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Health Stats: compare key data on Iraq & Malaysia

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STAT Iraq Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 38.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 79% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.5
Ranked 35th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Future births 1,327
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia
414.48
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 152
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Malaysia
137
Ranked 75th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 46% more than Iraq

Infant mortality rate > Total 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Life expectancy > Men 68 years
Ranked 69th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Iraq
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.55 years
Ranked 141st.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 5% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 72.78
Ranked 121st.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 6% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65.43
Ranked 132nd.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 11% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 69.02
Ranked 126th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Iraq

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Cost 45
Ranked 21st.
67.57
Ranked 21st. 50% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 30
Ranked 23th.
69.5
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Iraq
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.37 births per woman
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Infant mortality rate 52.71
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 28.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 73 years
Ranked 75th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 30
Ranked 23th.
67.36
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Iraq
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 30
Ranked 22nd.
56.08
Ranked 20th. 87% more than Iraq
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 20th.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 35% more than Iraq

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.53
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.49 births
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 20
Ranked 23th.
94.29
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Iraq
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 57.7$
Ranked 121st.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 26.2%
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $331.59
Ranked 93th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 4% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 68
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 25
Ranked 23th.
67.57
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 45
Ranked 109th.
80
Ranked 81st. 78% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 31
Ranked 10th. 74% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 63 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.53
Ranked 39th.
0.71
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Iraq

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 246,959.32
Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 43.5
Ranked 61st. 7 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 106.65
Ranked 89th. 24% more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 25
Ranked 23th.
63.89
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Iraq
Death rates > Men 226.13
Ranked 67th. 51% more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 25
Ranked 23th.
65.54
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Iraq
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 22.5%
Ranked 83th.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Number of births 848,143
Ranked 15th. 71% more than Malaysia
496,313
Ranked 11th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 7.1%
Ranked 30th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 82% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 58.81 years
Ranked 142nd.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 25% more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 49.8
Ranked 19th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Male 64.24
Ranked 122nd.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 12% more than Iraq

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.38
Ranked 91st.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Iraq

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 25
Ranked 23th.
75.68
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Iraq
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 6.41 trillion
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Malaysia
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.

Death rates > Infants 35.4
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.02 years
Ranked 145th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 7% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > Female 71.81
Ranked 117th.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 156th. The same as Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 83.8%
Ranked 40th.
90.7%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Iraq

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 44
Ranked 169th.
349
Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 76%
Ranked 156th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 25% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.15 years
Ranked 125th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 3% more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 60.4 years
Ranked 142nd.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Iraq

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (68.30-74.40) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 50.1
Ranked 141st.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 26% more than Iraq
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 586
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.05
Ranked 31st.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Iraq
Health spending per capita 61.89
Ranked 132nd.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 83.8%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.01
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 57.3 years
Ranked 141st.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Iraq

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 486
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.98
Ranked 108th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Iraq

Infant mortality > Female babies 88.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 1,018
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 80.79
Ranked 96th.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Iraq

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $120.71
Ranked 127th.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Iraq

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 55
Ranked 151st.
72
Ranked 68th. 31% more than Iraq
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.04
Ranked 94th. 9% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.822%
Ranked 89th.
1.02%
Ranked 86th. 24% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.98
Ranked 10th. 73% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 33.31%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia
15.96%
Ranked 58th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 56.02 per 100,000 people
Ranked 105th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 81% more than Iraq

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.622
Ranked 114th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 180
Ranked 67th. 84% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 78
Ranked 51st. 30% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 3
Ranked 91st. 50% more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2,726
Ranked 67th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 79.7%
Ranked 44th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Iraq

Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 87th.
190
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 6
Ranked 44th.
14
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Iraq
Infant mortality rate > Female 37.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 16%
Ranked 21st.
19%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Iraq
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 25.8
Ranked 100th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 23th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Measles cases 230
Ranked 44th.
394
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Iraq
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.5
Ranked 111th.
2.8
Ranked 106th. 12% more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 75
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 51.5
Ranked 141st.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 180
Ranked 67th. 84% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 94.85
Ranked 118th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 38.2%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 48.8
Ranked 144th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 26% more than Iraq
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 300
Ranked 102nd.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 31.41
Ranked 41st. 85% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 47.38%
Ranked 149th.
61.95%
Ranked 127th. 31% more than Iraq

Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 37th. 62% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 100.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 24th. 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 Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 61
Ranked 140th.
75
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Iraq
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 180
Ranked 67th. 84% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 161.79 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 86th.
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 47th.
36
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Pertussis cases 3,140
Ranked 9th. 209 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 85th.
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 0.209
Ranked 50th.
0.522
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Iraq
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 7
Ranked 181st.
188
Ranked 88th. 27 times more than Iraq
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.6%
Ranked 144th.
1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 21% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 65%
Ranked 168th.
95%
Ranked 80th. 46% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 160th.
95%
Ranked 71st. 38% more than Iraq

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 25.1%
Ranked 27th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Iraq
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 66%
Ranked 91st.
95%
Ranked 57th. 44% more than Iraq

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 14th. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 63.81
Ranked 92nd.
100
Ranked 78th. 57% more than Iraq

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.88%
Ranked 148th.
1.94%
Ranked 142nd. 3% more than Iraq

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 93
Ranked 78th.
99
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Iraq
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 12th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 75.01%
Ranked 45th. 69% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14.8%
Ranked 14th. 64% more than Malaysia
9%
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.591
Ranked 74th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 81
Ranked 125th.
96
Ranked 60th. 19% more than Iraq
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Malaysia
92.8%
Ranked 87th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 15.9%
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Malaysia
10.6%
Ranked 13th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 48
Ranked 116th.
94
Ranked 39th. 96% more than Iraq
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 31
Ranked 111th.
98
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Iraq
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 27
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.63%
Ranked 171st.
2.43%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Iraq

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.16%
Ranked 43th.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Iraq

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 5%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.3%
Ranked 111th. 39% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 81%
Ranked 112th.
99%
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Iraq

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.24%
Ranked 74th.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. About the same as Iraq
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 16
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 185th.
3.8%
Ranked 160th. 3 times more than Iraq
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 90
Ranked 84th.
92
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Iraq
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.64%
Ranked 132nd.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 72% more than Iraq

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 118th.
97
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Iraq
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 25.3%
Ranked 24th. 1265 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 22.1%
Ranked 31st. 42% more than Malaysia
15.6%
Ranked 16th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 73%
Ranked 97th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 32% more than Iraq

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 79.7%
Ranked 29th.
98.6%
Ranked 18th. 24% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 86.17%
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 70
Ranked 87th.
95
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Iraq
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 2.5%
Ranked 83th. 25 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 76.7%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.92%
Ranked 58th. 51% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 75th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 19% more than Iraq
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 103th.
1.04
Ranked 102nd. The same as Iraq
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 72.1%
Ranked 41st.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Iraq

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.16%
Ranked 67th. 87% more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 40%
Ranked 3rd.
43%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Iraq

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 95 >90
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 109.25
Ranked 10th. 195 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (68.30-74.40) (76.20-76.80)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 177th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Iraq

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 69%
Ranked 175th.
95%
Ranked 77th. 38% more than Iraq

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 16%
Ranked 21st.
19%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Iraq
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.14%
Ranked 159th.
1.57%
Ranked 133th. 38% more than Iraq

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 102nd.
0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Iraq
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 96th. The same as Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 59%
Ranked 159th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 58% more than Iraq

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.32%
Ranked 128th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Iraq

Public health spending > % of government spending 3.06%
Ranked 180th.
6.93%
Ranked 152nd. 2 times more than Iraq

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 80.68%
Ranked 27th. 77% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 8
Ranked 57th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd. 84% more than Iraq
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 12
Ranked 97th.
29
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Iraq
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.71%
Ranked 54th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Iraq
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 50
Ranked 155th.
70
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Iraq
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 76%
Ranked 115th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 26% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 79%
Ranked 127th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Iraq

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Iraq

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 55.9%
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 44.32%
Ranked 142nd.
67.02%
Ranked 113th. 51% more than Iraq
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 83.8%
Ranked 43th.
90.7%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Iraq

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 44%
Ranked 21st.
55%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Iraq

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 25.1%
Ranked 27th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Iraq
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.2%
Ranked 113th. 67% more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Iraq

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 50%
Ranked 145th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 92% more than Iraq

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 81%
Ranked 139th.
90%
Ranked 107th. 11% more than Iraq

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