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Health Stats: compare key data on Jordan & Malaysia

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  • Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
  • Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
  • Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
  • Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
  • Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
  • Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Medicine availability: A list of essential generic medicines has been drawn up by the WHO. Public Medicine dispensing points are then visited and the availability of these medicines checked. The stat indicates the median percentage of medicines from the list that were available in each dispensary on the day of the survey.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
  • Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
  • Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
  • Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
  • Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
  • Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
  • Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
  • Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
  • Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
  • Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
STAT Jordan Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 27.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 30% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.7
Ranked 8th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Future births 129.83
Ranked 92nd.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.81%
Ranked 187th.
1.84%
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Jordan

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Jordan

Human height > Average female height 1.582 m (5 ft 2 &#8260; 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 72 years
Ranked 54th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Jordan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.05 years
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Malaysia
73.79 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.26
Ranked 107th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Jordan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.01
Ranked 74th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Jordan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.59
Ranked 91st.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Jordan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 62.5
Ranked 1st.
67.57
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Jordan
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 74.1
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia
69.5
Ranked 20th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 68.9%
Ranked 63th.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Jordan
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 105th.
137
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Jordan
Infant mortality rate > Total 16.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.29 births per woman
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Infant mortality rate 18.11
Ranked 100th.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Jordan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.099 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 21 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.4
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 75 years
Ranked 71st.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Jordan
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
67.36
Ranked 29th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 69.44
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Malaysia
56.08
Ranked 20th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.8
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia
1.76
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.09
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 600
Ranked 2nd.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 167 times more than Jordan

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.59 births
Ranked 123th. 46% more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 74.4%
Ranked 90th.
82%
Ranked 54th. 10% more than Jordan
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Malaysia
94.29
Ranked 13th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,052
Ranked 34th.
3,251
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Jordan

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 199.9$
Ranked 78th. 11% more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 115th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $392.12
Ranked 85th. 13% more than Malaysia
$346.01
Ranked 91st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 32.3
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.5
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia
67.57
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8
Ranked 185th.
80
Ranked 81st. 14 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.7
Ranked 4th. 67% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 63 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 89th. The same as Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.56
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2,040.55
Ranked 102nd.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Jordan

Death rates > Children under 5 25.3
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 111.54
Ranked 85th. 30% more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 72.5
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Malaysia
63.89
Ranked 23th.
Death rates > Men 162.34
Ranked 97th. 8% more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 72.5
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
65.54
Ranked 23th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 141st.
130
Ranked 128th. 18% more than Jordan

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 29%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Malaysia
26.4%
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 183,948
Ranked 17th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Jordan

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 1.9%
Ranked 15th.
12.9%
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Jordan

Probability of not reaching 40 7.9%
Ranked 81st. 58% more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 72.02 years
Ranked 78th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Jordan

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 59.3
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Malaysia
54.5
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy > Male 70.92
Ranked 71st.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Jordan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.05
Ranked 61st. 24% more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Malaysia
75.68
Ranked 25th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 12.89 billion
Ranked 88th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 36 times more than Jordan

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.106
Ranked 2nd.
3.6
Ranked 64th. 34 times more than Jordan

Death rates > Infants 21.5
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 81.45 years
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Malaysia
76.73 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Female 74.6
Ranked 95th.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 43
Ranked 110th. 4 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.8%
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 418
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Malaysia
349
Ranked 80th.
Spending > Per person 139
Ranked 62nd. 72% more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.73 years
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Malaysia
71.05 years
Ranked 106th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 84th.
57
Ranked 63th. 19 times more than Jordan
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ $192.00 million
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 73.61 years
Ranked 94th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Jordan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 61
Ranked 87th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Jordan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (73.20-77.00) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 433
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.18
Ranked 45th. 76% more than Malaysia
1.81
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 91,655
Ranked 24th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Jordan

Health spending per capita 247.73
Ranked 89th.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 24% more than Jordan

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Malaysia
78.8%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.52
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 70.51 years
Ranked 67th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Jordan

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 5
Ranked 151st.
67
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Jordan
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 59
Ranked 109th. 11% more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 73.43
Ranked 75th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Jordan

Drug access 95%
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 21 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 711
Ranked 83th. 14% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 482.35
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Malaysia
114.97
Ranked 21st.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 81.09
Ranked 90th.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Jordan

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $433.89
Ranked 87th.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 39% more than Jordan

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 79th.
72
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Jordan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.65
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 5.36%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 30.42
Ranked 4th. 70% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.88%
Ranked 64th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Jordan
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita $30.39
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 10th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.34 per 100,000 people
Ranked 188th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 19 times more than Jordan

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 20.1%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.732
Ranked 80th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Jordan
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 263
Ranked 42nd.
1,846
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Jordan

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 99.47
Ranked 42nd. 52% more than Malaysia
65.29
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 214.58
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia
48.22
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 117
Ranked 103th. 19% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 69
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 8 1
Smoking rate > Women 10
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 169 million$
Ranked 3rd.
2.52 billion$
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Jordan

