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STAT Laos Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 34.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 60% more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28
Ranked 66th.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Laos

Births and maternity > Future births 110.08
Ranked 100th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 151st.
1.84%
Ranked 134th. About the same as Laos

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 141
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Malaysia
137
Ranked 75th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.5 births per woman
Ranked 35th. 64% more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 58% more than Laos

Infant mortality rate > Total 59.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

Life expectancy > Men 66 years
Ranked 79th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 11% more than Laos
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 62.39 years
Ranked 175th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 18% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.72
Ranked 138th.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 12% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 66.05
Ranked 125th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 67.35
Ranked 136th.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Laos

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 19% more than Laos

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 44.9%
Ranked 121st.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 58% more than Laos
Infant mortality rate 87.06
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 54
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 69 years
Ranked 90th.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 12% more than Laos
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 93th.
0.5%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Laos

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2
Ranked 88th.
1.76
Ranked 56th. 47% more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.99
Ranked 140th.
22.58
Ranked 127th. 3% more than Laos
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,500
Ranked 104th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Laos

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 87.65 births
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Malaysia
17.58 births
Ranked 141st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 50%
Ranked 123th.
82%
Ranked 54th. 64% more than Laos
Deaths > Deaths of infants 10,563
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3,251
Ranked 10th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 16.8$
Ranked 162nd.
180.1$
Ranked 86th. 11 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 26.7%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $36.74
Ranked 168th.
$346.01
Ranked 91st. 9 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 110
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 204
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia
80
Ranked 81st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 34.7
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Malaysia
17.8
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 470 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 650 per 100,000
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.35
Ranked 38th.
0.71
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Laos

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3.82 million
Ranked 9th. 242 times more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 58.6
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 184.04
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Men 226.46
Ranked 66th. 51% more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 65th.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Laos

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 250
Ranked 40th. 92% more than Malaysia
130
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 199,641
Ranked 40th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 31.6%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia
12.9%
Ranked 24th.

Probability of not reaching 40 30.5%
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 55.67 years
Ranked 143th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 32% more than Laos

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 38.4
Ranked 15th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Laos

Life expectancy > Male 63.59
Ranked 125th.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Laos

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.966
Ranked 97th.
3.28
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Laos

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 25.39 trillion
Ranked 12th. 55 times more than Malaysia
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.36
Ranked 88th.
3.6
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Laos

Death rates > Infants 45.8
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 64.36 years
Ranked 174th.
76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 19% more than Laos

Life expectancy > Female 66.42
Ranked 133th.
76.79
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Laos

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 137th. 50% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 35.1%
Ranked 53th.
90.7%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Laos

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 49
Ranked 164th.
349
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Laos
Spending > Per person 6
Ranked 129th.
81
Ranked 77th. 14 times more than Laos
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 76.67
Ranked 66th.
205.15
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Laos

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 69%
Ranked 170th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 38% more than Laos

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 87th.
0.4%
Ranked 81st. 33% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth > Male 60.5 years
Ranked 173th.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 17% more than Laos

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 759
Ranked 38th. 13 times more than Malaysia
57
Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 56.95 years
Ranked 144th.
76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 34% more than Laos

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (60.20-73.50) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 47
Ranked 150th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 34% more than Laos
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 440
Ranked 35th. 60% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.97
Ranked 30th.
1.81
Ranked 9th. 87% more than Laos
Births and maternity > All births of boys 61,022
Ranked 34th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Laos

Health spending per capita 26.87
Ranked 160th.
307.24
Ranked 82nd. 11 times more than Laos

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 35.1%
Ranked 52nd.
78.8%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.48
Ranked 135th.
22.09
Ranked 113th. 3% more than Laos
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 54.45 years
Ranked 142nd.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 31% more than Laos

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 143
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malaysia
67
Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 129
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 62.73
Ranked 115th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Laos

Drug access 50%
Ranked 109th. The same as Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 58.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 828
Ranked 47th. 33% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 2,168.34
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Malaysia
114.97
Ranked 21st.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 69.05
Ranked 130th.
85.01
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Laos

