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Health Stats: compare key data on Kuwait & Malaysia

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STAT Kuwait Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 19.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 12% more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30
Ranked 22nd.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Future births 87.89
Ranked 105th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.01%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 69
Ranked 180th.
137
Ranked 75th. 99% more than Kuwait
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Malaysia
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Life expectancy > Men 74 years
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Malaysia
73 years
Ranked 48th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.09 years
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Malaysia
73.79 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.26
Ranked 106th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Kuwait

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 73.31
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Malaysia
72.38
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.26
Ranked 83th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Kuwait

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.7%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Malaysia
70.8%
Ranked 53th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 85.71
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Malaysia
67.57
Ranked 21st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 66.2
Ranked 7th.
69.5
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Kuwait
Infant mortality rate > Total 8.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 155th.
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 86% more than Kuwait

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.39 births per woman
Ranked 94th.
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Kuwait

Infant mortality rate 10.26
Ranked 121st.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 79% more than Kuwait
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 9.5
Ranked 130th. 30% more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 60th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Kuwait
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 42.86
Ranked 21st.
67.36
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Kuwait
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.12%
Ranked 106th.
0.5%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Kuwait

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 57.14
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Malaysia
56.08
Ranked 20th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.8
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Malaysia
1.76
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.92
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23.18 births
Ranked 127th. 32% more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 86.2%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Malaysia
82%
Ranked 54th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 83.33
Ranked 10th.
94.29
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Kuwait
Deaths > Deaths of infants 484
Ranked 26th.
3,251
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Kuwait

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 632.8$
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,500.49
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Malaysia
$346.01
Ranked 91st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 12.55
Ranked 36th.
15
Ranked 59th. 19% more than Kuwait

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 50
Ranked 20th.
67.57
Ranked 24th. 35% more than Kuwait
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 26
Ranked 125th.
80
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 21
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 14 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 140th.
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 2 times more than Kuwait

Maternal mortality 5 per 100,000
Ranked 130th.
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 8 times more than Kuwait
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.8
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3,271.57
Ranked 146th.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Kuwait

Death rates > Children under 5 9.9
Ranked 135th. 62% more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 51.98
Ranked 138th.
86.03
Ranked 107th. 66% more than Kuwait

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 60.71
Ranked 9th.
63.89
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Kuwait
Death rates > Men 85.2
Ranked 139th.
150.11
Ranked 105th. 76% more than Kuwait

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 62.5
Ranked 10th.
65.54
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Kuwait
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 119th. The same as Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 15.6%
Ranked 101st.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 69% more than Kuwait
Births and maternity > Number of births 57,533
Ranked 29th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Kuwait

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 1.7%
Ranked 16th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Probability of not reaching 40 3%
Ranked 109th.
5%
Ranked 100th. 67% more than Kuwait
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.54 years
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Malaysia
73.7 years
Ranked 64th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 50.2
Ranked 7th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Kuwait

Life expectancy > Male 76.09
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Malaysia
72.09
Ranked 61st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.55
Ranked 53th. 39% more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 67.86
Ranked 14th.
75.68
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Kuwait
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 6.92 billion
Ranked 142nd.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 67 times more than Kuwait

Death rates > Infants 8.2
Ranked 135th. 44% more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 78.3 years
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Malaysia
76.73 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Female 79.94
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Malaysia
76.79
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 14
Ranked 154th. 17% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 552
Ranked 58th. 58% more than Malaysia
349
Ranked 80th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.95 years
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Malaysia
71.05 years
Ranked 106th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 79.73 years
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Malaysia
76.06 years
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (79.20-79.90) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Malaysia
63.2
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 130th. The same as Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.7
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.81
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 29,656
Ranked 50th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Health spending per capita 900.61
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
307.24
Ranked 82nd.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 95%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.07
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 75.44 years
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Malaysia
71.46 years
Ranked 60th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 27
Ranked 100th.
67
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 166th.
53
Ranked 118th. 66% more than Kuwait
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 84.87
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Malaysia
75.6
Ranked 62nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 5th. 90% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 7.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 149th.
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 13% more than Kuwait

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 454
Ranked 155th.
623
Ranked 117th. 37% more than Kuwait
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 154.89
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Malaysia
114.97
Ranked 21st.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.6
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Malaysia
85.01
Ranked 69th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $911.25
Ranked 51st. 51% more than Malaysia
$604.36
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.77
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 77
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia
72
Ranked 68th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 6.79%
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 19.23
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.26%
Ranked 133th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 61 times more than Kuwait
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 23.56 per 100,000 people
Ranked 141st.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Kuwait

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.803
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Malaysia
0.799
Ranked 50th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 276
Ranked 21st.
1,846
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Kuwait

