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Health Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & United States

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STAT Nigeria United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 40.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.8
Ranked 6th. 6% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 14,290.93
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
5,124.49
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.18%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than United States
1.99%
Ranked 33th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 158
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 98% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy > Men 52 years
Ranked 74th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 46% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 47.56 years
Ranked 214th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 65% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 52.02
Ranked 187th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 56% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 51.42
Ranked 184th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 51.71
Ranked 186th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 52% more than Nigeria

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Nigeria

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 42.1%
Ranked 126th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 84% more than Nigeria
Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 17th. 9% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 50.42
Ranked 18th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 37% more than Nigeria
Infant mortality rate > Total 91.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.5 births per woman
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 26.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 77.8
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 53 years
Ranked 79th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 53% more than Nigeria
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 55
Ranked 16th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 36% more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 3.6%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 40
Ranked 15th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 51% more than Nigeria
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.5
Ranked 57th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.88
Ranked 122nd.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 3.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
1.2 million
Ranked 8th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 136.66 births
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 44.6%
Ranked 136th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 92% more than Nigeria
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 25
Ranked 22nd.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 23$
Ranked 154th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 265 times more than Nigeria

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $79.56
Ranked 144th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 108 times more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 113
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 30
Ranked 22nd.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 108
Ranked 66th. 30 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 40.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 630 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 4th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Nigeria

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 63,220.77
Ranked 43th. 71% more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 137.9
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 382.32
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 65
Ranked 7th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Nigeria
Death rates > Men 406.37
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 220,000
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
17,000
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 68.75
Ranked 7th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Nigeria
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 190
Ranked 88th. 90% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 5.97 million
Ranked 1st. 44% more than United States
4.13 million
Ranked 1st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 43.83 years
Ranked 169th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 77% more than Nigeria

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 48 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 14.6
Ranked 13th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Life expectancy > Male 47.41
Ranked 172nd.
76
Ranked 34th. 60% more than Nigeria

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.6
Ranked 88th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Nigeria

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 70
Ranked 13th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Nigeria
Access to sanitation 33%
Ranked 115th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 10.67 trillion
Ranked 18th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Nigeria

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 21.24
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 85.8
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 48.41 years
Ranked 212th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 67% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy > Female 48.43
Ranked 178th.
81
Ranked 34th. 67% more than Nigeria

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 100th. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 43
Ranked 171st.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 123 times more than Nigeria
Spending > Per person 30
Ranked 95th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 142 times more than Nigeria
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 43%
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 71%
Ranked 168th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 27% more than Nigeria

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 3.7%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 46.76 years
Ranked 214th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 62% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44 years
Ranked 169th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 83% more than Nigeria

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 41.5
Ranked 162nd.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 67% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (58.20-62.90) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 417
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 6%
Ranked 13th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Nigeria
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.61
Ranked 3rd.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Nigeria

Health spending per capita 74.25
Ranked 125th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 98 times more than Nigeria

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 57.7%
Ranked 18th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.77
Ranked 125th.
27
Ranked 10th. 24% more than Nigeria
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 43.66 years
Ranked 166th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 72% more than Nigeria

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 196
Ranked 25th. 98 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 109
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.42
Ranked 18th. 26 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 39.2
Ranked 167th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 161st.
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 110.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 909
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 41.91
Ranked 170th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Diseases > Cholera cases 1,661
Ranked 15th. 237 times more than United States
7
Ranked 41st.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $131.05
Ranked 124th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 45
Ranked 170th.
77
Ranked 30th. 71% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.98
Ranked 112th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 40.53
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.72%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 282.55 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st. 62 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 5.8%
Ranked 15th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.286
Ranked 165th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 389
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 90
Ranked 20th. 76% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 16
Smoking rate > Women 0.2
Ranked 136th.
19
Ranked 47th. 95 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 44,016
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.9%
Ranked 49th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 9%
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than United States
0.2%
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 2%
Ranked 121st.
31%
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Nigeria

