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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & Sri Lanka

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STAT Australia Sri Lanka HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
18.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 46% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
29.3
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th. 86% more than Sri Lanka
222.33
Ranked 79th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
1.87%
Ranked 87th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Human height > Average female height 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.514 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.636 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Sri Lanka
72 years
Ranked 50th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
75.73 years
Ranked 80th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
77.06
Ranked 88th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Sri Lanka
70.89
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
73.9
Ranked 89th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
0.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 64.53
Ranked 27th.
85
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 74.13
Ranked 12th.
76.67
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Australia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Sri Lanka
71.8%
Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
114
Ranked 130th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
9.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
1.91 births per woman
Ranked 126th. 8% more than Australia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.187 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
8.3
Ranked 137th. 2 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Sri Lanka
78 years
Ranked 42nd.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.08
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 78.49
Ranked 8th.
80
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.12
Ranked 11th.
70
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Australia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 28% more than Sri Lanka
3.1
Ranked 27th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 27% more than Sri Lanka
20.51
Ranked 167th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
2,800
Ranked 125th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
18.16 births
Ranked 139th. 27% more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
82.8%
Ranked 50th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 92.68
Ranked 16th.
100
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th.
3,362
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 73 times more than Sri Lanka
42.5$
Ranked 129th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 62 times more than Sri Lanka
$96.55
Ranked 135th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
24.3
Ranked 66th. 57% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 75
Ranked 10th. The same as Sri Lanka
75
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st.
66
Ranked 92nd. 10 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
19.1
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
35 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 112th. 5 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th. 75% more than Sri Lanka
0.55
Ranked 32nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th.
214,326.74
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Australia

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
14.7
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
77.33
Ranked 115th. 63% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 71.8
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
60
Ranked 1st.
Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
195.8
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 91st.
500
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 76.47
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
65
Ranked 1st.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
250
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th.
386,573
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
74.67 years
Ranked 54th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Sri Lanka
70.43
Ranked 76th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
1.93
Ranked 83th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 83.53
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Sri Lanka
70
Ranked 1st.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Sri Lanka
89%
Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st.
4.36 trillion
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Australia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
0.137
Ranked 128th.

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
12.7
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
79.38 years
Ranked 73th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
78.01
Ranked 58th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 50% more than Sri Lanka
52
Ranked 72nd.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th.
99.4%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Australia

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 21 times more than Sri Lanka
131
Ranked 129th.
Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th. 59 times more than Sri Lanka
29
Ranked 97th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 8.96
Ranked 110th.
23.96
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
88.55
Ranked 53th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th. Twice as much as Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 117th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
72.21 years
Ranked 92nd.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st. 72% more than Sri Lanka
2.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 55th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
77.38 years
Ranked 57th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
61.6
Ranked 76th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (78.70-80.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
301
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Australia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
1.73
Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th.
185,432
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Australia

Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 58 times more than Sri Lanka
68.34
Ranked 128th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sri Lanka
99.4%
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Sri Lanka
19.57
Ranked 172nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
72.09 years
Ranked 52nd.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th.
50
Ranked 77th. 13 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
458
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Sri Lanka
70.53
Ranked 90th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. The same as Sri Lanka
95%
Ranked 1st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
11.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
681
Ranked 97th. 92% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
166.3
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
1,606
Ranked 24th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
86
Ranked 61st.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Sri Lanka
$179.38
Ranked 115th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Sri Lanka
21.44
Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
71
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
19.29
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Australia

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.62%
Ranked 115th.
15.31%
Ranked 63th. 25 times more than Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.
60.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 101st. 10 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
0.786
Ranked 57th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th.
1,888
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 103
Ranked 9th.
216
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
93.39
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
22.46
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
95
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st. 4% more than Sri Lanka
46
Ranked 146th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 1
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 63 times more than Sri Lanka
0.3
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
4,528
Ranked 56th. 16 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.6%
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Sri Lanka
24%
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
8.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 92%
Ranked 2nd.
92.5%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Australia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st.
30.2
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 5000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th.
1,474
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 109
Ranked 12th.
238
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th.
2,908
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th.
341,607
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.865
Ranked 29th.
2.75
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
44
Ranked 59th. 4 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 Sri Lanka
2.6
Ranked 107th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
39
Ranked 99th. 5 times more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Sri Lanka
64
Ranked 74th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
95
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
225.96
Ranked 82nd. 17 times more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
59.2
Ranked 85th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
1,100
Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
18.33
Ranked 105th. 41% more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 1.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Sri Lanka
70%
Ranked 108th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2
Ranked 120th. 18% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
13.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
75
Ranked 58th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
95
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Australia

