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Health Stats: compare key data on Laos & Thailand

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STAT Laos Thailand HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 34.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Thailand
15.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Thailand
26.9
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Future births 110.08
Ranked 100th.
366.44
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.83%
Ranked 151st. About the same as Thailand
1.82%
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 141
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Thailand
134
Ranked 83th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 83% more than Laos

Infant mortality rate > Total 59.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Thailand
16.39 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 106th.

Life expectancy > Men 66 years
Ranked 79th.
71 years
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Laos
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 62.39 years
Ranked 175th.
73.6 years
Ranked 109th. 18% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.72
Ranked 138th.
77.44
Ranked 76th. 13% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 66.05
Ranked 125th.
70.75
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 67.35
Ranked 136th.
74.01
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Laos

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 59% more than Thailand
0.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 44.9%
Ranked 121st.
66.5%
Ranked 71st. 48% more than Laos
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 4.5 births per woman
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Thailand
1.89 births per woman
Ranked 127th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
9.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 29 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 54
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Thailand
11.4
Ranked 124th.

Life expectancy > Women 69 years
Ranked 90th.
78 years
Ranked 50th. 13% more than Laos
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 93th.
1.3%
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Laos

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.2
Ranked 88th.
2.2
Ranked 50th. 83% more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.99
Ranked 140th.
22.34
Ranked 132nd. 2% more than Laos
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,500
Ranked 104th.
530,000
Ranked 15th. 62 times more than Laos

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 87.65 births
Ranked 41st. 85% more than Thailand
47.38 births
Ranked 84th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 50%
Ranked 123th.
78.8%
Ranked 68th. 58% more than Laos
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 16.8$
Ranked 162nd.
88.1$
Ranked 110th. 5 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 1.7 million
Ranked 43th.
4 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 26.7%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Thailand
5.8%
Ranked 86th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $36.74
Ranked 168th.
$201.84
Ranked 114th. 5 times more than Laos

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 110
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Thailand
46.7
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 204
Ranked 38th. 71% more than Thailand
119
Ranked 62nd.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.256 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Thailand
0.0599 million
Ranked 71st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 34.7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Thailand
10.8
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 470 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Thailand
48 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 105th.

Maternal mortality 650 per 100,000
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Thailand
44 per 100,000
Ranked 86th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.35
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Thailand
0.3
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3.82 million
Ranked 9th. 51 times more than Thailand
75,227.92
Ranked 40th.

Death rates > Children under 5 58.6
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Thailand
13.5
Ranked 118th.

Death rates > Women 184.04
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Thailand
172.25
Ranked 56th.

Death rates > Men 226.46
Ranked 66th.
296.65
Ranked 42nd. 31% more than Laos

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 65th.
7,800
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Laos

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 250
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Thailand
210
Ranked 70th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 199,641
Ranked 40th.
729,949
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 31.6%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Thailand
7%
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 40 30.5%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Thailand
9%
Ranked 74th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 55.67 years
Ranked 143th.
70.9 years
Ranked 94th. 27% more than Laos

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 38.4
Ranked 15th.
76.7
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Laos

Life expectancy > Male 63.59
Ranked 125th.
65.77
Ranked 113th. 3% more than Laos

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.966
Ranked 97th.
1.52
Ranked 30th. 58% more than Laos

Access to sanitation 49%
Ranked 103th.
99%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Laos
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 25.39 trillion
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Thailand
5.02 trillion
Ranked 24th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.36
Ranked 88th.
8
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Laos

Death rates > Infants 45.8
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Thailand
12
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 64.36 years
Ranked 174th.
76.08 years
Ranked 117th. 18% more than Laos

Life expectancy > Female 66.42
Ranked 133th.
72.11
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Laos

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 137th. The same as Thailand
18
Ranked 145th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 35.1%
Ranked 53th.
99.1%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Laos

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 49
Ranked 164th.
321
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Laos
Spending > Per person 6
Ranked 129th.
112
Ranked 68th. 19 times more than Laos
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Thailand
15.7%
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 76.67
Ranked 66th.
135.27
Ranked 42nd. 76% more than Laos

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 87th.
1.2%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Laos

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 69%
Ranked 170th.
98%
Ranked 46th. 42% more than Laos

