Editing Demographics of Nauru (section)

== Health ==
{{Main article|Health in Nauru}}

A [[Universal health care|universal healthcare]] system is present in Nauru, which is provided to all citizens of Nauru without charge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nauru {{!}} Land, People, Culture, Economy, Society, & History {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Nauru |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> There is only one hospital in Nauru, being the [[Republic of Nauru Hospital]] in [[Yaren District|Yaren]], which offers basic surgical and medical care. However, patients who would need more advanced care would typically travel to [[Australia]]n hospitals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Boslaugh |first=Sarah E |title=Health Care Systems Around the World: A Comparative Guide |pages=332}}</ref> In 2012, an estimated 7.5% of its GDP was spent on healthcare.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.country.country-NRU?lang=en | title=WHO Western Pacific Region: Nauru Statistics Summary (2002–present) | publisher=[[World Health Organization]] | access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> In 2004, 149 physicians and 557 nurses per 100,000 people were present.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Nauru.aspx | title=Nauru | publisher=[[Encyclopedia.com]] | access-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> Nauru has the world's highest obesity rate, with an obesity rate of 71.7%.<ref name="Asahi Shimbun">{{cite news|last=Nishiyama|first=Takaaki|title=Nauru: An island plagued by obesity and diabetes|url=http://globe.asahi.com/feature/article/2012050200007.html|access-date=23 January 2013|newspaper=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|date=27 May 2012|archive-date=13 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113151744/http://globe.asahi.com/feature/article/2012050200007.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Nauru's population has a life expectancy of 66 years at birth, ranking it 169th in the world.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nauru |date=2022-08-30 |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/nauru/ |work=The World Factbook |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en |access-date=2022-10-03}}</ref>