Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Economic Indicator #4

Health
  • Life expectancy at birth was 69.7 years in 1960, and 78.7 years in 2010, and 78.6 years in 2017.
  • Infant mortality was 26 per 1,000 births in 1960, and 5.8 per 1,000 births in 2017.
  • In 1960, 13.4% of the population age 20-74 was obese (as measured by having a Body Mass Index above 30). In 2016, 40% of the population was obese.
  • In 1970, 37.1% of those age 18 and older were cigarette smokers. By 2017, this has fallen  to 14.1%.
  • Total national health expenditures were 5.0% of GDP in 1960, and 17.9% of GDP in 2017.

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