Global Health Observatory (GHO) (United Nations World Health Organization)
Below is a list of almost 1000 health-related indicators for which data are available from the Global Health Observatory of the World Health Organization. Data are usually available for all countries of the world and many recent years or periods. However, for some indicators only few data points are available. Click the indicator name to access the data from WHO.
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Ambient air pollution attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Household air pollution attributable deaths in children under 5 years
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Household air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Household air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Household air pollution attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Household air pollution attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Percentage of the total population living in cities > 100'000 inhabitants
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Population using others (non listed items) as main cooking fuel (%)
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Joint effects of air pollution attributable deaths in children under 5 years
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Joint effects of air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Joint effects of air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Ambient air pollution attributable deaths in children under 5 years
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Ambient air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Ambient air pollution attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Ambient air pollution attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Raised blood pressure (SBP≥140 OR DBP≥90 OR on medication) (crude estimate)
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Raised blood pressure (SBP≥140 OR DBP≥90 OR on medication) (age-standardized estimate)
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Raised blood pressure (SBP≥140 OR DBP≥90) (age-standardized estimate)
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Climate change attributable deaths ('000) in children under 5 years
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Climate change attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Climate change attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Climate change attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Raised total cholesterol (≥ 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
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Raised total cholesterol (≥ 6.2 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate)
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Campaign was part of a comprehensive tobacco control programme
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At least one national mass media campaign ran during the survey period
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Earned media/public relations were used to promote the campaign
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Total density per 100 000 population: District/rural hospitals
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Availability of national standards or recommended lists of medical devices
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Types of lists recommending health technology for high burden diseases
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Total density per million population: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Total density per million population: Computed tomography units
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Total density per million population: Positron Emission tomography
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Total density per million population: Gamma camera or Nuclear medicine
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Unit in the Ministry of Health responsible for the management of medical devices
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Procurement of medical devices carried out at the national level
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Availability of national list of approved medical devices for procurement or reimbursement
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National guidelines, policies or recommendations on the procurement of medical devices
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Availability of technical specifications of medical devices to support procurement or donations
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Total density per million females aged from 50 to 69 years old: Mammography units
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Ban on appearance of tobacco brands in TV and/or films (product placement)
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Subnational bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
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Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) (per 100 000 population)
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Years of healthy life lost due to disability (YLDs) (in thousands)
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Years of healthy life lost due to disability (YLDs) (per 100 000 population)
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Years of life lost from mortality (YLLs) (per 100 000 population)
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Testing and counselling facilities, estimated number per 100 000 adult population
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Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, month and year of report
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Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
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Number of people aged 15 years and over who received HIV testing and counselling, reported number
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Number of people aged 15 years and over who received HIV testing and counselling, reporting period
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Estimated number of people eligible for antiretroviral therapy according to 2010 guidelines
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Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on UNAIDS/WHO methods
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Community and traditional health workers density (per 1000 population)
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Environmental and public health workers density (per 1000 population)
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Health management & support workers density (per 1000 population)
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Nursing and midwifery personnel density (per 1000 population)
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Percentage of the children under 15 years with blood lead levels above 5ug/dl
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Percentage of the children under 15 years with blood lead levels above 10ug/dl
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Percentage of the adults (15+ years) with blood lead levels above 5ug/dl
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Percentage of the adults (15+ years) with blood lead levels above 10ug/dl
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Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
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Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
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Median availability of selected generic medicines (%) - Public
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Median consumer price ratio of selected generic medicines - Public
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Children aged <5 years sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (%)
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Children aged <5 years with fever who received treatment with any antimalarial (%)
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Prevalence of condom use by adults during higher-risk sex (15-49) (%)
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Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people (per 100 000 population)
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Population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS (%)
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Births attended by skilled health personnel, among girls aged 15-19 (%)
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Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) - Interagency estimates
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Social workers working in mental health sector (per 100,000)
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Distribution of causes of death among children aged < 5 years (%)
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Current smoking of any tobacco product (age-standardized rate)
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Daily smoking of any tobacco product (age-standardized rate)
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Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized estimate)
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General availability of ACE inhibitors in the public health sector
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General availability of acetic acid visualization at the primary health care level
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for alcohol
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General availability of aspirin (100 mg) in the public health sector
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General availability of beta blockers in the public health sector
