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STAT Malawi Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 42.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29
Ranked 11th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Future births 1,371.04
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Malaysia
414.48
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.28%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 140
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Malaysia
137
Ranked 75th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 42% more than Malawi

Human height > Average female height 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 55 years
Ranked 66th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 33% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 51.7 years
Ranked 205th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 43% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 54.23
Ranked 183th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 54.06
Ranked 178th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 34% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 54.14
Ranked 180th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 38% more than Malawi

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 35 times more than Malawi

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 28.2%
Ranked 150th.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Malawi
Infant mortality rate > Total 81.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.84 births per woman
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Infant mortality rate 104.23
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 72.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 34 times more than Malaysia
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 46
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 55 years
Ranked 70th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 40% more than Malawi
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 11%
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 68th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.1
Ranked 68th.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 60% more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.96
Ranked 142nd.
22.58
Ranked 127th. 3% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 920,000
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Malaysia
100,000
Ranked 41st.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 155.28 births
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 30.4%
Ranked 152nd.
82%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infants 44,928
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Malaysia
3,251
Ranked 10th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 19.3$
Ranked 158th.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 9 times more than Malawi

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 20%
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $30.93
Ranked 175th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 11 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 157.1
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 163
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Malaysia
80
Ranked 81st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 39.2
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 1,100 per 100,000
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 13th.
0.71
Ranked 51st. 36 times more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 26,092.65
Ranked 72nd. 65% more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 110
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 402.65
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Men 448.45
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 51,000
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Malaysia
5,800
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 14.5%
Ranked 107th.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 82% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births 566,138
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Malaysia
496,313
Ranked 11th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.8%
Ranked 21st.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Malawi

Probability of not reaching 40 50.4%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 40.52 years
Ranked 177th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 82% more than Malawi

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 6.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 83 times more than Malaysia
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 41
Ranked 27th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > Male 52.1
Ranked 161st.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 38% more than Malawi

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.283
Ranked 128th.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 12 times more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 403.33 billion
Ranked 63th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 15% more than Malawi

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 63.13
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Infants 68.8
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 52.48 years
Ranked 204th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 46% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > Female 54.06
Ranked 161st.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 42% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 94.7%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 48
Ranked 166th.
349
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Malawi
Spending > Per person 11
Ranked 120th.
81
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 1,920.9
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
283.62
Ranked 32nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 10%
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Malaysia
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.93 years
Ranked 206th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 40% more than Malawi

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 25,948
Ranked 5th. 455 times more than Malaysia
57
Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 40.22 years
Ranked 177th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 89% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.70-57.50) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 34.9
Ranked 181st.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 81% more than Malawi
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 376
Ranked 87th. 37% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.28
Ranked 12th.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > All births of boys 142,899
Ranked 17th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 72% more than Malawi

Health spending per capita 16.67
Ranked 171st.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 18 times more than Malawi

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.9
Ranked 120th.
22.09
Ranked 113th. 1% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 40.81 years
Ranked 175th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 75% more than Malawi

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 242
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
67
Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 105
Ranked 46th. 98% more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 3.5
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Malaysia
0.209
Ranked 46th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 42.16
Ranked 160th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 79% more than Malawi

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 97.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 796
Ranked 54th. 28% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 4,198.81
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Malaysia
114.97
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Twin births 10,888
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Malaysia
7,882
Ranked 10th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 48.36
Ranked 156th.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 76% more than Malawi

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $49.56
Ranked 160th.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 12 times more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.02
Ranked 147th.
23.06
Ranked 128th. 5% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 177th.
72
Ranked 68th. 71% more than Malawi
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.12%
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 38.85
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 35.19%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
15.96%
Ranked 58th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 409.43 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.329
Ranked 158th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 24,977
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Malaysia
1,846
Ranked 8th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 17,678
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Malaysia
582
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 2,334.26
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Malaysia
65.29
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 3,709
Ranked 1st. 77 times more than Malaysia
48.22
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 529
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 100
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 109th. The same as Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,608
Ranked 39th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 26% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 71.4%
Ranked 32nd.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Malawi

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 7
Ranked 43th.
14
Ranked 36th. Twice as much as Malawi
Infant mortality rate > Female 76.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 22%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 5th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 23.7
Ranked 108th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 850000 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 104th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 19,951
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Malaysia
1,405
Ranked 8th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 5,241
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2,064
Ranked 6th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 22,009
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Malaysia
758
Ranked 5th.