Life expectancy at birth > Male 60.5 years
Ranked 173th.
71.24 years
Ranked 105th. 18% more than Laos

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 759
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Thailand
130
Ranked 58th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 56.95 years
Ranked 144th.
74.46 years
Ranked 82nd. 31% more than Laos

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 47
Ranked 150th.
60.1
Ranked 95th. 28% more than Laos
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (60.20-73.50) (76.30-78.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 440
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Thailand
164
Ranked 172nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.97
Ranked 30th.
1.36
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Laos

Health spending per capita 26.87
Ranked 160th.
136.47
Ranked 109th. 5 times more than Laos

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 35.1%
Ranked 52nd.
97.8%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.48
Ranked 135th. 1% more than Thailand
21.32
Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 54.45 years
Ranked 142nd.
67.51 years
Ranked 99th. 24% more than Laos

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 143
Ranked 39th. 43% more than Thailand
100
Ranked 54th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 129
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Thailand
92
Ranked 64th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 62.73
Ranked 115th. 1% more than Thailand
62.36
Ranked 119th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 109th.
95%
Ranked 35th. 90% more than Laos
Infant mortality > Female babies 58.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Thailand
10.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 134th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 828
Ranked 47th. 60% more than Thailand
516
Ranked 139th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 69.05
Ranked 130th.
76.83
Ranked 114th. 11% more than Laos

Diseases > Cholera cases 169
Ranked 28th.
1,428
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Laos
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $83.88
Ranked 141st.
$285.65
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.5
Ranked 136th.
23.36
Ranked 124th. 4% more than Laos
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 59
Ranked 140th.
70
Ranked 94th. 19% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 34.48
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Thailand
11.08
Ranked 26th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 28.81%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Thailand
12.95%
Ranked 71st.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 154.57 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Thailand
142.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 1.6%
Ranked 8th.
10.2%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Laos
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.589
Ranked 120th.
0.768
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Laos
Diseases > Influenza > Death rate from avian influenza (H5N1) 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Thailand
100%
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 291
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Thailand
141
Ranked 88th.

Dependency ratio per 100 82
Ranked 39th. 78% more than Thailand
46
Ranked 148th.
Smoking rate > Women 13
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Thailand
2
Ranked 105th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 3,080
Ranked 63th.
28,487
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 20.3%
Ranked 67th.
99.5%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Laos

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 9%
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Thailand
0.6%
Ranked 20th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 2%
Ranked 120th.
24%
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Laos

Diseases > Influenza > Confirmed cases avian influenza (H5N1) per million people 0.333
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Thailand
0.0455
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 15
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Thailand
4
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 125
Ranked 46th.
506
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Laos
Infant mortality rate > Female 53.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Thailand
15.35 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 105th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 40%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Thailand
18%
Ranked 1st.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 65
Ranked 3rd. 63% more than Thailand
39.8
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 3600 560000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as Thailand
100%
Ranked 89th.
Diseases > Measles cases 1,678
Ranked 15th.
3,893
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Laos
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 15.6
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Thailand
3.4
Ranked 99th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 580
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Thailand
48
Ranked 95th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 47
Ranked 151st.
62.4
Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Laos
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 291
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Thailand
141
Ranked 88th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 512.2
Ranked 39th. 19% more than Thailand
431.12
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 1.6%
Ranked 8th.
10.2%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Laos
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 47.1
Ranked 149th.
57.7
Ranked 102nd. 23% more than Laos
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 49
Ranked 131st.
1,200
Ranked 67th. 24 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 27.78
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Thailand
11.73
Ranked 150th.