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 88.33
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Malaysia
65.29
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 49
Ranked 176th.
98
Ranked 121st. Twice as much as Kuwait

Dependency ratio per 100 38
Ranked 165th.
60
Ranked 89th. 58% more than Kuwait
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 1
Smoking rate > Women 4
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 274
Ranked 121st.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 35 times more than Kuwait
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 20
Ranked 60th.
190
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Kuwait
Infant mortality rate > Female 8.39 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 148th.
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 49% more than Kuwait

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 3rd.
19%
Ranked 5th. 90% more than Kuwait
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 10th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 208
Ranked 21st.
1,405
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Kuwait

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 9
Ranked 139th.
31
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Kuwait

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 66.6
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Malaysia
64.8
Ranked 65th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 49
Ranked 176th.
98
Ranked 121st. Twice as much as Kuwait

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 107.24
Ranked 111th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 67.4
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Malaysia
61.6
Ranked 60th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 4,500
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1,200
Ranked 68th.
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 24th.
5
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Kuwait
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.18
Ranked 101st. 13% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Total fertility rate 2.6
Ranked 94th.
2.9
Ranked 81st. 12% more than Kuwait
Infant mortality > Male babies 9.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 145th.
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 19% more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Medicine availability 12%
Ranked 14th.
25%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 79
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Malaysia
75
Ranked 69th.
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 19th.
2
Ranked 9th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 49
Ranked 176th.
98
Ranked 121st. Twice as much as Kuwait

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.53 3.8 (est)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.83
Ranked 55th. 10% more than Malaysia
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th. The same as Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 415
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Malaysia
188
Ranked 88th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 13.22%
Ranked 17th. 52% more than Malaysia
8.67%
Ranked 65th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.4%
Ranked 79th. 22% more than Malaysia
74.1%
Ranked 135th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 58th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 3
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1
Ranked 100th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 138th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th. The same as Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 99
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 76th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 65.65%
Ranked 77th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Kuwait

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 94
Ranked 72nd.
97
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Kuwait
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 78.83%
Ranked 74th. 10% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 36th. The same as Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 18th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 95%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.16%
Ranked 149th. 12% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 82.17%
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.06
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
97.4%
Ranked 20th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.17%
Ranked 137th.
2.23%
Ranked 134th. 3% more than Kuwait

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 12
Ranked 96th.
29
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 34.4%
Ranked 7th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Kuwait

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 9%
Ranked 3rd.
19%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 32nd.
99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Kuwait

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 77th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 50%
Ranked 14th.
55%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Kuwait

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 11.9%
Ranked 7th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 29th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Kuwait

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 5.91%
Ranked 171st.
6.12%
Ranked 168th. 4% more than Kuwait

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 150th. 33% more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 80th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 71st.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 11.9%
Ranked 7th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 96.56%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 57th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 34.16
Ranked 113th.
100
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Kuwait

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.71%
Ranked 151st.
1.94%
Ranked 142nd. 13% more than Kuwait

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 24.8%
Ranked 145th.
46.2%
Ranked 84th. 86% more than Kuwait
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 37th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 9
Ranked 99th.
12
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Kuwait
Public health spending > % of total health spending 77.49%
Ranked 35th. 75% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7%
Ranked 24th.
9%
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Kuwait

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Malaysia
96
Ranked 60th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 2.66%
Ranked 181st.
3.58%
Ranked 173th. 35% more than Kuwait

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.41%
Ranked 161st.
6.93%
Ranked 152nd. 28% more than Kuwait

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 16.15%
Ranked 145th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Kuwait

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 0.474%
Ranked 183th.
1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 4 times more than Kuwait

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 91.57%
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Malaysia
73.22%
Ranked 123th.

Health spending > % of GDP 2.21%
Ranked 178th.
4.37%
Ranked 136th. 98% more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 9.13
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 28,542
Ranked 49th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Kuwait

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Malaysia
70
Ranked 56th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 94.3%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Malaysia
92.8%
Ranked 87th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 1.7%
Ranked 20th.
10.6%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Kuwait

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
SARS female cases % 100%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
20%
Ranked 18th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 66.57
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Malaysia
49.69
Ranked 15th.

SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 19th.
40%
Ranked 2nd.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.9%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 2.8%
Ranked 178th.
3.8%
Ranked 158th. 36% more than Kuwait

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 105th. 67% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 5%
Ranked 86th. 67% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 24%
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 7th. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 10
Ranked 88th.
12
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Kuwait
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 5.7%
Ranked 57th.
7.2%
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Kuwait
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 11th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 12th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 3.2%
Ranked 17th.
15.6%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Kuwait
SARS median age range 50
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Malaysia
30
Ranked 24th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 7.76 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 160th.
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Kuwait

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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