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  • Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
  • Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
  • Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
  • Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
  • Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
  • Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
  • % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
  • Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
  • Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
  • Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
  • Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
  • Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
  • % of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
  • Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
  • Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
  • Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
  • External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
  • Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
STAT Belize Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 28.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 31% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.4
Ranked 19th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Belize

Births and maternity > Future births 6.55
Ranked 171st.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 63 times more than Belize

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 172nd.
1.84%
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Belize

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 122
Ranked 114th.
137
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Belize
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.97 births per woman
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 46% more than Belize

Infant mortality rate > Total 21.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 89th. 46% more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Life expectancy > Men 75 years
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia
73 years
Ranked 48th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 68.23 years
Ranked 150th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 8% more than Belize

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.56
Ranked 97th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Belize

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 70.56
Ranked 93th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Belize

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.49
Ranked 95th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Belize

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.4%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Malaysia
70.8%
Ranked 53th.
Infant mortality rate 26.37
Ranked 76th. 44% more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 14.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 15.7
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 78 years
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Malaysia
77 years
Ranked 57th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 2.3%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 68th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2
Ranked 21st.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 47% more than Belize

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.09
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 4,800
Ranked 116th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 21 times more than Belize

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.19 births
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82.1%
Ranked 53th. About the same as Malaysia
82%
Ranked 54th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 200.5$
Ranked 77th. 11% more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 6.4%
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $262.17
Ranked 106th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 32% more than Belize

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90.3
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 40
Ranked 114th.
80
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Belize

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.9
Ranked 13th. 68% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 53 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 100th. 83% more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 140 per 100,000
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 66th. 48% more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 5,273.28
Ranked 111th.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Belize

Death rates > Children under 5 18
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 93.77
Ranked 98th. 9% more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Men 119.62
Ranked 127th.
150.11
Ranked 105th. 25% more than Belize

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 72nd.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Belize

HIV AIDS > Deaths 300
Ranked 88th.
5,800
Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Belize

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 430
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 8,396
Ranked 102nd.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 59 times more than Belize

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 4.9%
Ranked 34th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Belize

Probability of not reaching 40 6.8%
Ranked 86th. 36% more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.81 years
Ranked 80th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Belize

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than Malaysia
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Life expectancy > Male 74.45
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Malaysia
72.09
Ranked 61st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.96
Ranked 81st.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Belize

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 1.67 billion
Ranked 123th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 277 times more than Belize

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 15.95
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Infants 15.7
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 70.02 years
Ranked 155th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 10% more than Belize

Life expectancy > Female 78.28
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia
76.79
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 94%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 299
Ranked 94th.
349
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Belize
Spending > Per person 82
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 1,580.88
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Malaysia
205.15
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 2.3%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 66.53 years
Ranked 143th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 7% more than Belize

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 657
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Malaysia
57
Ranked 63th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $49.60 million
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 74.24 years
Ranked 86th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Belize

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 60.3
Ranked 93th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Belize
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (72.30-75.00) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 351
Ranked 98th. 28% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.26
Ranked 14th.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Belize
Health spending per capita 174.01
Ranked 101st.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 77% more than Belize

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 99.2%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.58
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.49 years
Ranked 79th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Belize

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 18
Ranked 119th.
67
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Belize
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 118
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 1.22
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.209
Ranked 46th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 80.24
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Malaysia
75.6
Ranked 62nd.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 85th. 60% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 16.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 111th. 96% more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 677
Ranked 101st. 9% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.27
Ranked 68th. About the same as Malaysia
85.01
Ranked 69th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $279.00
Ranked 101st.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Belize

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.6
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 68
Ranked 104th.
72
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Belize
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.88
Ranked 11th. 73% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $202.29
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 48.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 112th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Belize

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.777
Ranked 63th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Belize
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 197
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 72
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 97th. 50% more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 49.6 million$
Ranked 12th.
2.52 billion$
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Belize

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 54
Ranked 154th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 177 times more than Belize
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 94.3%
Ranked 27th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Belize

