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Health Stats: compare key data on Egypt & Malaysia

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STAT Egypt Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 25.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.7
Ranked 22nd.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Future births 1,394.18
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
414.48
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 132nd. The same as Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Malaysia
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Human height > Average female height 1.589 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 17th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Egypt
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.66 years
Ranked 119th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Egypt

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 73.09
Ranked 120th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 5% more than Egypt

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 68.38
Ranked 113th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Egypt

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 70.68
Ranked 114th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Egypt

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Egypt

Quality of health care system > Cost 69.74
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Malaysia
67.57
Ranked 21st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 59.02
Ranked 34th.
69.5
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Egypt
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 63.9%
Ranked 84th.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Egypt
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 81
Ranked 174th.
137
Ranked 75th. 69% more than Egypt
Infant mortality rate > Total 25.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 79th. 68% more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.1 births per woman
Ranked 67th. 13% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Infant mortality rate 33.9
Ranked 63th. 85% more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 12 times more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 17.9
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 29th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Egypt
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 5th. The same as Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 59.21
Ranked 35th.
67.36
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Egypt
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 42.11
Ranked 34th.
56.08
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Egypt
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.7
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 11,000
Ranked 93th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Egypt

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 births
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 72.8%
Ranked 95th.
82%
Ranked 54th. 13% more than Egypt
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 62.5
Ranked 40th.
94.29
Ranked 13th. 51% more than Egypt
Deaths > Deaths of infants 35,997
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Malaysia
3,251
Ranked 10th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 64$
Ranked 116th.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Egypt

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $136.58
Ranked 125th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 49.5
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 54.17
Ranked 37th.
67.57
Ranked 24th. 25% more than Egypt
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 17
Ranked 149th.
80
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 27.9
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 66 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 170 per 100,000
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 8,654.43
Ranked 82nd.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 83% more than Egypt

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 50
Ranked 35th.
63.89
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Egypt
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,000
Ranked 45th.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Egypt

HIV AIDS > Deaths 700
Ranked 67th.
5,800
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Egypt

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 56.58
Ranked 33th.
65.54
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Egypt
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 18.3%
Ranked 95th.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 44% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Number of births 2.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
496,313
Ranked 11th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 6.8%
Ranked 16th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 90% more than Egypt

Probability of not reaching 40 10.3%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 70.53 years
Ranked 99th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Egypt

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Egypt

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.52
Ranked 67th. 7% more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 67.11
Ranked 38th.
75.68
Ranked 25th. 13% more than Egypt
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 698.6 billion
Ranked 46th. 51% more than Malaysia
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.143
Ranked 127th.
3.6
Ranked 64th. 25 times more than Egypt

Life expectancy at birth > Female 75.38 years
Ranked 121st.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 132nd. 50% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 73.6%
Ranked 29th.
90.7%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Egypt

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 192
Ranked 113th.
349
Ranked 80th. 82% more than Egypt
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 12.6
Ranked 102nd.
205.15
Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than Egypt

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 122nd.
0.4%
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Egypt

Life expectancy at birth > Male 70.07 years
Ranked 116th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 1% more than Egypt

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $475.00 million
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.81 years
Ranked 101st.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Egypt

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (72.50-74.20) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59
Ranked 106th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Egypt
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 515
Ranked 19th. 87% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 1.25 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
245,783
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.25
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 68.36 years
Ranked 86th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Egypt

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 23
Ranked 106th.
67
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Egypt
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 36
Ranked 155th.
53
Ranked 118th. 47% more than Egypt
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0101
Ranked 71st.
0.209
Ranked 46th. 21 times more than Egypt

Drug access 80%
Ranked 59th. 60% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 32.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 891
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 8,920
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Malaysia
7,882
Ranked 10th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 453.41
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia
114.97
Ranked 21st.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67
Ranked 109th.
72
Ranked 68th. 7% more than Egypt
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.14
Ranked 24th. 18% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.255%
Ranked 109th.
1.02%
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 28.96
Ranked 5th. 62% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 19.65%
Ranked 52nd. 23% more than Malaysia
15.96%
Ranked 58th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $6.08
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 24.96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 139th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Egypt

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 46.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.724
Ranked 87th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Egypt
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 19,385
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Malaysia
1,846
Ranked 8th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 9,005
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Malaysia
582
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 231.71
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
48.22
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 244.17
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia
65.29
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 159
Ranked 80th. 62% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 65
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 4,887
Ranked 53th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 96% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 78.9%
Ranked 40th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Egypt

Diseases > Leprosy cases 887
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Malaysia
190
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 34
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
14
Ranked 36th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 23.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 74th. 88% more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 9%
Ranked 16th.
19%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Egypt
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 28.7
Ranked 89th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Egypt
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5200 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 17th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 16,612
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Malaysia
1,405
Ranked 8th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 17,601
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia
2,064
Ranked 6th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 9,391
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Malaysia
758
Ranked 5th.

