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Health Stats: compare key data on Nepal & United States

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STAT Nepal United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 28.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.1
Ranked 25th.
28
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Future births 347.43
Ranked 66th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 178th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Nepal

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 116
Ranked 126th.
133
Ranked 86th. 15% more than Nepal
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 16 times more than Nepal

Infant mortality rate > Total 44.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 66.16 years
Ranked 159th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 18% more than Nepal

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.68
Ranked 140th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Nepal

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 66.47
Ranked 123th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Nepal

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 67.55
Ranked 134th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 16% more than Nepal

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Nepal

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 52.4%
Ranked 110th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 48% more than Nepal
Quality of health care system > Cost 60
Ranked 31st. 31% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.16
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
69.03
Ranked 23th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.46 births per woman
Ranked 59th. 69% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 33.6
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 12th. About the same as United States
74.69
Ranked 16th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.4%
Ranked 74th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Nepal

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.25
Ranked 19th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Nepal
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5
Ranked 35th. 61% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.55
Ranked 166th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 35% more than Nepal
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 64,000
Ranked 51st.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Nepal

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 110.21 births
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.7%
Ranked 120th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 60% more than Nepal
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
95.58
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 13,037
Ranked 11th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Nepal

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 14.1$
Ranked 166th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 432 times more than Nepal

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $33.00
Ranked 173th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 261 times more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 81
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 66.67
Ranked 26th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Nepal
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 163
Ranked 49th. 45 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 24.3
Ranked 9th. 80% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 170 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 540 per 100,000
Ranked 19th. 68 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.21
Ranked 46th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Nepal

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 24,175.29
Ranked 60th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 53% more than Nepal

Death rates > Children under 5 48.2
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 174.52
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 75
Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States
69.57
Ranked 14th.
Death rates > Men 199.12
Ranked 77th. 41% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 4,700
Ranked 39th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Nepal

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 60
Ranked 29th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Nepal
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 190
Ranked 86th. 90% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 715,216
Ranked 7th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Nepal

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 28.8%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 62.65 years
Ranked 131st.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Nepal

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.119 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 48
Ranked 21st.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Nepal

Life expectancy > Male 66.03
Ranked 111th.
76
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Nepal

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.46
Ranked 56th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than Nepal

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 87.5
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than United States
80.1
Ranked 12th.
Access to sanitation 62%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 61% more than Nepal
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 664.2 billion
Ranked 47th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Nepal

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.41
Ranked 73th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 62% more than Nepal

Death rates > Infants 38.6
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 67.44 years
Ranked 162nd.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than Nepal

Life expectancy > Female 67.38
Ranked 129th.
81
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 10
Ranked 164th.
52
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Nepal
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 64
Ranked 153th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Nepal
Spending > Per person 11
Ranked 119th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 388 times more than Nepal
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 49.3%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 92nd.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Nepal

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 88%
Ranked 130th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 2% more than Nepal

Life expectancy at birth > Male 64.94 years
Ranked 152nd.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Nepal

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 63.15 years
Ranked 134th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 28% more than Nepal

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 51.8
Ranked 138th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 34% more than Nepal
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (68.60-72.80) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 420
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 1%
Ranked 13th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Nepal
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.46
Ranked 52nd.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Nepal

Births and maternity > All births of boys 252,519
Ranked 22nd.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nepal

Health spending per capita 19.61
Ranked 168th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 371 times more than Nepal

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 43.7%
Ranked 51st.
99%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nepal
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.27
Ranked 164th.
27
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Nepal
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 62.18 years
Ranked 125th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Nepal

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 135
Ranked 42nd. 68 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 119
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.177
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 66.88
Ranked 103th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Nepal

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 155th.
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 64.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 769
Ranked 61st. 71% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 551.13
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 70.6
Ranked 126th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Nepal

Diseases > Cholera cases 264
Ranked 25th. 38 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $55.42
Ranked 158th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 132 times more than Nepal

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.82
Ranked 173th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Nepal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 61
Ranked 133th.
77
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Nepal
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 26.94
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.02%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 180.01 per 100,000 people
Ranked 54th. 40 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 0.9%
Ranked 17th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Nepal
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.622
Ranked 115th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 39% more than Nepal
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 6,956
Ranked 10th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 97% more than Nepal

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 294.06
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 78
Ranked 53th. 53% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Smoking rate > Women 28
Ranked 15th. 47% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 14,355
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 36%
Ranked 16th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Nepal

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 7.7%
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 100th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Nepal

Contraception 28%
Ranked 63th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nepal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 32
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 44.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 46%
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 34.8
Ranked 67th. 32% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 74000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 6,081
Ranked 10th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Nepal