Contraception 15%
Ranked 78th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 163
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 29%
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 13
Ranked 125th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2600000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 2,613
Ranked 12th. 87 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere 46%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States
20%
Ranked 8th.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 1.2
Ranked 122nd.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 18 times more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly agree 10%
Ranked 8th.
24%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 840
Ranked 9th. 35 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 41.8
Ranked 163th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 71% more than Nigeria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 389
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 299.05
Ranked 67th. 19 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 5.8%
Ranked 15th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nigeria
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41.3
Ranked 163th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 63% more than Nigeria
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 23
Ranked 155th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 91 times more than Nigeria
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 5.8
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 2.04
Ranked 22nd. 59 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.5
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should interfere, mostly disagree 18%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than United States
12%
Ranked 7th.
Spending > Public 0.8% 5.7% (1999)
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Government should not interfere 20%
Ranked 6th.
40%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Nigeria
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 18.72%
Ranked 179th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Total fertility rate 5.4
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 120.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 12th. 18 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
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards Abortion > Always justified 1%
Ranked 6th.
5%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 46
Ranked 171st.
80
Ranked 32nd. 74% more than Nigeria
Children living with AIDS 270,000
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than United States
10,000
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 389
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 2%
Ranked 5th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Nigeria
Respiratory disease child death rate 198.83 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1600000 300000
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 11.28
Ranked 27th. 486 times more than United States
0.0232
Ranked 48th.
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 > Total tetanus cases 163
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.11
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 12,573
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than United States
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Sometimes justified 4%
Ranked 8th.
46%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Abortion > Attitudes of Christians towards abortion > Never justified 94%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
45%
Ranked 9th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 11
Ranked 179th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 215 times more than Nigeria
Spending > Private 2%
Ranked 76th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Nigeria
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.4%
Ranked 165th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Nigeria

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 35.2%
Ranked 43th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 122nd.
100%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.38%
Ranked 110th. 21% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 58%
Ranked 23th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Nigeria
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 81.6%
Ranked 68th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 32%
Ranked 137th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 2.18%
Ranked 79th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 68.07%
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 66.7%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.48%
Ranked 155th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Infant mortality rate > Male 97.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 26
Ranked 186th.
94
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.11
Ranked 53th. 17 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.1%
Ranked 7th. 81% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 25.34%
Ranked 172nd.
45.54%
Ranked 139th. 80% more than Nigeria

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 6.7%
Ranked 55th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Nigeria
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 69th. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 66
Ranked 124th.
100
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Rubella cases 466
Ranked 17th. 42 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 28%
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 3.17
Ranked 57th. 87 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 33 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (58.20-62.90) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 76.1%
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 27.37%
Ranked 178th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.7%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 3.86%
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 12.6%
Ranked 14th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Nigeria

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 35%
Ranked 186th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 60.42%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 61.54%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.37%
Ranked 49th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 157th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 67%
Ranked 173th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 49% more than Nigeria

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 31%
Ranked 166th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 25%
Ranked 187th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 42%
Ranked 179th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 180th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.8%
Ranked 34th. 14% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 95.85%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.63%
Ranked 73th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Drinking water availability % 62%
Ranked 116th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Nigeria
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 90.4%
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 28.7%
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 49
Ranked 114th.
100
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Nigeria
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 45
Ranked 93th.
100
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Nigeria
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 78
Ranked 123th.
100
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Nigeria
Births with health staff 42%
Ranked 95th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 9%
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 164th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.4%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 36
Ranked 13th. 36 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 62
Ranked 119th.
100
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Nigeria
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 134th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 40
Ranked 183th.
91
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 21.62%
Ranked 166th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Nigeria

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 25
Ranked 187th.
90
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 35 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 53%
Ranked 148th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 89% more than Nigeria

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.1
Ranked 53th. 4% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 15.4%
Ranked 6th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 56% more than Nigeria

Private health spending > % of GDP 4.95%
Ranked 10th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than Nigeria

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 6.2%
Ranked 2nd.
8%
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Nigeria

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 43
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 9
Ranked 40th. 9 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 45
Ranked 165th.
75
Ranked 28th. 67% more than Nigeria
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 85.42
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 4.83%
Ranked 162nd.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 94% more than Nigeria
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 6%
Ranked 89th. 20% more than United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 36%
Ranked 155th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 58%
Ranked 151st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 71% more than Nigeria

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 75%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Nigeria

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 191st.
95%
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 42%
Ranked 192nd.
92%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Nigeria

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.2%
Ranked 52nd.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Nigeria

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 5.8
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 51%
Ranked 173th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 71% more than Nigeria

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 7.51%
Ranked 147th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Nigeria

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