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Health Stats: compare key data on Japan & Singapore

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STAT Japan Singapore HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th. 19% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 13th.
31
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Future births 752.78
Ranked 37th. 19 times more than Singapore
40.37
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.85%
Ranked 118th. 25% more than Singapore
1.47%
Ranked 196th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 14.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Singapore
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Human height > Average female height 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
79 years
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 82.25 years
Ranked 5th. About the same as Singapore
82.14 years
Ranked 7th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 85.9
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Singapore
84.3
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.44
Ranked 11th.
79.6
Ranked 9th. About the same as Japan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82.59
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
81.89
Ranked 10th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 43% more than Singapore
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 80.56
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Singapore
43.27
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 85.03
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Singapore
61.82
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 84%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Singapore
79.6%
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 120
Ranked 117th. 6% more than Singapore
113
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th. 20% more than Singapore
2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.26 births per woman
Ranked 169th. 2% more than Singapore
1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.094 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 10 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.2
Ranked 190th.
2.3
Ranked 188th. 5% more than Japan

Life expectancy > Women 87 years
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Singapore
84 years
Ranked 8th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Singapore
1.07
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 87.5
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Singapore
65.38
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 83.33
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 4th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 13.98
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Singapore
3.22
Ranked 34th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.93
Ranked 143th.
22.19
Ranked 135th. 1% more than Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,100
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Singapore
3,400
Ranked 123th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.65 births
Ranked 178th.
5.04 births
Ranked 174th. 38% more than Japan

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 92.1%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Singapore
86.6%
Ranked 31st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 88.89
Ranked 1st.
100
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infants 2,463
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Singapore
98
Ranked 33th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 2,831.1$
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Singapore
942.9$
Ranked 33th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $3,958.47
Ranked 16th. 73% more than Singapore
$2,286.38
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 4.6
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Singapore
3.58
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 86.11
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Singapore
68
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 19
Ranked 142nd.
50
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.4
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Singapore
7.5
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 5 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 67% more than Singapore
3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Maternal mortality 8 per 100,000
Ranked 118th. 33% more than Singapore
6 per 100,000
Ranked 124th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.12
Ranked 16th. 41% more than Singapore
1.5
Ranked 39th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.66 million
Ranked 12th. 59 times more than Singapore
44,738.27
Ranked 48th.

Death rates > Children under 5 3.3
Ranked 174th. 18% more than Singapore
2.8
Ranked 179th.

Death rates > Women 43.31
Ranked 157th. 4% more than Singapore
41.49
Ranked 141st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 88.89
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Singapore
55.77
Ranked 3rd.
Death rates > Men 87.38
Ranked 149th. 8% more than Singapore
81.02
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 84th. The same as Singapore
200
Ranked 80th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 500
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Singapore
140
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 202,106
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Singapore
10,624
Ranked 1st.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 83.33
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Singapore
54.81
Ranked 3rd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 33.1%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Singapore
15%
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.07 million
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Singapore
37,967
Ranked 31st.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 82.08 years
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Singapore
79.7 years
Ranked 14th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 9 times more than Japan
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.3
Ranked 10th.
62
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Japan

Life expectancy > Male 79.29
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
78.4
Ranked 11th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.14
Ranked 59th.
6.39
Ranked 33th. 54% more than Japan

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 86.11
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Singapore
78.85
Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 339.72 trillion
Ranked 4th. 1429 times more than Singapore
237.67 billion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.0635
Ranked 130th.
0.682
Ranked 111th. 11 times more than Japan

Death rates > Infants 2.4
Ranked 176th. 4% more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 85.72 years
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
84.96 years
Ranked 6th.