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.37 47.2 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 <1000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 27.55
Ranked 50th.
57.54
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Australia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
44
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Australia
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Sri Lanka
64
Ranked 129th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th. 44% more than Sri Lanka
1.8%
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.01
Ranked 9th.
6.6
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Australia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1.96%
Ranked 141st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
96%
Ranked 23th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
91%
Ranked 54th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th.
85.23%
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as Sri Lanka
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th.
86.13%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
91%
Ranked 71st.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
1.69%
Ranked 85th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
8.56%
Ranked 129th. 94% more than Australia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
29.3%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Australia

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
10.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd.
98
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Australia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
17.6%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 42% more than Sri Lanka
47.46%
Ranked 129th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
92.44%
Ranked 23th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th. 23 times more than Sri Lanka
1%
Ranked 84th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. The same as Sri Lanka
100
Ranked 2nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
97
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 9
Ranked 6th.
11
Ranked 36th. 22% more than Australia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 146,621
Ranked 19th.
177,983
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Australia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th.
8.53
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 579
Ranked 36th.
1,153
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as Australia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th. 28% more than Sri Lanka
7.48%
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.94
Ranked 28th.
8.89
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 383
Ranked 8th.
1,258
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st.
19%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
88%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Sri Lanka
90%
Ranked 96th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98%
Ranked 77th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 17.16
Ranked 15th.
62.22
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
143.84
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
29.9%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Australia

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 38% more than Sri Lanka
65.37%
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st.
32.5%
Ranked 79th. 48% more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th.
99.4%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Australia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th. The same as Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 120th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Sri Lanka
70%
Ranked 6th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st. 32% more than Sri Lanka
66%
Ranked 136th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th.
45.94%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Australia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Sri Lanka
1.9%
Ranked 126th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
1.53%
Ranked 173th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98%
Ranked 76th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 35% more than Sri Lanka
74%
Ranked 98th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 101st. Twice as much as Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 107th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th.
86.73%
Ranked 79th. 56% more than Australia

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
4.2%
Ranked 141st.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th.
454
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Australia

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
77%
Ranked 97th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th.
95.1%
Ranked 79th. 55% more than Australia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Sri Lanka
70
Ranked 77th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
93
Ranked 46th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98
Ranked 53th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 4.88
Ranked 22nd.
11.77
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 22.49
Ranked 27th.
72.91
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.43%
Ranked 175th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th.
22%
Ranked 46th. 9 times more than Australia

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Sri Lanka
79%
Ranked 116th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Sri Lanka
77
Ranked 100th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.7%
Ranked 162nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th.
99
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th.
85.76%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th.
98
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 0.92
Ranked 29th.
2.86
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.69
Ranked 9th.
6.27
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Australia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 18.6%
Ranked 7th.
23.2%
Ranked 30th. 25% more than Australia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.12%
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Sri Lanka
2.34%
Ranked 93th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
94
Ranked 49th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 118th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Australia

Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (78.70-80.70)
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th.
18.84
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
0.25
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 19,300
Ranked 10th.
55,523
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 126,978
Ranked 6th. About the same as Sri Lanka
126,756
Ranked 9th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
1.7%
Ranked 34th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
4.3%
Ranked 142nd.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 20,547
Ranked 10th.
57,916
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 134,091
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
133,380
Ranked 9th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 505
Ranked 8th.
1,650
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 36% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Sri Lanka
68
Ranked 73th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 163th.
1.9%
Ranked 89th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Sri Lanka
89%
Ranked 49th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.6%
Ranked 16th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Sri Lanka
67.28%
Ranked 3rd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98%
Ranked 46th.

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