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 150th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 97th.
190
Ranked 42nd.
Infant mortality rate > Female 19.35 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 55% more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 3600 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 88th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
394
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 94
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.2
Ranked 96th.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Belize
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 197
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 188.68
Ranked 89th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 89% more than Belize
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 58.4
Ranked 96th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Belize
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 330
Ranked 97th.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Belize
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 2
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.35
Ranked 67th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.697
Ranked 34th. 23 times more than Malaysia
0.0309
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 23.85
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 2.3% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 73.22%
Ranked 105th. 18% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Total fertility rate 3.1
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security or Employer (for women who are not entitled to receive benefits from social security) Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 20.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 114th. 77% more than Malaysia
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 56,926.43$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st. 2675 times more than Malaysia
21.28$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 192,771.08$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Malaysia
101,267.39$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71
Ranked 107th.
75
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Belize
Children living with AIDS 180
Ranked 75th.
770
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Belize
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 197
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 95th.
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 147th.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 146th.
15
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 160th.
36
Ranked 34th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 142
Ranked 100th.
188
Ranked 88th. 32% more than Belize
Spending > Private 0.5%
Ranked 139th.
1%
Ranked 123th. Twice as much as Belize
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.74%
Ranked 114th. 23% more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 83.3%
Ranked 26th.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Belize

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 47%
Ranked 116th.
94%
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Belize
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 60%
Ranked 156th. 7% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 95.9%
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 5.3%
Ranked 70th. 53 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 97
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 46.03%
Ranked 119th.
71.91%
Ranked 95th. 56% more than Belize

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 90%
Ranked 77th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Belize

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.56%
Ranked 88th. 78 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 20.22%
Ranked 83th.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Belize
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 51.7%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Malaysia
38.3%
Ranked 5th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 89
Ranked 102nd.
96
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Belize
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
1.34
Ranked 51st.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.9%
Ranked 28th.
9%
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Belize

Public health spending > % of total health spending 65.11%
Ranked 82nd. 47% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 12th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 97
Ranked 62nd.
99
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Belize
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 63th. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 104.58%
Ranked 4th. 69% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 143th.
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 94 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (72.30-75.00) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 35.92%
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 62.38%
Ranked 125th.
67.02%
Ranked 113th. 7% more than Belize
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 46.6%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99.2%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.49%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.47%
Ranked 78th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 56%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 10.2%
Ranked 41st.
29%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belize
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 65%
Ranked 147th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Belize

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.41%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.76%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 47th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 82%
Ranked 82nd.
96%
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Belize

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 80th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 71st.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 10.2%
Ranked 40th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belize
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 86%
Ranked 70th.
95%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Belize

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.82%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 114th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1.5%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.3%
Ranked 73th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 39.98
Ranked 109th.
100
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Belize

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.1%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 75th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.61%
Ranked 123th. 35% more than Malaysia
1.94%
Ranked 142nd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 52.6%
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 82
Ranked 61st.
94
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Belize
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 25
Ranked 117th.
98
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Belize
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 23
Ranked 72nd. 92% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 4%
Ranked 123th. 33% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 83th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Belize

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 111th.
12
Ranked 82nd. Twice as much as Belize
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 114th. 37% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 89
Ranked 92nd.
92
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Belize
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 101.92%
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Malaysia
73.16%
Ranked 56th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 84th.
97
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Belize
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 202.29$
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
99.39$
Ranked 1st.

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 5.69%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Malaysia
74.1%
Ranked 135th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 97th. The same as Malaysia
1
Ranked 100th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 8%
Ranked 49th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 24.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 90th. 41% more than Malaysia
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 25%
Ranked 138th.
93%
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Belize
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.9%
Ranked 18th.
98.6%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Belize

Public health spending > % of government spending 9.08%
Ranked 127th. 31% more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 71%
Ranked 115th.
95%
Ranked 67th. 34% more than Belize

Private health spending > % of GDP 1.4%
Ranked 140th.
2.43%
Ranked 80th. 74% more than Belize

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 66.47%
Ranked 77th. 46% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 122nd.
1.04
Ranked 102nd. About the same as Belize
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 17.4%
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Malaysia
8.67%
Ranked 65th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 159th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 24
Ranked 74th.
29
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Belize
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 15.99%
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Malaysia
12.02%
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 149th. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 93%
Ranked 85th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Belize

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Belize

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Belize

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 71%
Ranked 27th. 69% more than Malaysia
42%
Ranked 69th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Belize

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 77th.

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