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STAT Jamaica Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 36% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.3
Ranked 24th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Future births 20.18
Ranked 146th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 21 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 134
Ranked 82nd.
137
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Jamaica
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 36% more than Jamaica

Human height > Average female height 1.608 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.718 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 27th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.45 years
Ranked 112th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. About the same as Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.71
Ranked 102nd.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 70.57
Ranked 92nd.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.08
Ranked 101st.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Jamaica

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 21% more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.5%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Malaysia
70.8%
Ranked 53th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th.
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 3% more than Jamaica

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th.
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 15% more than Jamaica

Infant mortality rate 12.81
Ranked 116th.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 43% more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 14.4
Ranked 108th. 97% more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 32nd.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Jamaica
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.7%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 68th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.7
Ranked 57th.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.21
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 32,000
Ranked 68th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Jamaica

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malaysia
82%
Ranked 54th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 175.6$
Ranked 88th.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 3% more than Jamaica

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 8.6%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $270.38
Ranked 102nd.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 28% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 72
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.6
Ranked 180th.
80
Ranked 81st. 12 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.3
Ranked 20th.
17.8
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 95 per 100,000
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 284,757.77
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 30.9
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 117.3
Ranked 79th. 36% more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Men 225
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,600
Ranked 31st.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Jamaica

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,200
Ranked 63th.
5,800
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Jamaica

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 170
Ranked 98th. 31% more than Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 14.6%
Ranked 105th.
26.4%
Ranked 67th. 81% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Number of births 44,006
Ranked 24th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Jamaica

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 26th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Jamaica

Probability of not reaching 40 5.4%
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 70.9 years
Ranked 93th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Jamaica

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 69.1
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Malaysia
54.5
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy > Male 68.57
Ranked 98th.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Jamaica

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.09
Ranked 37th.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Jamaica

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 770.7 billion
Ranked 54th. 67% more than Malaysia
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 11.87
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Infants 25.9
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 75.19 years
Ranked 123th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Female 75.28
Ranked 89th.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 99%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 234
Ranked 103th.
349
Ranked 80th. 49% more than Jamaica
Spending > Per person 157
Ranked 55th. 94% more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 591.17
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
205.15
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 337.95
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Malaysia
283.62
Ranked 32nd.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 88%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Jamaica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.8%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.79 years
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Malaysia
71.05 years
Ranked 106th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.65 years
Ranked 105th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Jamaica

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.1
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Malaysia
63.2
Ranked 62nd.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (74.30-80.30) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 289
Ranked 123th. 5% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.65
Ranked 7th.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of boys 23,203
Ranked 64th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Jamaica

Health spending per capita 224.02
Ranked 93th.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 37% more than Jamaica

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 90.5%
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.6
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.22 years
Ranked 81st.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Jamaica

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 159th.
67
Ranked 66th. 22 times more than Jamaica
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 71
Ranked 90th. 34% more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.445
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.209
Ranked 46th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.32
Ranked 94th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Jamaica

Drug access 95%
Ranked 19th. 90% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 58% more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 605
Ranked 120th.
623
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Twin births 900
Ranked 35th.
7,882
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Jamaica

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 81.01
Ranked 92nd.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Jamaica

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $356.99
Ranked 94th.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 69% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 73
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Malaysia
72
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.82
Ranked 101st. 8% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 5.51%
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.33
Ranked 19th.
17.86
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Jamaica

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 67th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 11% more than Jamaica
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 14 times more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.71
Ranked 94th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 13% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 127
Ranked 94th. 30% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 87th. The same as Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 78
Ranked 150th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 123 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.3%
Ranked 30th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. About the same as Jamaica

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 116th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 6
Ranked 73th.
190
Ranked 42nd. 32 times more than Jamaica
Infant mortality rate > Female 14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 12% more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 10th.
19%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Jamaica
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 20.8
Ranked 115th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 25000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Single births 41,483
Ranked 41st.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
394
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.2
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 89
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.9
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia
64.8
Ranked 65th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 127
Ranked 94th. 30% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 29.15
Ranked 147th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 12 times more than Jamaica
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64.2
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Malaysia
61.6
Ranked 60th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 450
Ranked 89th.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.22
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.35
Ranked 67th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.305
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Malaysia
0.0309
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.19
Ranked 100th. 13% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 3.0% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59.21%
Ranked 134th.
61.95%
Ranked 127th. 5% more than Jamaica