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 109
Ranked 141st.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 88 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 99.1%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 96th.
190
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 137th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 15.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 101st. 26% more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 11th.
19%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Jordan
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 62.7
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Malaysia
54.4
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 72nd. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 256
Ranked 37th.
1,405
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Jordan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 584
Ranked 16th.
2,064
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 8.77
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.17
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 41
Ranked 62nd.
394
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Jordan
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.8
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 59
Ranked 88th. 90% more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62.3
Ranked 93th.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Jordan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 117
Ranked 103th. 19% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 19.25
Ranked 159th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 19 times more than Jordan
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 20.1%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Malaysia
18.8%
Ranked 6th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 59.7
Ranked 79th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Jordan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 510
Ranked 84th.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 28.98
Ranked 48th. 70% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 3.6% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 91%
Ranked 25th. 47% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Total fertility rate 3.5
Ranked 68th. 21% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social Security Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 25.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Malaysia
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 16.58$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 2nd.
21.28$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Jordan

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 32,726.57$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
101,267.39$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Medicine availability 27.8%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Malaysia
25%
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 89th.
75
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Jordan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 117
Ranked 103th. 19% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 56.45 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1
Ranked 104th.
15
Ranked 85th. 15 times more than Jordan
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 111th.
36
Ranked 34th. 36 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 94th.
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 83% more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 193
Ranked 86th. 3% more than Malaysia
188
Ranked 88th.
Spending > Private 3.8%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 51st. The same as Malaysia
100
Ranked 71st.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 4%
Ranked 101st. 33% more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 7%
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69
Ranked 69th.
70
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 27,543
Ranked 15th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > All births of girls 86,780
Ranked 23th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Jordan

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 34
Ranked 53th. 17% more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 64th.
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
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 11%
Ranked 31st. 27% more than Malaysia
8.67%
Ranked 65th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 140th. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 75th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 71st.
100%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Jordan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Jordan

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 44th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Jordan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 77th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 5.06%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.57%
Ranked 133th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 125th.
0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Jordan
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 24.68%
Ranked 113th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 69% more than Jordan

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 77th. 40% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 21.8%
Ranked 16th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Jordan
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 97%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 57th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.05
Ranked 168th.
100
Ranked 78th. 17 times more than Jordan

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.4%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.94%
Ranked 142nd.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 74.3%
Ranked 142nd.
92.8%
Ranked 87th. 25% more than Jordan
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 17th.
10.6%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Jordan

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.42%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 8.3%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 5
Ranked 116th.
12
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Jordan
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 87%
Ranked 51st.
93%
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Jordan
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 18th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 94%
Ranked 71st.
95%
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Jordan

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 67.74%
Ranked 72nd. 48% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 9.26
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.38
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 12.5
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
5.48
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 7.24
Ranked 60th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 13.12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
5.83
Ranked 14th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.74%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.5%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Malaysia
97.4%
Ranked 20th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 93%
Ranked 51st.
94%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Jordan
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.62%
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.6%
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Malaysia
73.6%
Ranked 17th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 7.1%
Ranked 66th. 71 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 37th. The same as Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.15%
Ranked 121st.
71.91%
Ranked 95th. 1% more than Jordan

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 98%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 58th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 4.74%
Ranked 67th. 237 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 14.62%
Ranked 102nd.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 66% more than Jordan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 37%
Ranked 1st.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Jordan

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 39th. 44% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.36%
Ranked 82nd. 64% more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 16.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 113th.
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 2% more than Jordan

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 70th.
96
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Jordan
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.177
Ranked 104th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Jordan
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 12.6%
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Malaysia
9%
Ranked 9th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 60.61%
Ranked 91st. 37% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 83.26%
Ranked 35th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Jordan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.1%
Ranked 52nd.
7.2%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 5%
Ranked 10th.
19%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 19,435
Ranked 17th.
94,015
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 26,235
Ranked 15th.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Jordan

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 18,409
Ranked 17th.
88,034
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Jordan

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.177
Ranked 105th.
0.559
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Jordan
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 14.04
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 11.62%
Ranked 37th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Jordan
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 14.83
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Malaysia
8.69
Ranked 22nd.

Life expectancy > 95% range (73.20-77.00) (76.20-76.80)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 267.77
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia
74.27
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 34.2%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 74.38%
Ranked 89th. 11% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.8%
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55.8%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 21.8%
Ranked 17th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Jordan
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 82%
Ranked 85th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Jordan

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 17.57%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 5.71%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.64%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 69th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Jordan

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 91%
Ranked 59th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Jordan

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 80th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 66th. The same as Malaysia
95%
Ranked 71st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 88.32%
Ranked 73th. 21% more than Malaysia
73.22%
Ranked 123th.

Health spending > % of GDP 8.91%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.37%
Ranked 136th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 468
Ranked 17th.
1,340
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Jordan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 53.9%
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 84
Ranked 56th.
94
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Jordan

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