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General availability of CC blockers in the public health sector
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for diabetes
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for cardiovascular diseases
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for cancer
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General availability of cervical cytology at the primary health care level
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General availability of chemotherapy in the public health system
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General availability of total cholesterol measurement at the primary health care level
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Existence of partnerships/collaborations for implementing key activities related to NCDs
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for chronic respiratory diseases
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for unhealthy diet and/or overweight/obesity
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General availability of electrocardiogram at the primary health care level
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General availability of glibenclamide in the public health sector
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General availability of hydrocortisone injections in the public health sector
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General availability of ipratropium bromide in the public health sector
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General availability of metformin in the public health sector
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Existence of Unit, Branch, or Dept. in Ministry of Health with responsibility for NCDs
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General availability of nicotine patches or gums in the public health sector
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General availability of oral morphine in the public health sector
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for insufficient physical activity
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General availability of prednisolone tabs in the public health sector
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General availability of radiotherapy in the public health system
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General availability of retinal photocoagulation in the public health system
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General availability of salbutamol in the public health sector
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General availability of peak flow measurement spirometry at the primary health care level
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General availability of steroid inhalers in the public health sector
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General availability of tamoxifen in the public health sector
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Implementation of fiscal interventions to influence behaviour change
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General availability of thiazide diuretics in the public health sector
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Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for tobacco
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Chronic respiratory diseases, deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized estimate)
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Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate)
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Raised fasting blood glucose (≥ 7.0 mmol/L or on medication) (crude estimate)
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Raised fasting blood glucose (≥ 7.0 mmol/L or on medication)(age-standardized estimate)
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Annual budget for tobacco control in US$ at official exchange rate
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Dracunculiasis certification status of countries at the beginning of the year
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Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense)
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Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. rhodesiense)
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Occupational carcinogens attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Occupational carcinogens attributable DALYs per 100'000 capita
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Occupational ergonomic stressors attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Occupational ergonomic stressors attributable DALYs per 100'000 capita
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Occupational injuries attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Occupational airborne particulates attributable DALYs ('000)
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Occupational airborne particulates attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Occupational airborne particulates attributable DALYs per 100'000 capita
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Commitments to recipient countries (Million, constant 2009 US$)
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Disbursements to recipient countries (Million, constant 2009 US$)
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Treatment for tobacco dependence available in health clinics or other primary care facilities
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Treatment for tobacco dependence available in offices of health professionals
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Treatment for tobacco dependence available in other settings
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Education facilities except universities (national legislation)
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Compliance with regulations on smoke-free environments (national legislation)
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Antenatal care (ANC) attendees tested for syphilis at first ANC visit (%)
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Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment (%)
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Intimate partner violence prevalence among ever partnered women (%)
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National survey on substance use among children and adolescents
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Data on substance use disorders disseminated in national annual reports
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Substance use policy at the national level, level of integration
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Policy documents on the pharmacological treatment of substance use disorders
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Guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of substance use disorders
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Legislative provision for treatment and rehabilitation of substance use disorders
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Programmes diverting clients from the justice system towards treatment
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Confidentiality of health records on substance use disorders protected by law
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Government benefits for persons with substance use disorders
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Government benefits for alcohol use disorders, subsidy or disability pension
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Government benefits for drug use disorders, subsidy or disability pension
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Sector for inpatient detoxification of alcohol use disorders
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Age-standardized death rates, alcohol and drug use disorders, per 100 000
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Sector for residential long-term rehabilitation of alcohol use disorders
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Sector for substitution maintenance therapy of opioid dependence
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Sector for residential long-term rehabilitation of drug use disorders
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Specialized treatment services for drug use disoders and HIV/AIDS
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Specialized treatment services for substance use disorders and TB
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Treatment slots for alcohol and drug use disorders, outpatient, per 10 000
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Beds for the treatment of substance use disorders, per 100 000
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Length of stay for inpatient long-term residential treatment, days
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Age-standardized DALYs, alcohol and drug use disorders, per 100 000
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Methadone formulation used for the treatment of opiod dependence
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Buprenorphine/naloxone used for detoxification or maintenance
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Methadone provision in clinical and community-based settings
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Buprenorphine provision in clinical and community-based settings
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Buprenorphine/naloxone provision in clinical and community-based settings
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Supervision requirements for buprenorphine/naloxone administration
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Pharmacotherapy used for the management of alcohol withdrawal
