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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & Malawi

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STAT Australia Malawi HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
42.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Malawi
29
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th.
1,371.04
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th.
2.28%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Australia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
140
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Australia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malawi
1.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Human height > Average female height 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Malawi
55 years
Ranked 66th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Malawi
51.7 years
Ranked 205th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Malawi
54.23
Ranked 183th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 47% more than Malawi
54.06
Ranked 178th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Malawi
54.14
Ranked 180th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 125 times more than Malawi
0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malawi
28.2%
Ranked 150th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
81.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Australia

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
5.84 births per woman
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 165th.
104.23
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
72.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 104 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
46
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Malawi
55 years
Ranked 70th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Malawi
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
11%
Ranked 9th. 110 times more than Australia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Malawi
1.1
Ranked 68th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Malawi
21.96
Ranked 142nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th.
920,000
Ranked 12th. 46 times more than Australia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
155.28 births
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malawi
30.4%
Ranked 152nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th.
44,928
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Australia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 162 times more than Malawi
19.3$
Ranked 158th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 192 times more than Malawi
$30.93
Ranked 175th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
157.1
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Australia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st.
163
Ranked 50th. 25 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
39.2
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 19th. 66 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th. 48 times more than Malawi
0.02
Ranked 13th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 62% more than Malawi
26,092.65
Ranked 72nd.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
110
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
402.65
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Australia

Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
448.45
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Australia

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
290
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Australia

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 19.5%
Ranked 91st. 34% more than Malawi
14.5%
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th.
566,138
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 99% more than Malawi
40.52 years
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 52% more than Malawi
52.1
Ranked 161st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 34 times more than Malawi
0.283
Ranked 128th.

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malawi
44%
Ranked 106th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Malawi
403.33 billion
Ranked 63th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th.
63.13
Ranked 8th. 69 times more than Australia

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
68.8
Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 61% more than Malawi
52.48 years
Ranked 204th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Malawi
54.06
Ranked 161st.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malawi
35
Ranked 115th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malawi
94.7%
Ranked 13th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 56 times more than Malawi
48
Ranked 166th.
Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th. 156 times more than Malawi
11
Ranked 120th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th.
1,920.9
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Australia
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
96%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Australia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th.
10%
Ranked 9th. 50 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 56% more than Malawi
50.93 years
Ranked 206th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malawi
40.22 years
Ranked 177th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malawi
34.9
Ranked 181st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (52.70-57.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
376
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 22%
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Malawi
2%
Ranked 14th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 39 times more than Malawi
0.28
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Malawi
142,899
Ranked 17th.

Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 239 times more than Malawi
16.67
Ranked 171st.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malawi
91.9%
Ranked 25th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Malawi
21.9
Ranked 120th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 92% more than Malawi
40.81 years
Ranked 175th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th.
242
Ranked 15th. 61 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
105
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malawi
42.16
Ranked 160th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
97.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 18th. 22 times more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
796
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th.
10,888
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
4,198.81
Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Australia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 92% more than Malawi
48.36
Ranked 156th.

Diseases > Cholera cases 3
Ranked 43th.
475
Ranked 21st. 158 times more than Australia
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 66 times more than Malawi
$49.56
Ranked 160th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Malawi
42
Ranked 177th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 24% more than Malawi
22.02
Ranked 147th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.956%
Ranked 87th.
1.12%
Ranked 82nd. 17% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
38.85
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.62%
Ranked 115th.
35.19%
Ranked 20th. 57 times more than Australia
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.2
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malawi
1.8
Ranked 41st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.
409.43 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 71 times more than Australia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malawi
2.4%
Ranked 19th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malawi
0.329
Ranked 158th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th.
24,977
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 103
Ranked 9th.
17,678
Ranked 1st. 172 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
2,334.26
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
3,709
Ranked 1st. 391 times more than Australia

Health services > Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.05
Ranked 2nd.
0.73
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
529
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
100
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Australia
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Malawi
2
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
7,608
Ranked 39th. 27 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Malawi
71.4%
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Malawi
5%
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
7
Ranked 43th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
76.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 92%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malawi
45.5%
Ranked 17th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st. 17% more than Malawi
23.7
Ranked 108th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 850000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th.
19,951
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 109
Ranked 12th.
22,009
Ranked 1st. 202 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th.
5,241
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Malawi
255,777
Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.865
Ranked 29th.
19.29
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
143
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Australia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.8
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Malawi
6.2
Ranked 79th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
510
Ranked 26th. 64 times more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malawi
34.8
Ranked 184th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
529
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
554.77
Ranked 35th. 41 times more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malawi
2.4%
Ranked 19th.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.05
Ranked 3rd.
0.732
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malawi
35
Ranked 178th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 206 times more than Malawi
36
Ranked 145th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.07
Ranked 110th.
15
Ranked 9th. 214 times more than Australia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00704
Ranked 75th.
5.31
Ranked 12th. 755 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
38.9
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 2.8%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. 75% more than Malawi
49.67%
Ranked 142nd.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State Employer
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
6.1
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Australia
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
105 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 21st. 20 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Children living with AIDS 140
Ranked 78th.
65,000
Ranked 12th. 464 times more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 98% more than Malawi
42
Ranked 179th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
529
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Australia