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 111th.
2.9
Ranked 81st. 26% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer or social security for domestic worker Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th. 37% 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
Children living with AIDS 800
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Malaysia
770
Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 75th.
75
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 127
Ranked 94th. 30% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 34.07 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 6900 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 114th.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 2.24
Ranked 66th.
7.09
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 62nd.
36
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
15
Ranked 85th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 17% more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 134
Ranked 104th.
188
Ranked 88th. 40% more than Jamaica
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.33%
Ranked 88th.
2.43%
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Jamaica

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 90
Ranked 95th.
99
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Jamaica
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 98
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Jamaica
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 14%
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 10%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Malaysia
70
Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 16
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.37
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 15.58
Ranked 13th.
17.57
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Jamaica

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 124th. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 110th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 17% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 4th. 49% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 68.42%
Ranked 111th. 2% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.4%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.53%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.47%
Ranked 78th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 69.1%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 15.2%
Ranked 19th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 91% more than Jamaica
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.54%
Ranked 86th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 28% more than Jamaica

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.6%
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Malaysia
25.37%
Ranked 89th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.26%
Ranked 107th. 16% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 15.2%
Ranked 16th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 91% more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 84%
Ranked 71st.
95%
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.23%
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 114th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.3%
Ranked 73th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.55
Ranked 165th.
100
Ranked 78th. 15 times more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.6%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 75th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 130th. 22% more than Malaysia
1.94%
Ranked 142nd.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.8%
Ranked 155th.
92.8%
Ranked 87th. 50% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.6%
Ranked 18th.
10.6%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Jamaica

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 139th. 38% more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 4.1%
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 69%
Ranked 69th.
93%
Ranked 46th. 35% more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.5%
Ranked 36th.
98.6%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Jamaica

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 79th.
95%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 140th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.97%
Ranked 33th. 26% more than Malaysia
8.67%
Ranked 65th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 14% more than Jamaica

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 89th.
46.2%
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Jamaica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 85
Ranked 55th.
94
Ranked 39th. 11% more than Jamaica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 37th.
Births with health staff 95%
Ranked 40th.
96%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Jamaica
Public health spending > % of government spending 5.17%
Ranked 167th.
6.93%
Ranked 152nd. 34% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 40.7%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malaysia
38.3%
Ranked 5th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 11.6%
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 118th. 37% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 9%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 93%
Ranked 71st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 101st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 20.61%
Ranked 82nd.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 18% more than Jamaica
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 63.6%
Ranked 152nd.
74.1%
Ranked 135th. 17% more than Jamaica

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 108th.
12
Ranked 82nd. Twice as much as Jamaica
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 91st. 58% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 86
Ranked 103th.
92
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Jamaica
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 60.69%
Ranked 93th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Jamaica

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 86
Ranked 110th.
97
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 20th.
15.6%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.77%
Ranked 83th. 89 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 85th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.41%
Ranked 117th.
71.91%
Ranked 95th. 27% more than Jamaica

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.4%
Ranked 98th. 14 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.1%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 46.38%
Ranked 165th.
56.3%
Ranked 160th. 21% more than Jamaica

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 73th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Jamaica
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 54.14%
Ranked 116th. 19% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.899
Ranked 173th.
1.04
Ranked 102nd. 16% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 6.01
Ranked 17th. 83 times more than Malaysia
0.072
Ranked 21st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 21st.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Jamaica

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.82%
Ranked 112th. 26% more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 3%
Ranked 12th.
19%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of girls 22,387
Ranked 64th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 37.7%
Ranked 8th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.34%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Malaysia
12.02%
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.67
Ranked 28th.
8.69
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Jamaica

Life expectancy > 95% range (74.30-80.30) (76.20-76.80)
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 76.06%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 32.5%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
7.2%
Ranked 51st.

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