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Pharmacotherapy used for the management of benzodiazepine withdrawal
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Pharmacotherapy used for the management of cannabis withdrawal
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Essential list of medicines, pharmacotherapy for substance use disorders
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Prevention activities for substance use disorders, main focus
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Programmes for the prevention of substance use disorders for special populations
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Screening and brief interventions for substance use and substance use disorders
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Epidemiological data collection system for substance use disorders
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Health professionals mostly involved in treatment of substance use disorders
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Groups and agencies for the prevention of substance use disorders
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Opioid agonist pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opioid dependence (maintenance)
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Service delivery data collection system for substance use disorders
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Applicability of national motorcycle helmet law to all occupants
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Applicability of national motorcycle helmet law to all road types
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Applicability of national motorcycle helmet law to all engine types
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Existence of a universal access telephone number for pre-hospital care
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Estimated % of seriously injured patients transported by ambulance
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Distribution of road traffic deaths by type of road user (%)
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes
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Cheapest brand of cigarettes - price in international dollars
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Cheapest brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in international dollars
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added tax
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties
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Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax
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Recorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in liters of pure alcohol)
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Recorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in liters of pure alcohol), three-year average
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Estimate of five-year change in recorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption
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Unrecorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in liters of pure alcohol)
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Alcohol dependence (15+), 12 month prevalence (%) with 95%CI
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Alcohol use disorders (15+), 12 month prevalence (%) with 95%CI
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Alcoholic beverage tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue
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Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
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Restrictions on sales promotion from producers (parties, events)
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Restrictions on sales promotion from retailers (sales below cost)
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Restrictions on sales promotion from owners of pubs and bars (alcohol for free)
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Excise tax as a per cent of the retail price of alcoholic beverages
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Excise tax as a per cent of the total retail price for 1 litre of pure alcohol
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Total (recorded + unrecorded) adult (15+ years) per capita consumption, projected estimates for 2008
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Central coordinating entity for alcohol policy implementation
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Consumer information on alcohol and health at points of sale
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Educational programmes involving target groups in school curriculum
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Public funds designated for alcohol research/monitoring programmes, in Euros
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Community-based interventions/projects involving stakeholders
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Interventions/projects actively involving young people and civil society
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Training in screening and brief interventions for alcohol problems
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Prevention/counselling at workplaces for those with alcohol problems
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Importance of measures for enhancing compliance with age limits
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National guidelines for implementing effective community-based interventions
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National alcohol policy specifically involves young people activities
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Consumer information about calories, additives, etc on containers
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Regional alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol)
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Age-standardized heavy episodic drinking (population) past 30 days with 95%CI
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Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, projections to 2025
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Recorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), 3-year average with 95%CI
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Unrecorded alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) with 95%CI
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Total per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol with 95%CI
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Average daily intake in grams of alcohol among drinkers with 95%CI
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Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, projected estimates for 2012
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Age-standardized Alcohol use disorders (15+), 12 month prevalence (%) with 95%CI
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Percentage of children under 15 years exposed to second-hand smoke
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Second-hand smoke attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Second-hand smoke attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Percentage of women (15+ years) exposed to second-hand smoke
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Second-hand smoke attributable deaths ('000) in children under 5 years
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Second-hand smoke attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Bacteriologically positive new pulmonary TB cases tested for MDR-TB (%)
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Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population)
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Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) (per 5 million population)
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Treatment success rate for new pulmonary smear-negative and extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases
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Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases)
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HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) (%)
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HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) (%)
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Retreatment cases: relapse (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive)
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Retreatment cases: treatment after default (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive)
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Retreatment cases: treatment after failure (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive)
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Current smoking of any tobacco product (age-standardized rate)
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Total environment attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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% of deaths attributable to the environment in children under 5 years
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% of DALYs attributable to the environment in children under 5 years
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Total environment attributable deaths ('000) in children under 5 years
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Total environment attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Total environment attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Do the health warnings on cigarette packaging include a photograph or graphic?
