Health Stats: compare key data on Equatorial Guinea & Malaysia

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	43.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia	21.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.7 Ranked 9th.	30.4 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Future births	29.19 Ranked 139th.	414.48 Ranked 56th. 14 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.89% Ranked 71st. 3% more than Malaysia	1.84% Ranked 134th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	166 Ranked 18th. 21% more than Malaysia	137 Ranked 75th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	5.89 births per woman Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Malaysia	2.74 births per woman Ranked 81st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 47% more than Malaysia	1.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	77.3 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia	15.02 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 116th.
Life expectancy > Men	50 years Ranked 82nd.	73 years Ranked 48th. 46% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	62.37 years Ranked 176th.	73.79 years Ranked 108th. 18% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	53.56 Ranked 185th.	77.07 Ranked 87th. 44% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	50.68 Ranked 186th.	72.38 Ranked 69th. 43% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	52.08 Ranked 185th.	74.67 Ranked 75th. 43% more than Equatorial Guinea
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.	0.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	41% Ranked 129th.	70.8% Ranked 53th. 73% more than Equatorial Guinea
Infant mortality rate	87.08 Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Malaysia	18.35 Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	12.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Malaysia	2.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	72.2 Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Malaysia	7.3 Ranked 143th.
Life expectancy > Women	53 years Ranked 77th.	77 years Ranked 57th. 45% more than Equatorial Guinea
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	5% Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Malaysia	0.5% Ranked 68th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.2 Ranked 73th. 25% more than Malaysia	1.76 Ranked 56th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.75 Ranked 70th. 10% more than Malaysia	22.58 Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	20,000 Ranked 76th.	100,000 Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	185.79 births Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia	17.58 births Ranked 141st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	47% Ranked 130th.	82% Ranked 54th. 74% more than Equatorial Guinea
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	168.2$ Ranked 90th.	180.1$ Ranked 86th. 7% more than Equatorial Guinea
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$1,236.15 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Malaysia	$346.01 Ranked 91st.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	128 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Malaysia	15 Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	139 Ranked 57th. 74% more than Malaysia	80 Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	43.2 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia	17.8 Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	240 per 100,000 live births Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Malaysia	29 per 100,000 live births Ranked 120th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.3 Ranked 39th.	0.71 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	211,396.22 Ranked 30th. 13 times more than Malaysia	15,805.07 Ranked 68th.
Death rates > Children under 5	145.1 Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Malaysia	6.1 Ranked 149th.
Death rates > Women	353.09 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Malaysia	86.03 Ranked 107th.
Death rates > Men	385.92 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia	150.11 Ranked 105th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,000 Ranked 50th.	5,900 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Equatorial Guinea
HIV AIDS > Deaths	370 Ranked 84th.	5,800 Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Number of births	19,245 Ranked 11th.	496,313 Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	10.6% Ranked 8th.	12.9% Ranked 24th. 22% more than Equatorial Guinea
Probability of not reaching 40	33.7% Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Malaysia	5% Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	42.28 years Ranked 172nd.	73.7 years Ranked 64th. 74% more than Equatorial Guinea
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.805 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 10 times more than Malaysia	0.082 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy > Male	49.07 Ranked 166th.	72.09 Ranked 61st. 47% more than Equatorial Guinea
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.535 Ranked 50th.	3.28 Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	127.61 billion Ranked 97th.	462.14 billion Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Equatorial Guinea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	29.55 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Malaysia	3.6 Ranked 64th.
