
Ranked 15th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 7.1%
Ranked 30th. 31% more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 58.81 years
Ranked 142nd.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 32% more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 49.8
Ranked 19th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Male 64.24
Ranked 122nd.
76
Ranked 34th. 18% more than Iraq

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.38
Ranked 91st.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 25
Ranked 23th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 6.41 trillion
Ranked 18th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 80% more than Iraq

Death rates > Infants 35.4
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.02 years
Ranked 145th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Female 71.81
Ranked 117th.
81
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 156th.
52
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Iraq
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 44
Ranked 169th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Iraq
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 27.5%
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 76%
Ranked 156th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 18% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.15 years
Ranked 125th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 60.4 years
Ranked 142nd.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 34% more than Iraq

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 50.1
Ranked 141st.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Iraq
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (68.30-74.40) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 586
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 31st.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Iraq

Health spending per capita 61.89
Ranked 132nd.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 118 times more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 83.8%
Ranked 38th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Iraq
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.01
Ranked 64th.
27
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.3 years
Ranked 141st.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 31% more than Iraq

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 486
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.98
Ranked 108th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Iraq

Infant mortality > Female babies 88.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 1,018
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.79
Ranked 96th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Iraq

Diseases > Cholera cases 4,696
Ranked 7th. 671 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $120.71
Ranked 127th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 55
Ranked 151st.
77
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Iraq
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.04
Ranked 94th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.98
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.31%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 56.02 per 100,000 people
Ranked 105th. 12 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.622
Ranked 114th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 39% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 78
Ranked 51st. 53% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 91st.
19
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,726
Ranked 67th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 78% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 79.7%
Ranked 44th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 1.8%
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 21%
Ranked 41st.
31%
Ranked 13th. 48% more than Iraq

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 6
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 37.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 16%
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 25.8
Ranked 100th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 2% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 230
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.5
Ranked 111th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 75
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 51.5
Ranked 141st.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 94.85
Ranked 118th. 6 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than United States
33.2%
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48.8
Ranked 144th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 300
Ranked 102nd.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.41
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 47.38%
Ranked 149th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 84% more than Iraq

Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 100.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61
Ranked 140th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 180
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 161.79 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > Pertussis cases 3,140
Ranked 9th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 47th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Iraq
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.209
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 56.09
Ranked 35th. 24 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 163.39
Ranked 14th. 7031 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 7
Ranked 181st.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 338 times more than Iraq
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 31.44%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.63%
Ranked 171st.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Iraq

Public health spending > % of government spending 3.06%
Ranked 180th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Iraq

Infant mortality rate > Male 45.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 1st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 22
Ranked 70th. 11 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 155th.
75
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Iraq
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.77
Ranked 66th. 49 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.71%
Ranked 54th. 4% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 76%
Ranked 115th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 127th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 25% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Iraq

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 177th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 38% more than Iraq

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 175th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 33% more than Iraq

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 159th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iraq

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 102nd.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Iraq
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 59%
Ranked 159th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 47% more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.2%
Ranked 113th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 29th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Iraq

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Iraq

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 50%
Ranked 145th.
100%
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Iraq

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 139th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Iraq

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 27.5%
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 66%
Ranked 91st.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Iraq

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 63.81
Ranked 92nd. 13 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.88%
Ranked 148th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iraq

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 83.1%
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 79
Ranked 79th.
100
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Iraq
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.3%
Ranked 57th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iraq

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 5%
Ranked 5th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Iraq

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.3%
Ranked 111th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iraq

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 16
Ranked 63th. 16 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 48%
Ranked 95th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 79.7%
Ranked 29th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 25% more than Iraq

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 8
Ranked 57th. 80 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.16%
Ranked 67th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 65% more than Iraq

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 72.1%
Ranked 41st.
99%
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Iraq

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Iraq

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.92%
Ranked 58th. 40% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 76.7%
Ranked 36th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 70
Ranked 87th.
88
Ranked 60th. 26% more than Iraq
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 86.17%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 73%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Iraq

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 25.3%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.24%
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.16%
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 15%
Ranked 5th. 88% more than United States
8%
Ranked 9th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 125th.
94
Ranked 75th. 16% more than Iraq
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.591
Ranked 74th. 9 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.8%
Ranked 14th. 90% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 75.01%
Ranked 45th. 65% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 14th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 93
Ranked 75th.
100
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Iraq
Diseases > Rubella cases 51
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 16%
Ranked 21st. 16 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 109.25
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United States
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 95 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,612
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States
715
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (68.30-74.40) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 55.9%
Ranked 24th. 43 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 44.32%
Ranked 142nd.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 95% more than Iraq
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 44%
Ranked 21st.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 46% more than Iraq

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 96th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Iraq

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.32%
Ranked 128th. 71% more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.6%
Ranked 144th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 65%
Ranked 168th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 46% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 160th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Iraq

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 173th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iraq

Drinking water availability % 85%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Iraq
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 15.9%
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

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