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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & Malaysia

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STAT Australia Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 70% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. About the same as Malaysia
30.4
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. About the same as Australia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Human height > Average female height 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Malaysia
73 years
Ranked 48th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Malaysia
73.79 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Malaysia
77.07
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Malaysia
72.38
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Malaysia
74.67
Ranked 75th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 64.53
Ranked 27th.
67.57
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 74.13
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Malaysia
69.5
Ranked 20th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Malaysia
70.8%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
137
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Australia
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Australia

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 55% more than Australia

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 165th.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
7.3
Ranked 143th. 78% more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malaysia
77 years
Ranked 57th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 78.49
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Malaysia
67.36
Ranked 29th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
0.5%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.12
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Malaysia
56.08
Ranked 20th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.76
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Australia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 23% more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Malaysia
82%
Ranked 54th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 92.68
Ranked 16th.
94.29
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th.
3,251
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Malaysia
$346.01
Ranked 91st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 75
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Malaysia
67.57
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st.
80
Ranked 81st. 12 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
17.8
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 4 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th. 35% more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
6.1
Ranked 149th. 20% more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
86.03
Ranked 107th. 81% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 71.8
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Malaysia
63.89
Ranked 23th.
Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
150.11
Ranked 105th. 82% more than Australia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 91st.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 30 times more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 76.47
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Malaysia
65.54
Ranked 23th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
130
Ranked 128th. 3 times more than Australia

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 19.5%
Ranked 91st.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 35% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 67% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Malaysia
73.7 years
Ranked 64th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Malaysia
72.09
Ranked 61st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 83.53
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malaysia
75.68
Ranked 25th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Malaysia
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th.
3.6
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Australia

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
5.7
Ranked 144th. 33% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Malaysia
76.73 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malaysia
76.79
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Malaysia
349
Ranked 80th.
Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 8.96
Ranked 110th.
205.15
Ranked 42nd. 23 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Malaysia
283.62
Ranked 32nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th.
0.4%
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Australia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Malaysia
71.05 years
Ranked 106th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malaysia
76.06 years
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Malaysia
63.2
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
275
Ranked 131st. 2 times more than Australia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1.81
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 59% more than Australia

Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Malaysia
307.24
Ranked 82nd.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malaysia
71.46 years
Ranked 60th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th.
67
Ranked 66th. 17 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
53
Ranked 118th. 66% more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Malaysia
75.6
Ranked 62nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. 90% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 89% more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
623
Ranked 117th. 75% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
114.97
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Malaysia
7,882
Ranked 10th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Malaysia
85.01
Ranked 69th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia
$604.36
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Malaysia
72
Ranked 68th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.956%
Ranked 87th.
1.02%
Ranked 86th. 7% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
17.86
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Australia

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.62%
Ranked 115th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 26 times more than Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 18 times more than Australia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Malaysia
0.799
Ranked 50th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th.
1,846
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 103
Ranked 9th.
582
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
65.29
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
48.22
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Australia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
60
Ranked 89th. 25% more than Australia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 1
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 34 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.93
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Malaysia
7.41
Ranked 33th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 96% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th.
1,405
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th.
2,064
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 109
Ranked 12th.
758
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.865
Ranked 29th.
3.17
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
394
Ranked 33th. 36 times more than Australia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.8
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
31
Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Malaysia
64.8
Ranked 65th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 27 times more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Malaysia
61.6
Ranked 60th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1,200
Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.07
Ranked 110th.
0.35
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Australia
SARS total cases 6
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Malaysia
5
Ranked 15th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00704
Ranked 75th.
0.0309
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
17
Ranked 117th. 30% more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State Employer
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2.9
Ranked 81st. 71% more than Australia
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Malaysia
75
Ranked 69th.
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 27th.
2
Ranked 9th.
Children living with AIDS 140
Ranked 78th.
770
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Australia

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.37 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 17000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
36
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Australia
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th. 359 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Malaysia
188
Ranked 88th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 75th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 35th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th.
8.14
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 17.16
Ranked 15th.
32.28
Ranked 12th. 88% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
74.27
Ranked 10th. 87% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 118th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th.
95%
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th.
0.47%
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Australia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st.
93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Australia

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.76%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 19,300
Ranked 10th.
88,034
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 126,978
Ranked 6th.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 20,547
Ranked 10th.
94,015
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 101st.
0.6%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Triplet births 177
Ranked 7th.
206
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Australia

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th.
73.22%
Ranked 123th. 32% more than Australia

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.37%
Ranked 136th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 9
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th.
1,340
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Malaysia
70
Ranked 56th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32.1%
Ranked 110th.
46.2%
Ranked 84th. 44% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Malaysia
94
Ranked 39th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 37th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 37th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th. 54% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
SARS female cases % 67%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia
20%
Ranked 18th.
SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 27th.
40%
Ranked 2nd.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 52% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd.
96
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Australia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Australia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th.
3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than Australia

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Malaysia
99%
Ranked 48th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.65%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 18.6%
Ranked 7th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Australia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th. 19% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 76th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 73% more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th.
97
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Australia
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
8.67%
Ranked 65th. 55% more than Australia
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 6 times more than Australia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 40th. The same as Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 51% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Malaysia
94%
Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 4.61
Ranked 22nd.
20.94
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.403
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.072
Ranked 21st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia
97.4%
Ranked 20th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.01
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Malaysia
5.83
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 26% more than Australia
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (76.20-76.80)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 22.62
Ranked 14th.
41.99
Ranked 9th. 86% more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

SARS median age range 15
Ranked 28th.
30
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Australia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
9%
Ranked 9th. 36% more than Australia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Australia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.2%
Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 505
Ranked 8th.
1,167
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 134,091
Ranked 6th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Australia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 146,621
Ranked 19th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 57% more than Australia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th. 458 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th.
17.57
Ranked 5th. 34% more than Australia

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.94
Ranked 28th.
8.69
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 383
Ranked 8th.
897
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
32.41%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Australia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st. 50% more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.12%
Ranked 53th. 99% more than Malaysia
1.57%
Ranked 133th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 133th.
0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Australia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Australia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 46% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 47th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 48th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th. 2% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 106th.
95%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th.
95%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 57th.

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