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $83.88
Ranked 141st.
$604.36
Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59
Ranked 140th.
72
Ranked 68th. 22% more than Laos
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.5
Ranked 136th.
23.06
Ranked 128th. 2% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 34.48
Ranked 7th. 93% more than Malaysia
17.86
Ranked 15th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 28.81%
Ranked 38th. 81% more than Malaysia
15.96%
Ranked 58th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 154.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th. 52% more than Malaysia
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 1.6%
Ranked 8th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Laos
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.589
Ranked 120th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 36% more than Laos
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 5,982
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1,846
Ranked 8th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 1,227.97
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Malaysia
65.29
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 291
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratio per 100 82
Ranked 39th. 37% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 89th.
Smoking rate > Women 13
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 3,080
Ranked 63th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 20.3%
Ranked 67th.
98.6%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Laos

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 15
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Malaysia
14
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 125
Ranked 46th.
190
Ranked 42nd. 52% more than Laos
Infant mortality rate > Female 53.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Malaysia
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 40%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 5th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 65
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Malaysia
54.4
Ranked 15th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 3600 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 4,581
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1,405
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 10.64
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.17
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 1,678
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
394
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 15.6
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 580
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 107th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 47
Ranked 151st.
64.8
Ranked 65th. 38% more than Laos
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 291
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 512.2
Ranked 39th. 43% more than Malaysia
357.2
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 1.6%
Ranked 8th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Laos
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 47.1
Ranked 149th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 31% more than Laos
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 49
Ranked 131st.
1,200
Ranked 68th. 24 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 27.78
Ranked 52nd. 63% more than Malaysia
17
Ranked 117th.

Spending > Public 1.2% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 43.61%
Ranked 156th.
61.95%
Ranked 127th. 42% more than Laos

Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 39th. 62% more than Malaysia
2.9
Ranked 81st.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security or employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 65.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Malaysia
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 60
Ranked 144th.
75
Ranked 69th. 25% more than Laos
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 291
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 120.75 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 13
Ranked 89th.
15
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 2.49
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.522
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 49th.
36
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Laos
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 20.79
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.09
Ranked 59th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 134 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 25
Ranked 153th.
188
Ranked 88th. 8 times more than Laos
Spending > Private 1.3%
Ranked 113th. 30% more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.8%
Ranked 181st.
2.23%
Ranked 134th. 3 times more than Laos

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 19.4%
Ranked 30th.
97.4%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Laos

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 30%
Ranked 152nd.
94%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Laos
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 85.85%
Ranked 49th. 52% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 26.5%
Ranked 15th.
73.6%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Laos
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 10.2%
Ranked 52nd. 102 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 92.31%
Ranked 9th. 28% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 53%
Ranked 115th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 81% more than Laos

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 14.48%
Ranked 40th. 724 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 41.32%
Ranked 54th. 70% more than Malaysia
24.31%
Ranked 73th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 64th. Twice as much as Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 100th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 3.73%
Ranked 177th.
6.93%
Ranked 152nd. 86% more than Laos

Infant mortality rate > Male 65.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Malaysia
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 55
Ranked 166th.
96
Ranked 60th. 75% more than Laos
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 10.8%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Malaysia
9%
Ranked 9th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 18.91%
Ranked 178th.
44.38%
Ranked 144th. 2 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 40%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malaysia
19%
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 58
Ranked 136th.
70
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 7,817
Ranked 37th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > All births of girls 59,278
Ranked 34th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 12.17
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Malaysia
8.14
Ranked 24th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 23
Ranked 77th.
29
Ranked 64th. 26% more than Laos
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 51%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Malaysia
42%
Ranked 69th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 79%
Ranked 165th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Laos

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 72%
Ranked 171st.
95%
Ranked 77th. 32% more than Laos

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.1%
Ranked 54th. 97% more than Malaysia
1.57%
Ranked 133th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 111th.
0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Laos
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 184th.
90%
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Laos