Births and maternity > Single births 438,303
Ranked 1st.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 9.19
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.17
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 1,684
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
394
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 1.3
Ranked 118th.
2.8
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Egypt
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 60.2
Ranked 110th.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 8% more than Egypt
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 159
Ranked 80th. 62% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 65.84
Ranked 131st.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Egypt
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 46.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57.8
Ranked 100th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 23.52
Ranked 69th. 38% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Total fertility rate 3.3
Ranked 70th. 14% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance (75%) and Employer (25%) Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 39.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 76th. 3 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
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 69
Ranked 111th.
75
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Egypt
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 159
Ranked 80th. 62% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 120.86 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 17000
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 113th.
15
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 11.95
Ranked 51st. 69% more than Malaysia
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.458
Ranked 44th.
0.522
Ranked 41st. 14% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 34
Ranked 35th.
36
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Egypt
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 70
Ranked 127th.
188
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Egypt
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 22.69
Ranked 29th. 54% more than Malaysia
14.69
Ranked 42nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 98
Ranked 41st.
99
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Egypt
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 125.88
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
41.99
Ranked 9th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 9th. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 4%
Ranked 95th. 33% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 97th. The same as Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.6%
Ranked 89th.
7.2%
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Egypt
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 40%
Ranked 13th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 8%
Ranked 17th.
19%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Egypt
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.458
Ranked 83th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Egypt
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Malaysia
96
Ranked 60th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 9,994
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia
1,167
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 770,170
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia
94,015
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 460,490
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
152,219
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 729,285
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia
88,034
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 113th.
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 14.99
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 16.62%
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Malaysia
12.02%
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 15.77
Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Malaysia
8.69
Ranked 22nd.

Life expectancy > 95% range (72.50-74.20) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.5%
Ranked 30th. 50% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 81.8%
Ranked 66th. 22% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.5%
Ranked 132nd. 47% more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 34.2%
Ranked 51st.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Egypt

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 73.6%
Ranked 30th.
90.7%
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Egypt

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 123th.
0.47%
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Egypt

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 59.2%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 53.2%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than Malaysia
29%
Ranked 4th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 62%
Ranked 152nd.
93%
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Egypt

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.9%
Ranked 152nd. 13% more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.97%
Ranked 155th. 21% more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 59th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Egypt

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 97%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 48th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 77th. The same as Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 101st.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.76%
Ranked 132nd.
8.67%
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Egypt
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 12.44%
Ranked 118th.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 95% more than Egypt
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 18,396
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia
1,340
Ranked 5th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 63.4%
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 96
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Malaysia
94
Ranked 39th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 96
Ranked 41st.
98
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Egypt
Births with health staff 61%
Ranked 69th.
96%
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Egypt
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 30
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 118.29
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
27.28
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 209.24
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia
49.69
Ranked 15th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 97
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.8%
Ranked 112th. 8 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 4%
Ranked 113th. 33% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 49th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Egypt

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 11
Ranked 85th.
12
Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Egypt
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 69.6%
Ranked 10th.
73.6%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Egypt
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 70.11%
Ranked 131st. 25% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 70%
Ranked 88th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 34% more than Egypt
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 11th. The same as Malaysia
15.6%
Ranked 16th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 74.2%
Ranked 10th.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Egypt

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.18%
Ranked 136th.
2.23%
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Egypt

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 40.47%
Ranked 151st.
45.68%
Ranked 140th. 13% more than Egypt

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 136th.
1.04
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 9.7
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.38
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.8
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Malaysia
5.48
Ranked 14th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 57
Ranked 18th. 97% more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 1.19 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
230,033
Ranked 17th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92%
Ranked 89th.
92.8%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Egypt
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 8.6%
Ranked 15th.
10.6%
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Egypt

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 482,149
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
162,045
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 1st.
2
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 65
Ranked 106th.
70
Ranked 56th. 8% more than Egypt
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.88%
Ranked 142nd. 36% more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 18%
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.9%
Ranked 96th. 55% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 99%
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Malaysia
74.1%
Ranked 135th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 3
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1
Ranked 100th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 1.6%
Ranked 95th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.9%
Ranked 124th. 29% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 97
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 76th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 62.75%
Ranked 87th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Egypt

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 42nd. The same as Malaysia
97
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 78th. The same as Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 58%
Ranked 80th.
93%
Ranked 46th. 60% more than Egypt
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 93th.
95%
Ranked 67th. 10% more than Egypt

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.217%
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 26.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 83th. 54% more than Malaysia
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 113.42
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
20.94
Ranked 12th.

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