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Health Stats: compare key data on Ghana & Malaysia

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STAT Ghana Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 30.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 43% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.4
Ranked 8th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Future births 742.68
Ranked 39th. 79% more than Malaysia
414.48
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.92%
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 127
Ranked 101st.
137
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Ghana
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 30% more than Ghana

Human height > Average female height 1.593 m (5 ft 2 ⁄ 2 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height N/A 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 64 years
Ranked 45th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 61 years
Ranked 180th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 21% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.73
Ranked 163th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 25% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 59.89
Ranked 158th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 21% more than Ghana

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.79
Ranked 161st.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 23% more than Ghana

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Ghana

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 48.3%
Ranked 114th.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 47% more than Ghana
Infant mortality rate > Total 48.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.06 births per woman
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Infant mortality rate 52.22
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Malaysia
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 48.6
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 66 years
Ranked 45th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 17% more than Ghana
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 3rd. The same as Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.8%
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 68th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.9
Ranked 97th.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 96% more than Ghana

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.15
Ranked 114th. 3% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 260,000
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
100,000
Ranked 41st.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.95 births
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 53.8%
Ranked 118th.
82%
Ranked 54th. 52% more than Ghana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 27.2$
Ranked 144th.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Ghana

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 112th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $75.02
Ranked 147th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 69.7
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 72
Ranked 87th.
80
Ranked 81st. 11% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 30.8
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 350 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 210 per 100,000
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.11
Ranked 6th.
0.71
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Ghana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 1,338.9
Ranked 106th.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 12 times more than Ghana

Death rates > Children under 5 68.5
Ranked 45th. 11 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 288.89
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Men 327.21
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 9,200
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Malaysia
5,900
Ranked 8th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 18,000
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia
5,800
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 160
Ranked 107th. 23% more than Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 16%
Ranked 99th.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 65% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Number of births 699,542
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Malaysia
496,313
Ranked 11th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 14.3%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Malaysia
12.9%
Ranked 24th.

Probability of not reaching 40 27%
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 57.48 years
Ranked 135th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 28% more than Ghana

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Malaysia
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 23.5
Ranked 11th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ghana

Life expectancy > Male 55.73
Ranked 150th.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 29% more than Ghana

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 94th.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Ghana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 33.96 billion
Ranked 79th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 14 times more than Ghana

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 10.97
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Infants 46.7
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 62.25 years
Ranked 180th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 23% more than Ghana

Life expectancy > Female 57.54
Ranked 152nd.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 33% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 96.4%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 73
Ranked 150th.
349
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Ghana
Spending > Per person 19
Ranked 105th.
81
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 548.9
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
205.15
Ranked 42nd.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 91%
Ranked 114th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 4% more than Ghana

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.5%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 59.78 years
Ranked 178th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 19% more than Ghana

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 15,344
Ranked 8th. 269 times more than Malaysia
57
Ranked 63th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $126.00 million
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 57.97 years
Ranked 138th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Ghana

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 49.8
Ranked 143th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 27% more than Ghana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (64.50-68.90) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 343
Ranked 104th. 25% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.97
Ranked 5th.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 87% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > All births of boys 306,159
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Malaysia
245,783
Ranked 16th.

Health spending per capita 54.14
Ranked 139th.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Ghana

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 90.1%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.65
Ranked 130th.
22.09
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.02 years
Ranked 135th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Ghana

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 145
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Malaysia
67
Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 80
Ranked 78th. 51% more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.76
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.209
Ranked 46th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 50.87
Ranked 143th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 49% more than Ghana

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 60.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 699
Ranked 90th. 12% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 55.04
Ranked 148th.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 54% more than Ghana

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $112.87
Ranked 130th.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Ghana

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.64
Ranked 104th. 7% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 58
Ranked 146th.
72
Ranked 68th. 24% more than Ghana
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.748%
Ranked 93th.
1.02%
Ranked 86th. 37% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 31.06
Ranked 6th. 74% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 23.99%
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Malaysia
15.96%
Ranked 58th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $4.97
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 204.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Malaysia
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 8.1%
Ranked 13th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.508
Ranked 131st.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 57% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 291
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 76
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Smoking rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 128th.
2
Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Ghana
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,429
Ranked 41st.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 68.4%
Ranked 9th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Ghana

Diseases > Leprosy cases 594
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
190
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 10
Ranked 39th.
14
Ranked 36th. 40% more than Ghana
Infant mortality rate > Female 45.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 23%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 5th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 10.2
Ranked 127th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Ghana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 300000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 63th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 6.91
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.17
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 6
Ranked 92nd.
394
Ranked 33th. 66 times more than Ghana
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 0.8
Ranked 126th.
2.8
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 350
Ranked 40th. 11 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 50.3
Ranked 146th.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 29% more than Ghana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 291
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 329.8
Ranked 59th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Ghana
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 8.1%
Ranked 13th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ghana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 49.2
Ranked 143th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Ghana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 66
Ranked 129th.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 18 times more than Ghana
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 3
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Malaysia
0.35
Ranked 67th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 1.67
Ranked 24th. 54 times more than Malaysia
0.0309
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.16
Ranked 43th. 83% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 1.7% (1999) 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 30.03%
Ranked 172nd.
61.95%
Ranked 127th. 2 times more than Ghana