Death rates > Infants	88.1 Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Malaysia	5.7 Ranked 144th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	63.36 years Ranked 179th.	76.73 years Ranked 108th. 21% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy > Female	51.45 Ranked 168th.	76.79 Ranked 73th. 49% more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Malaysia	12 Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	86.1% Ranked 30th.	90.7% Ranked 20th. 5% more than Equatorial Guinea
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	139 Ranked 127th.	349 Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	1,396.66 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Malaysia	205.15 Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	51% Ranked 189th.	95% Ranked 87th. 86% more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	4.7% Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Malaysia	0.4% Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	61.4 years Ranked 169th.	71.05 years Ranked 106th. 16% more than Equatorial Guinea
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	2,744 Ranked 28th. 48 times more than Malaysia	57 Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	42.6 years Ranked 174th.	76.06 years Ranked 69th. 79% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(52.90-73.80)	(76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	45.5 Ranked 151st.	63.2 Ranked 62nd. 39% more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	430 Ranked 43th. 56% more than Malaysia	275 Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.53 Ranked 46th.	1.81 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Health spending per capita	347.47 Ranked 78th. 13% more than Malaysia	307.24 Ranked 82nd.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	86.1% Ranked 41st. 9% more than Malaysia	78.8% Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.24 Ranked 61st. 10% more than Malaysia	22.09 Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	41.98 years Ranked 171st.	71.46 years Ranked 60th. 70% more than Equatorial Guinea
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	102 Ranked 53th. 52% more than Malaysia	67 Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	136 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia	53 Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.692 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia	0.209 Ranked 46th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	41.69 Ranked 161st.	75.6 Ranked 62nd. 81% more than Equatorial Guinea
Drug access	0.0 Ranked 150th.	50% Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	93 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Malaysia	8.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 143th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	938 Ranked 18th. 51% more than Malaysia	623 Ranked 117th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	46.13 Ranked 162nd.	85.01 Ranked 69th. 84% more than Equatorial Guinea
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$542.58 Ranked 75th.	$604.36 Ranked 70th. 11% more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	51 Ranked 158th.	72 Ranked 68th. 41% more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.26 Ranked 88th. 10% more than Malaysia	23.06 Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	36 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia	17.86 Ranked 15th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	232.69 per 100,000 people Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Malaysia	101.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.27 Ranked 166th.	0.799 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	349 Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Malaysia	98 Ranked 121st.
Dependency ratio per 100	91 Ranked 16th. 52% more than Malaysia	60 Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	1
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	64.6% Ranked 60th.	98.6% Ranked 15th. 53% more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	1 Ranked 63th.	14 Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Infant mortality rate > Female	76.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia	12.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 122nd.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	19% Ranked 18th. The same as Malaysia	19% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	8000	67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	75% Ranked 135th.	100% Ranked 98th. 33% more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Measles cases	5 Ranked 93th.	394 Ranked 33th. 79 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	280 Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Malaysia	31 Ranked 107th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	46.3 Ranked 152nd.	64.8 Ranked 65th. 40% more than Equatorial Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	349 Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Malaysia	98 Ranked 121st.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	44.7 Ranked 152nd.	61.6 Ranked 60th. 38% more than Equatorial Guinea
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	73 Ranked 125th.	1,200 Ranked 68th. 16 times more than Equatorial Guinea
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	3.38 Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Malaysia	0.35 Ranked 67th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.739 Ranked 33th. 24 times more than Malaysia	0.0309 Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	35.01 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia	17 Ranked 117th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 54th. 40% more than Malaysia	61.95% Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security	Employer
Total fertility rate	5.9 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malaysia	2.9 Ranked 81st.
Infant mortality > Male babies	108.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Malaysia	11.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	52 Ranked 159th.	75 Ranked 69th. 44% more than Equatorial Guinea
Children living with AIDS	420 Ranked 65th.	770 Ranked 59th. 83% more than Equatorial Guinea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	349 Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Malaysia	98 Ranked 121st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	4700	17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	1.56 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia	0.522 Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	1 Ranked 106th.	36 Ranked 34th. 36 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	143 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Malaysia	12 per 1,000 people Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	100 Ranked 116th.	188 Ranked 88th. 88% more than Equatorial Guinea
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	80.5% Ranked 126th.	92.8% Ranked 87th. 15% more than Equatorial Guinea
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	18.6% Ranked 29th. 75% more than Malaysia	10.6% Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	50 Ranked 158th.	70 Ranked 56th. 40% more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	1.6% Ranked 185th.	3.8% Ranked 158th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 127th.	7.2% Ranked 51st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	4 Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Malaysia	1 Ranked 100th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	4.8% Ranked 64th.	0.0 Ranked 167th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	60.53% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia	24.31% Ranked 73th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	46% Ranked 99th.	93% Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	64.6% Ranked 48th.	98.6% Ranked 18th. 53% more than Equatorial Guinea
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	60% Ranked 128th.	95% Ranked 67th. 58% more than Equatorial Guinea
Infant mortality rate > Male	78.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia	17.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 109th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	6.95% Ranked 151st. About the same as Malaysia	6.93% Ranked 152nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP	0.41% Ranked 178th.	2.43% Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	3.1% Ranked 13th. 31 times more than Malaysia	0.1% Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	7.82 Ranked 58th.	14.69 Ranked 42nd. 88% more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	60% Ranked 134th.	96% Ranked 75th. 60% more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	43% Ranked 169th.	100% Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	45% Ranked 181st.	100% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	4.21% Ranked 167th.	12.02% Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	40.85% Ranked 37th. 26% more than Malaysia	32.41% Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	32.13% Ranked 163th.	67.02% Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	56% Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Malaysia	14.6% Ranked 148th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	86.1% Ranked 35th.	90.7% Ranked 25th. 5% more than Equatorial Guinea
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	3.2% Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Malaysia	0.47% Ranked 78th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	23.5% Ranked 27th.	29% Ranked 4th. 23% more than Equatorial Guinea
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	31.6% Ranked 90th.	41.72% Ranked 60th. 32% more than Equatorial Guinea
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	58.75% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia	25.37% Ranked 89th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.33% Ranked 154th.	1.95% Ranked 122nd. 46% more than Equatorial Guinea
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.8% Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Malaysia	0.6% Ranked 48th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	75.58% Ranked 114th. 3% more than Malaysia	73.22% Ranked 123th.