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports 83,000 million of cigarettes
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Singapore
49,350 million of cigarettes
Ranked 3rd.
Life expectancy > Female 86.05
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Singapore
83.2
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 43th.
69
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Japan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,133
Ranked 20th. 93% more than Singapore
1,105
Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.58
Ranked 27th.
2
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Japan

Spending > Per person 2,243
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Singapore
678
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 1.56
Ranked 116th.
38.58
Ranked 78th. 25 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 150.18
Ranked 36th.
211.02
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Japan

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 88th.
95%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Japan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 124th. The same as Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.96 years
Ranked 10th.
79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Japan

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 65th. 40% more than Singapore
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 85.63 years
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Singapore
81.6 years
Ranked 23th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Singapore
70.1
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (85.80-85.90) (83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 103
Ranked 189th.
164
Ranked 171st. 59% more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 12th.
7%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.47
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.4
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 538,271
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Singapore
22,102
Ranked 30th.

Health spending per capita 2,750.8
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Singapore
1,148.23
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.34
Ranked 162nd.
21.58
Ranked 132nd. 6% more than Japan
Suicide rate > Young males 10.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 31st.
10.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.69 years
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
77.9 years
Ranked 8th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 21
Ranked 112th.
22
Ranked 109th. 5% more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 39
Ranked 144th. 44% more than Singapore
27
Ranked 179th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00391
Ranked 72nd.
0.0338
Ranked 79th. 9 times more than Japan
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 87.27
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Singapore
86.12
Ranked 15th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 2nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 191st. 3% more than Singapore
2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 284
Ranked 187th.
345
Ranked 185th. 21% more than Japan
Suicide rate > Young females 4.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Twin births 19,196
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Singapore
1,121
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 19.27
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Singapore
18.45
Ranked 40th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 94.49
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Singapore
92.53
Ranked 14th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,696.16
Ranked 25th. 64% more than Singapore
$1,642.62
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 82
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Singapore
80
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.52
Ranked 121st. 3% more than Singapore
22.8
Ranked 132nd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.259%
Ranked 108th.
3.52%
Ranked 53th. 14 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.41
Ranked 48th. 12% more than Singapore
7.48
Ranked 50th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 28.16 per 100,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st. 2% more than Japan

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 3.3%
Ranked 9th.
7.3%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Singapore
0.935
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,269
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Singapore
52
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 98
Ranked 10th.
216
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 1.67
Ranked 28th.
250.76
Ranked 10th. 150 times more than Japan

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 9.93
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Singapore
9.79
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 180th. 7% more than Japan

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 129th. 23% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 3
Smoking rate > Women 13
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Singapore
5
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,433
Ranked 35th. 19 times more than Singapore
504
Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 11
Ranked 67th.
12
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Female 2.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th. 22% more than Singapore
2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.23
Ranked 28th.
5.08
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Japan

Tobacco > Cigarrete imports per 1000 0.654 million of cigarettes
Ranked 9th.
12.25 million of cigarettes
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Japan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 17000 5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 30%
Ranked 167th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,194
Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Singapore
46
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 116
Ranked 10th.
280
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,244
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
752
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Single births 1.03 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Singapore
41,511
Ranked 2nd.

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 453 transplants
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Singapore
29 transplants
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 6
Ranked 155th.
9
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Japan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 77.7
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Singapore
71.3
Ranked 28th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 180th. 7% more than Japan

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 73.83
Ranked 125th.
109.84
Ranked 109th. 49% more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 3.3%
Ranked 9th.
7.3%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 3%
Ranked 5th.
5%
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Japan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 72.3
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Singapore
68.8
Ranked 24th.
Transplants > Kidney 309 kidney transplants
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Singapore
26 kidney transplants
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 12,200
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Singapore
10,000
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 8.67
Ranked 188th.
9.52
Ranked 180th. 10% more than Japan

Spending > Public 5.7% 1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 48th. The same as Singapore
86.96%
Ranked 34th.

Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 157th. The same as Singapore
1.3
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund Employer and Government 
Infant mortality > Male babies 3.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd. 13% more than Singapore
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 85
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Singapore
82
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 180th. 7% more than Japan

Transplants > Total per million 3.55 transplants
Ranked 38th.
6.94 transplants
Ranked 29th. 95% more than Japan
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 34.85
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Singapore
13.7
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9900 1500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0861
Ranked 83th.
2.62
Ranked 64th. 30 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th. The same as Singapore
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 2.42 kidney transplants
Ranked 38th.
6.23 kidney transplants
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Japan
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,742
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Singapore
341
Ranked 57th.
Spending > Private 1.6%
Ranked 89th.
2.1%
Ranked 70th. 31% more than Japan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.32%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Singapore
1.26%
Ranked 169th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 3rd.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 57.32%
Ranked 159th.
81.24%
Ranked 80th. 42% more than Japan

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 45.55%
Ranked 120th.
84.36%
Ranked 60th. 85% more than Japan

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 141st.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.48%
Ranked 111th. 33% more than Singapore
4.86%
Ranked 160th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 2.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th. 18% more than Singapore
2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Singapore
92
Ranked 84th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.8%
Ranked 44th.
8.1%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Japan

Public health spending > % of total health spending 81.33%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Singapore
32.64%
Ranked 161st.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.94%
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Singapore
74.61%
Ranked 41st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.5%
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 21st. The same as Singapore
100
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,151
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
420
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 512,535
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Singapore
20,561
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.01
Ranked 79th. 4% more than Singapore
3.87
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.12%
Ranked 157th.
10.45%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > 95% range (85.80-85.90) (83.00-83.50)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 8.55
Ranked 26th.
166.84
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Japan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 17.56
Ranked 27th.
380.18
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Japan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 10.56%
Ranked 103th.
18.94%
Ranked 86th. 79% more than Japan
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 79.99%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Singapore
79.05%
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 15.4%
Ranked 144th.
29.7%
Ranked 105th. 93% more than Japan

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 126th.
0.3%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Japan

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55.9%
Ranked 16th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Japan
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 48th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 16.4%
Ranked 142nd.
60.42%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Japan

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.24%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Singapore
27.27%
Ranked 83th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.85%
Ranked 130th.
3.15%
Ranked 61st. 70% more than Japan

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.42%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.42%
Ranked 176th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 53th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Singapore
97%
Ranked 50th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Japan

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 80.75%
Ranked 100th.
93.94%
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Japan

Health spending > % of GDP 8.02%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.08%
Ranked 167th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 214
Ranked 10th.
496
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Japan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 18.3%
Ranked 162nd.
69.1%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Japan
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 0.908
Ranked 28th.
141.56
Ranked 7th. 156 times more than Japan

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 9.34
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Singapore
8.66
Ranked 6th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 45th. 84% more than Singapore
4.3%
Ranked 145th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 98
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Singapore
91
Ranked 79th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 57.33%
Ranked 100th.
99.69%
Ranked 16th. 74% more than Japan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 81
Ranked 127th.
92
Ranked 87th. 14% more than Japan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 5.6%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.2%
Ranked 52nd.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.16
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Singapore
1.06
Ranked 79th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 0.767
Ranked 28th.
109.2
Ranked 7th. 142 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0782
Ranked 15th.
0.753
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Japan

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 46.9%
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Singapore
24.2%
Ranked 28th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.18%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
8.82%
Ranked 131st.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 86%
Ranked 73th.
87%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Japan

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 105th.
0.2
Ranked 80th. Twice as much as Japan
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.48%
Ranked 141st.
2.44%
Ranked 83th. 65% more than Japan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Singapore
95%
Ranked 69th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 66th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 11th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 89.8%
Ranked 92nd.
97.3%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Japan
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.7%
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 59th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,093
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
330
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.21
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Singapore
4.16
Ranked 45th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.53%
Ranked 108th.
16.09%
Ranked 98th. 19% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.07
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Singapore
7.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.27%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.56%
Ranked 148th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 14.5%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Singapore
3.5%
Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.8%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Singapore
3.7%
Ranked 160th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 93.4%
Ranked 71st.
96.9%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Triplet births 413
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 1st.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 143th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 9.01
Ranked 29th.
212.34
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 10
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
4
Ranked 2nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 4th. The same as Singapore
78
Ranked 1st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal

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