Caesarian birth rate 21%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malawi
3%
Ranked 13th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.37 213.72 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 500000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 42nd.
34.64
Ranked 21st. 243 times more than Australia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
7
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Australia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.51
Ranked 43th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
211 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 92 times more than Malawi
20
Ranked 161st.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th.
3.5%
Ranked 29th. 35% more than Australia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 118th.
8.4%
Ranked 8th. 84 times more than Australia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.62
Ranked 163th.
320
Ranked 28th. 48 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 100th.
11.9%
Ranked 9th. 60 times more than Australia

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.99%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Malawi
5.9%
Ranked 37th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 6.67%
Ranked 132nd.
58.33%
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th.
39,687
Ranked 1st. 187 times more than Australia

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32.1%
Ranked 110th.
58.9%
Ranked 40th. 83% more than Australia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th.
21.19
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Malawi
57%
Ranked 97th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Malawi
76
Ranked 84th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 101st.
2.4%
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Australia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 22.62
Ranked 14th.
277.38
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Australia

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th.
9.92
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > All births of girls 146,621
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Malawi
138,989
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 134,091
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Malawi
13,584
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 9
Ranked 6th.
1,140
Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Australia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th. 70% more than Malawi
5.63%
Ranked 138th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 90% more than Malawi
41
Ranked 177th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Malawi
8.38%
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 28% more than Malawi
2.23%
Ranked 110th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Malawi
4.8%
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd.
12.9%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Australia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th. 40% more than Malawi
14.2%
Ranked 154th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th. 75% more than Malawi
35.2%
Ranked 174th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi
30.6%
Ranked 34th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 163th.
37.6%
Ranked 12th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th.
14.09%
Ranked 9th. 141 times more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Malawi
94.7%
Ranked 14th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
63.13%
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Australia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st.
58.3%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Australia

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malawi
28.1%
Ranked 172nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 61% more than Malawi
62%
Ranked 124th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
85.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (52.70-57.50)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
73.2%
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Australia
Public health spending > % of government spending 17.65%
Ranked 17th. 48% more than Malawi
11.92%
Ranked 75th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th.
45.13
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
489.8
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 4.61
Ranked 22nd.
1,652.12
Ranked 1st. 358 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.403
Ranked 11th.
201.12
Ranked 4th. 499 times more than Australia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 383
Ranked 8th.
2,273
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Australia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th.
3.99%
Ranked 30th. 39% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 17.16
Ranked 15th.
212.43
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.523
Ranked 95th.
10.43
Ranked 50th. 20 times more than Australia
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Malawi
6.16%
Ranked 42nd.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Malawi
98%
Ranked 88th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 47% more than Malawi
68%
Ranked 115th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th.
93%
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Australia

Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th.
136
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Australia
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 106th.
93%
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 2% more than Malawi
92%
Ranked 98th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Malawi
96
Ranked 64th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th. 96% more than Malawi
28.39%
Ranked 177th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th.
9.9%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Australia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Malawi
1.7%
Ranked 80th.
Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Malawi
57%
Ranked 125th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Australia
Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 13% more than Malawi
59.67%
Ranked 93th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
12.5%
Ranked 19th. 89% more than Australia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th. 44% more than Malawi
42.6%
Ranked 171st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malawi
44
Ranked 122nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. 43% more than Malawi
70
Ranked 72nd.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Malawi
95
Ranked 80th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 10th. 79% more than Malawi
56%
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
0.51
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd. 45% more than Malawi
64
Ranked 155th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 4.88
Ranked 22nd.
2,056.88
Ranked 1st. 421 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 22.49
Ranked 27th.
1,864.55
Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
47.3%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Australia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th.
35%
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Australia

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. 37% more than Malawi
73%
Ranked 132nd.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
8.77%
Ranked 64th. 57% more than Australia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 21st. 75% more than Malawi
57
Ranked 128th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th.
9.8%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th. 36% more than Malawi
69
Ranked 151st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th. 10% more than Malawi
38.58%
Ranked 145th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Malawi
79
Ranked 136th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
59.93%
Ranked 3rd.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 64% more than Malawi
61%
Ranked 76th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 87% more than Malawi
53.6%
Ranked 56th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 79% more than Malawi
56%
Ranked 110th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. The same as Malawi
84.7%
Ranked 50th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Malawi
64
Ranked 90th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malawi
92.1%
Ranked 7th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Malawi
71%
Ranked 121st.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. 64% more than Malawi
61%
Ranked 98th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 68.51%
Ranked 67th.
73.42%
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Australia

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Malawi
1
Ranked 150th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Malawi
56.1%
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 0.92
Ranked 29th.
19.71
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.69
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malawi
1.9
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th.
9.64%
Ranked 4th. 49% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.01
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malawi
2.07
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.

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