Health spending > % of GDP	2.08% Ranked 180th.	4.37% Ranked 136th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	24 Ranked 72nd.	29 Ranked 64th. 21% more than Equatorial Guinea
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 46th.	93% Ranked 16th. 7% more than Equatorial Guinea
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	6.96% Ranked 150th. 14% more than Malaysia	6.12% Ranked 168th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.62% Ranked 134th. 60% more than Malaysia	1.64% Ranked 168th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	45% Ranked 178th.	100% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	42% Ranked 156th.	96% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	33% Ranked 186th.	90% Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	33% Ranked 180th.	95% Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	51% Ranked 177th.	95% Ranked 71st. 86% more than Equatorial Guinea
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	23.5% Ranked 26th.	29% Ranked 4th. 23% more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	46% Ranked 114th.	95% Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	73 Ranked 129th.	99 Ranked 34th. 36% more than Equatorial Guinea
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	60.2% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia	26.58% Ranked 114th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	2.5% Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Malaysia	0.3% Ranked 73th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	130 Ranked 66th. 30% more than Malaysia	100 Ranked 78th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	3.4% Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia	0.5% Ranked 75th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.67% Ranked 155th.	1.94% Ranked 142nd. 16% more than Equatorial Guinea
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	18% Ranked 18th.	19% Ranked 4th. 6% more than Equatorial Guinea
Public health spending > % of total health spending	80.35% Ranked 27th. 81% more than Malaysia	44.38% Ranked 144th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	27.8% Ranked 133th.	46.2% Ranked 84th. 66% more than Equatorial Guinea
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	12.8% Ranked 27th. 42% more than Malaysia	9% Ranked 9th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	42 Ranked 125th.	94 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	46 Ranked 91st.	98 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	1.56 Ranked 44th. 16% more than Malaysia	1.34 Ranked 51st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	33 Ranked 185th.	96 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	3.95% Ranked 162nd. 10% more than Malaysia	3.58% Ranked 173th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	41.69% Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malaysia	38.3% Ranked 5th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	43% Ranked 170th.	99% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	1.6% Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Malaysia	0.1% Ranked 100th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	7.33% Ranked 94th.	8.67% Ranked 65th. 18% more than Equatorial Guinea
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	75.1% Ranked 130th. 1% more than Malaysia	74.1% Ranked 135th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	19 Ranked 54th. 58% more than Malaysia	12 Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	1.8% Ranked 184th.	3.8% Ranked 160th. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	51 Ranked 174th.	92 Ranked 76th. 80% more than Equatorial Guinea
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	80.83% Ranked 43th. 10% more than Malaysia	73.16% Ranked 56th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	39 Ranked 184th.	97 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Equatorial Guinea
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	4.79% Ranked 66th. 240 times more than Malaysia	0.02% Ranked 128th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	51% Ranked 118th.	96% Ranked 58th. 88% more than Equatorial Guinea
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	59.86% Ranked 112th.	71.91% Ranked 95th. 20% more than Equatorial Guinea
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	3.8% Ranked 77th. 38 times more than Malaysia	0.1% Ranked 138th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	86.1% Ranked 27th. 17% more than Malaysia	73.6% Ranked 17th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	51.31% Ranked 165th.	56.3% Ranked 160th. 10% more than Equatorial Guinea

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