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 30%
Ranked 192nd.
93%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Laos

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.09%
Ranked 169th.
6.12%
Ranked 168th. 1% more than Laos

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 57%
Ranked 174th.
95%
Ranked 80th. 67% more than Laos

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 59%
Ranked 171st.
95%
Ranked 71st. 61% more than Laos

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 26%
Ranked 26th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Laos
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 38%
Ranked 117th.
95%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Laos

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 24.07%
Ranked 121st.
26.58%
Ranked 114th. 10% more than Laos

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 105th.
0.3%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Laos
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 150
Ranked 61st. 50% more than Malaysia
100
Ranked 78th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 94th.
0.5%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Laos

Public health spending > % of GDP 0.76%
Ranked 179th.
1.94%
Ranked 142nd. 3 times more than Laos

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 49.1%
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Malaysia
46.2%
Ranked 84th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 29
Ranked 138th.
94
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Laos
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 19
Ranked 120th.
98
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Laos
Births with health staff 21%
Ranked 109th.
96%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Laos
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 47
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 92nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 940.37
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Malaysia
49.69
Ranked 15th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 19%
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 51%
Ranked 161st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 94% more than Laos

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.3%
Ranked 81st. 22% more than Malaysia
74.1%
Ranked 135th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 40
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 82nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 2.9%
Ranked 178th.
3.8%
Ranked 160th. 31% more than Laos
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 55
Ranked 167th.
92
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Laos
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 68.16%
Ranked 67th.
73.16%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Laos

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 55
Ranked 165th.
97
Ranked 51st. 76% more than Laos
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 20%
Ranked 145th.
93%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Laos
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 20.3%
Ranked 69th.
98.6%
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Laos

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 49.29%
Ranked 129th. 8% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.05
Ranked 92nd. About the same as Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 279.05
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Malaysia
14.69
Ranked 42nd.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 58.7%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Malaysia
43%
Ranked 10th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 72%
Ranked 167th.
100%
Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Laos

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 57%
Ranked 152nd.
100%
Ranked 35th. 75% more than Laos

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 5th. 49% more than Malaysia
32.41%
Ranked 54th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 48.29%
Ranked 137th.
67.02%
Ranked 113th. 39% more than Laos
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 45.5%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 86%
Ranked 103th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Laos

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 71%
Ranked 28th.
90.7%
Ranked 25th. 28% more than Laos

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.12%
Ranked 115th.
0.47%
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Laos

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 32%
Ranked 32nd.
55%
Ranked 8th. 72% more than Laos

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 26%
Ranked 26th.
29%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Laos
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 39.68%
Ranked 66th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Laos

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.41%
Ranked 151st.
1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 38% more than Laos

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.37%
Ranked 177th.
1.64%
Ranked 168th. 20% more than Laos

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 157th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 27% more than Laos

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 43%
Ranked 155th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Laos

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 49%
Ranked 180th.
90%
Ranked 107th. 84% more than Laos

Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 21%
Ranked 45th. 7 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 29%
Ranked 38th. 10 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 23%
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 96th.
0.6%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Laos
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76.12%
Ranked 112th. 4% more than Malaysia
73.22%
Ranked 123th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4%
Ranked 151st.
4.37%
Ranked 136th. 9% more than Laos

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 65
Ranked 143th.
99
Ranked 34th. 52% more than Laos
Life expectancy > 95% range (60.20-73.50) (76.20-76.80)
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 12.53
Ranked 16th. 44% more than Malaysia
8.69
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.14%
Ranked 154th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Laos
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80%
Ranked 128th.
92.8%
Ranked 87th. 16% more than Laos
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 40.4%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Malaysia
10.6%
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 59 >90
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 2.83
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.34
Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.16
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 2.77%
Ranked 178th.
3.58%
Ranked 173th. 29% more than Laos

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 51,831
Ranked 14th.
88,034
Ranked 6th. 70% more than Laos

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.24%
Ranked 45th. 33% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 12.5%
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

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