Total fertility rate 4.1
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 66 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 50th. 6 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
Medicine availability 17.9%
Ranked 13th.
25%
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Ghana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 60
Ranked 146th.
75
Ranked 69th. 25% more than Ghana
Children living with AIDS 34,000
Ranked 17th. 44 times more than Malaysia
770
Ranked 59th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 291
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 130.52 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 180000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 26.37
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Malaysia
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.444
Ranked 45th.
0.522
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Ghana
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1,027
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Malaysia
36
Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 487
Ranked 29th. 32 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 85th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 30
Ranked 148th.
188
Ranked 88th. 6 times more than Ghana
Spending > Private 2.9%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.92
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia
5.83
Ranked 14th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.83%
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 47.1%
Ranked 39th.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Ghana

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 18%
Ranked 160th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Ghana
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.72%
Ranked 114th. 27% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 29.9%
Ranked 19th. 299 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 80
Ranked 78th.
95
Ranked 41st. 19% more than Ghana
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.14%
Ranked 55th. 17% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 13%
Ranked 157th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Ghana

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 10.31%
Ranked 50th. 516 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.51%
Ranked 91st.
8.67%
Ranked 65th. 15% more than Ghana
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 64.9%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Malaysia
38.3%
Ranked 5th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 80
Ranked 129th.
96
Ranked 60th. 20% more than Ghana
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 45.59
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Malaysia
1.34
Ranked 51st.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9.1%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Malaysia
9%
Ranked 9th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 51.6%
Ranked 119th. 16% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 15.82%
Ranked 2nd.
100%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Ghana
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 91
Ranked 86th.
99
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Ghana
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 28
Ranked 110th.
100
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Ghana
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 37%
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 12%
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 22%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 57
Ranked 141st.
70
Ranked 56th. 23% more than Ghana
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 162,529
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Malaysia
94,015
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 149,936
Ranked 7th.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 167,605
Ranked 4th. 90% more than Malaysia
88,034
Ranked 6th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 31
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 51 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (64.50-68.90) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 58%
Ranked 45th. 38% more than Malaysia
42%
Ranked 69th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 109th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Ghana

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 128th.
95%
Ranked 77th. 8% more than Ghana

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.87%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.57%
Ranked 133th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 3
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Malaysia
0.4
Ranked 68th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 83%
Ranked 130th.
90%
Ranked 100th. 8% more than Ghana

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 81%
Ranked 91st.
93%
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Ghana

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 11.87%
Ranked 91st. 94% more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.68%
Ranked 131st. 64% more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 88%
Ranked 133th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 14% more than Ghana

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 64%
Ranked 122nd.
96%
Ranked 48th. 50% more than Ghana

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 131st.
90%
Ranked 107th. 7% more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 84th.
95%
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 88th.
95%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Ghana

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 62nd.
0.6%
Ranked 48th. 50% more than Ghana
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 79.34%
Ranked 104th. 8% more than Malaysia
73.22%
Ranked 123th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.26%
Ranked 43th. 89% more than Malaysia
4.37%
Ranked 136th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 59%
Ranked 39th. 28% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 62
Ranked 96th.
94
Ranked 39th. 52% more than Ghana
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 70
Ranked 71st.
98
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Ghana
Births with health staff 44%
Ranked 91st.
96%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Ghana
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 57
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 11%
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 75%
Ranked 127th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 32% more than Ghana

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.2%
Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Malaysia
74.1%
Ranked 135th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 25
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 107th. 47% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 81
Ranked 117th.
92
Ranked 76th. 14% more than Ghana
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 37.45%
Ranked 148th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 95% more than Ghana

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 80
Ranked 131st.
97
Ranked 51st. 21% more than Ghana
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 29.9%
Ranked 9th. 92% more than Malaysia
15.6%
Ranked 16th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 56.09%
Ranked 109th. 23% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.14
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 6.7
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Malaysia
3.38
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 6.18
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Malaysia
5.48
Ranked 14th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 7.4%
Ranked 41st.
43%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Ghana

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 101st.
Private health spending > % of GDP 4%
Ranked 28th. 65% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.68%
Ranked 93th. 54% more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 51.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Malaysia
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 131st.
7.2%
Ranked 51st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 70.12%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 143,630
Ranked 7th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Ghana

Births and maternity > All births of girls 317,541
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Malaysia
230,033
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 21.62
Ranked 36th. 39 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 13.09
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.16%
Ranked 178th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Ghana
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 12.62
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Malaysia
8.69
Ranked 22nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 131st. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 18%
Ranked 173th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 82%
Ranked 119th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 22% more than Ghana

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 90%
Ranked 138th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Ghana

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 76.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 39.06%
Ranked 152nd.
67.02%
Ranked 113th. 72% more than Ghana
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 96.4%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 2.27%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.47%
Ranked 78th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 25.2%
Ranked 11th.
55%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ghana

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 62.8%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia
29%
Ranked 4th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 29.11%
Ranked 96th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 43% more than Ghana

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malaysia
25.37%
Ranked 89th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.1%
Ranked 116th. 8% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

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