Births and maternity > Single births 255,777
Ranked 8th.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 91% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 19.29
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
3.17
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 143
Ranked 49th.
394
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 6.2
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 510
Ranked 26th. 16 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 34.8
Ranked 184th.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 86% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 529
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 554.77
Ranked 35th. 55% more than Malaysia
357.2
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Malawi
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35
Ranked 178th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 76% more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 36
Ranked 145th.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 33 times more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 15
Ranked 9th. 43 times more than Malaysia
0.35
Ranked 67th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 5.31
Ranked 12th. 172 times more than Malaysia
0.0309
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 38.9
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 2.8% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 49.67%
Ranked 142nd.
61.95%
Ranked 127th. 25% more than Malawi

Total fertility rate 6.1
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 105 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Malaysia
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Children living with AIDS 65,000
Ranked 12th. 84 times more than Malaysia
770
Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 179th.
75
Ranked 69th. 79% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 529
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 213.72 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 500000 17000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 154th.
15
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 7
Ranked 73th.
36
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.51
Ranked 43th.
0.522
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 211 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 20
Ranked 161st.
188
Ranked 88th. 9 times more than Malawi
Spending > Private 3.5%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 2.07
Ranked 24th.
5.83
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malawi

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 9.64%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 56.1%
Ranked 25th.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 74% more than Malawi

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 61%
Ranked 98th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 54% more than Malawi
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71%
Ranked 121st. 26% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.1%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 59.4%
Ranked 4th. 594 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 64
Ranked 90th.
95
Ranked 41st. 48% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.7%
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 56%
Ranked 110th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 71% more than Malawi

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 59.93%
Ranked 3rd. 2997 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 63.13%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
24.31%
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 4.5%
Ranked 8th. 45 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 47.3%
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Malaysia
38.3%
Ranked 5th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 64
Ranked 155th.
96
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Malawi
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.51
Ranked 80th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malawi
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 12.5%
Ranked 19th. 39% more than Malaysia
9%
Ranked 9th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 59.67%
Ranked 93th. 34% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 12th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.7%
Ranked 80th.
7.2%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Malawi
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 78
Ranked 119th.
99
Ranked 34th. 27% more than Malawi
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 50%
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 34%
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 22%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 4th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,968
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1,167
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 129,315
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Malaysia
94,015
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 12,466
Ranked 21st.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 126,523
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Malaysia
88,034
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 151st.
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 44
Ranked 31st. 52% more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.63%
Ranked 138th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.70-57.50) (76.20-76.80)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 28%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 143th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 88% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 126th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 119th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Malawi

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 212.43
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
32.28
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 489.8
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
74.27
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 73.2%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.1%
Ranked 172nd.
67.02%
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.3%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 14.09%
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Malaysia
0.47%
Ranked 78th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 30.6%
Ranked 34th.
55%
Ranked 8th. 80% more than Malawi

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 71.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia
29%
Ranked 4th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 135th.
90%
Ranked 100th. 10% more than Malawi

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 78%
Ranked 106th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Malawi

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.2%
Ranked 154th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Malawi

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.82%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
25.37%
Ranked 89th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.16%
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Malawi

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 68%
Ranked 115th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Malawi

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 56.7%
Ranked 6th. 96% more than Malaysia
29%
Ranked 4th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 97th.
95%
Ranked 57th. 67% more than Malawi

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.33%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 114th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 8.4%
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Malaysia
0.3%
Ranked 73th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 320
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
100
Ranked 78th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 11.9%
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 75th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.9%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.94%
Ranked 142nd.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 39,687
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Malaysia
1,340
Ranked 5th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 58.9%
Ranked 40th. 27% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 44
Ranked 122nd.
94
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malawi
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 70
Ranked 72nd.
98
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Malawi
Births with health staff 56%
Ranked 77th.
96%
Ranked 37th. 71% more than Malawi
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 77
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.38%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.8%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 12.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 35%
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 73%
Ranked 132nd.
99%
Ranked 48th. 36% more than Malawi

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 35.2%
Ranked 174th.
74.1%
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than Malawi

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 25
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 69
Ranked 151st.
92
Ranked 76th. 33% more than Malawi
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 38.58%
Ranked 145th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 90% more than Malawi

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 79
Ranked 136th.
97
Ranked 51st. 23% more than Malawi
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 49%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.6%
Ranked 16th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 73.42%
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1
Ranked 150th.
1.04
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than Malawi
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 1,652.12
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Malaysia
20.94
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 201.12
Ranked 4th. 2795 times more than Malaysia
0.072
Ranked 21st.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.5%
Ranked 34th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 13,584
Ranked 20th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 1,140
Ranked 1st. 570 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 177th.
70
Ranked 56th. 71% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 6
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1
Ranked 100th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 37.6%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.77%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Malaysia
8.67%
Ranked 65th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 61%
Ranked 76th.
93%
Ranked 46th. 52% more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 53.6%
Ranked 56th.
98.6%
Ranked 18th. 84% more than Malawi

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 62%
Ranked 124th.
95%
Ranked 67th. 53% more than Malawi

Infant mortality rate > Male 85.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.92%
Ranked 75th. 72% more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.99%
Ranked 30th. 64% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 19.71
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
3.38
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 1.9
Ranked 24th.
5.48
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malawi

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 2.7%
Ranked 9th. 27 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 10.43
Ranked 50th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd. 41% more than Malawi
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 277.38
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
41.99
Ranked 9th.

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