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Do the health warnings on smokeless tobacco packaging include a photograph or graphic?
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Do health warnings on cigarette packaging describe the harmful effects of tobacco use on health?
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Does the law mandate specific health warnings on cigarette packaging?
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Does the law mandate specific health warnings on smokeless tobacco packaging?
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How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette packaging?
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How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless tobacco packaging?
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Health warnings on cigarette packaging law requires or establishes fines for violations
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco packaging law requires or establishes fines for violations
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Law mandates that health warnings appear on tobacco packages
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Law mandates that health warnings appear on smokeless tobacco packages
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Cigarette packaging and labeling must not use descriptors depicting flavors
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Smokeless tobacco packaging and labeling must not use descriptors depicting flavors
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The quit line number must appear on cigarette packaging or labeling
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The quit line number must appear on smokeless tobacco packaging or labeling
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Does the law mandate font style, font size and color of health warnings on cigarette packaging?
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Are the health warnings on smokeless tobacco packaging rotating?
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Are the health warnings on cigarette packaging written in the principal language(s) of the country?
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Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
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Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%)
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Alcohol consumption among adults aged ≥15 years (litres of pure alcohol per person per year)
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (per 100 000 population)
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (per 100 000 population) - Injuries
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (per 100 000 population) - Noncommunicable
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Distribution of years of life lost by broader causes (%) - Communicable
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Distribution of years of life lost by broader causes (%) - Noncommunicable
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Distribution of years of life lost by broader causes (%) - Injuries
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (ages 30-70, per 100 000 population) - All causes
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (ages 30-70, per 100 000 population) - Cancer
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Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (per 100 000 population) - Communicable
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Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis (DTP3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
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Children aged <5 years with ARI symptoms taken to a health facility (%)
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Children aged <5 years with ARI symptoms who took antibiotic treatment (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least one visit, among girls aged 15-19 (%)
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Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
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Children aged 6-59 months who received vitamin A supplementation (%)
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Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%)
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Median availability of selected generic medicines (%) - Private
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Median consumer price ratio of selected generic medicines - Private
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Private prepaid plans as a percentage of private expenditure on health
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Per capita government expenditure on health at average exchange rate (US$)
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General government expenditure on health as a percentage of total government expenditure
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External resources for health as a percentage of total expenditure on health
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Social security expenditure on health as a percentage of general government expenditure on health
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Out-of-pocket expenditure as a percentage of private expenditure on health
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Total expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product
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Private expenditure on health as a percentage of total expenditure on health
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General government expenditure on health as a percentage of total expenditure on health
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Per capita total expenditure on health at average exchange rate (US$)
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths ('000) in children under 5 years
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs per 100'000 capita
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Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
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Antenatal care coverage - at least one visit (in the two years preceding the survey) (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least one visit (in the three years preceding the survey) (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least one visit (in the five years preceding the survey) (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits (in the x years preceding the survey) (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits (in the three years preceding the survey) (%)
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Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits (in the five years preceding the survey) (%)
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Children aged <5 years with ARI symptoms taken to facility (%)
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Contraceptive prevalence (modern and traditional methods) (%)
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Births by caesarean section (in the three years preceding the survey) (%)
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Births by caesarean section (in the five years preceding the survey) (%)
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Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis (DTP3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
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Early initiation of breastfeeding (in the two years preceding the survey) (%)
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Early initiation of breastfeeding (in the three years preceding the survey) (%)
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Early initiation of breastfeeding (in the five years preceding the survey) (%)
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Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
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Children aged <5 years sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (%)
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Children aged <5 years sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (%)
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Prevalence of obesity in non-pregnant women aged 15 - 49 years, BMI >= 30 (%)
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Prevalence of obesity in non-pregnant women aged 15 - 49 years, BMI >= 30 (%)
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Children aged <5 years with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration therapy and continued feeding (%)
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Children aged <5 years with ARI symptoms taken to facility (%)
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Births attended by skilled health personnel (in the two years preceding the survey) (%)
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Births attended by skilled health personnel (in the three years preceding the survey) (%)
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Births attended by skilled health personnel (in the five years preceding the survey) (%)
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Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
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Children aged 6-59 months who received vitamin A supplementation (%)