Diseases > Measles cases 1,415
Ranked 18th. 47 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 26.4
Ranked 28th. 23% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 380
Ranked 37th. 16 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 51.1
Ranked 142nd.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Nepal
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 553.18
Ranked 36th. 34 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 0.9%
Ranked 17th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Nepal
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 52.5
Ranked 135th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Nepal
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 80
Ranked 123th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 26 times more than Nepal
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.49
Ranked 62nd.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 24% more than Nepal
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0612
Ranked 54th. 77% more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 24.91
Ranked 62nd. 81% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 1.3% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 70%
Ranked 110th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 24% more than Nepal

Total fertility rate 4.2
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 64.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 53th. 9 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 Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 1,500
Ranked 48th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Nepal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61
Ranked 143th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Nepal
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 1%
Ranked 13th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Nepal
Respiratory disease child death rate 132.62 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 16000 300000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.23
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 879
Ranked 22nd.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Nepal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 155
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 10.17
Ranked 29th. 438 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 15 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 17
Ranked 167th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 139 times more than Nepal
Spending > Private 4.2%
Ranked 12th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Nepal
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.47%
Ranked 160th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Nepal

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 15%
Ranked 28th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Nepal

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 35%
Ranked 139th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nepal

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 87.47%
Ranked 40th. 44% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 27.9%
Ranked 14th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Nepal
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 88.49%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than United States
85.5%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 31%
Ranked 140th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nepal

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 17.82%
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 42.71%
Ranked 53th. 7 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 42.4%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.05%
Ranked 51st.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nepal

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 0.6%
Ranked 34th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Nepal

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 72
Ranked 148th.
94
Ranked 75th. 31% more than Nepal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 5.97
Ranked 19th. 90 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 21.2%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 39.66%
Ranked 151st.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 15% more than Nepal

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 139th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 60
Ranked 99th. 7% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 73
Ranked 107th.
100
Ranked 10th. 37% more than Nepal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 27.82%
Ranked 8th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nepal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 227
Ranked 23th. 21 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 51%
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 8.75
Ranked 31st. 240 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 10.24
Ranked 18th. 56% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 35 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (68.60-72.80) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.4%
Ranked 6th. 37 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 50.17%
Ranked 135th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 73% more than Nepal
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 32.1%
Ranked 81st. 62% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.53%
Ranked 73th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Nepal

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 38%
Ranked 9th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Nepal

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 74%
Ranked 151st.
93%
Ranked 83th. 26% more than Nepal

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 78%
Ranked 104th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Nepal

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 9.56%
Ranked 122nd.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Nepal

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.14%
Ranked 152nd.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Nepal

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 101st.
100%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Nepal

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 89%
Ranked 65th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Nepal

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 75%
Ranked 155th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 28% more than Nepal

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 138th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 16% more than Nepal

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 139th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Nepal

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 27%
Ranked 135th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Nepal

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25%
Ranked 119th. 20% more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 71st. The same as United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 160
Ranked 59th. 34 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 74th.
0.6%
Ranked 65th. 20% more than Nepal

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.01%
Ranked 138th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Nepal

Drinking water availability % 88%
Ranked 66th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Nepal
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 72.8%
Ranked 17th. 32% more than United States
55.1%
Ranked 51st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 28
Ranked 135th.
100
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Nepal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 87
Ranked 52nd.
100
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Nepal
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 22
Ranked 118th.
100
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Nepal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 94
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Nepal
Births with health staff 12%
Ranked 114th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Nepal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 257.07
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 24%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than United States
19.2%
Ranked 13th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 103th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nepal

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 17%
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 85th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Nepal

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.1%
Ranked 93th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 88
Ranked 70th.
100
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Nepal
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 50.5%
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 62%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 61% more than Nepal

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 39.31%
Ranked 157th.
45.94%
Ranked 138th. 17% more than Nepal

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 143th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Nepal
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 54.53
Ranked 18th. 548 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 48.5%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 33.87
Ranked 30th. 17% more than United States
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 242,294
Ranked 22nd.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Nepal

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.2%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 48.3%
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 60
Ranked 131st.
75
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Nepal
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.44%
Ranked 121st.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nepal

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 10
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 51
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 9%
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 113th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nepal
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 71
Ranked 147th.
91
Ranked 80th. 28% more than Nepal
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 66.82%
Ranked 70th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 27% more than Nepal

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 72
Ranked 150th.
90
Ranked 96th. 25% more than Nepal
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 30%
Ranked 128th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Nepal

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 18.7%
Ranked 71st.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Nepal

Infant mortality rate > Male 44.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.94%
Ranked 88th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Nepal

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.12%
Ranked 101st.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Nepal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 16%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 13th. 96% more than Nepal

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 88%
Ranked 105th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 13% more than Nepal

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