Spending > Public 1.2% 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 43.61%
Ranked 156th.
60%
Ranked 132nd. 38% more than Laos

Total fertility rate 4.7
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Thailand
1.9
Ranked 127th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social security or employer Employer and Social insurance system
Infant mortality > Male babies 65.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Thailand
13.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 137th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 60
Ranked 144th.
73
Ranked 91st. 22% more than Laos
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 291
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Thailand
141
Ranked 88th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 120.75 (est) 14.48 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 220000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 17
Ranked 49th.
136
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 20.79
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Thailand
7.66
Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 2.49
Ranked 18th. 41 times more than Thailand
0.0605
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 28.1
Ranked 23th. 30% more than Thailand
21.61
Ranked 26th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 13
Ranked 89th.
23
Ranked 80th. 77% more than Laos
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 134 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Thailand
32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 25
Ranked 153th.
223
Ranked 78th. 9 times more than Laos
Spending > Private 1.3%
Ranked 113th.
4.1%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Laos
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.8%
Ranked 181st.
2.26%
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Laos

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 19.4%
Ranked 30th.
99.3%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Laos

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 30%
Ranked 152nd.
99%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Laos

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 85.85%
Ranked 49th. 15% more than Thailand
74.4%
Ranked 107th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 26.5%
Ranked 15th.
91.8%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Laos

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 10.2%
Ranked 52nd. 34 times more than Thailand
0.3%
Ranked 125th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 92.31%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Thailand
82.72%
Ranked 62nd.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 53%
Ranked 115th.
96%
Ranked 57th. 81% more than Laos

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 14.48%
Ranked 40th. 52 times more than Thailand
0.28%
Ranked 108th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 41.32%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Thailand
16.61%
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 58th.
0.3%
Ranked 50th. 50% more than Laos
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 56.36%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Thailand
22.3%
Ranked 8th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.24%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Thailand
1%
Ranked 154th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 83.8%
Ranked 11th. 78% more than Thailand
47.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 1.3%
Ranked 32nd.
8%
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Laos

Public health spending > % of government spending 3.73%
Ranked 177th.
13.05%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Laos

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 49.2%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Thailand
46.4%
Ranked 14th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 55
Ranked 166th.
96
Ranked 59th. 75% more than Laos
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 2.83
Ranked 33th. 37% more than Thailand
2.06
Ranked 37th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 10.8%
Ranked 27th. 17% more than Thailand
9.2%
Ranked 35th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 18.91%
Ranked 178th.
73.19%
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Laos

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 65
Ranked 143th.
99
Ranked 30th. 52% more than Laos
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 29%
Ranked 38th.
30%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Laos
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 21%
Ranked 45th. The same as Thailand
21%
Ranked 46th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 67
Ranked 122nd.
96
Ranked 63th. 43% more than Laos
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 100th.
341
Ranked 21st. 341 times more than Laos
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 40%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Thailand
17%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.166
Ranked 99th.
5.16
Ranked 45th. 31 times more than Laos
Diseases > H5N1 influenza cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.14%
Ranked 154th.
6.26%
Ranked 122nd. 22% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (60.20-73.50) (76.30-78.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 5th. 91% more than Thailand
25.2%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 48.29%
Ranked 137th.
71.12%
Ranked 101st. 47% more than Laos
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 45.5%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Thailand
45.1%
Ranked 59th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 71%
Ranked 28th.
99.1%
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Laos

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.12%
Ranked 115th.
1.4%
Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Laos

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 32%
Ranked 32nd.
72%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Laos

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 26%
Ranked 26th. 72% more than Thailand
15.1%
Ranked 18th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 41%
Ranked 184th.
96%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Laos

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 30%
Ranked 192nd.
76%
Ranked 111th. 3 times more than Laos

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.09%
Ranked 169th.
14.48%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Laos

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.37%
Ranked 177th.
3.06%
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Laos

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 79%
Ranked 157th.
98%
Ranked 87th. 24% more than Laos

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 43%
Ranked 155th.
100%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Laos

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 49%
Ranked 180th.
98%
Ranked 36th. Twice as much as Laos

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 47.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
15.7%
Ranked 30th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 96th.
1.2%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Laos
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76.12%
Ranked 112th. 6% more than Thailand
71.69%
Ranked 127th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4%
Ranked 151st. 7% more than Thailand
3.73%
Ranked 156th.

Drinking water availability % 37%
Ranked 142nd.
84%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Laos
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 49.1%
Ranked 75th. 62% more than Thailand
30.3%
Ranked 115th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 30
Ranked 129th.
96
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Laos
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 29
Ranked 138th.
81
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Laos
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 19
Ranked 120th.
96
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Laos
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 61
Ranked 137th.
95
Ranked 79th. 56% more than Laos
Births with health staff 21%
Ranked 109th.
85%
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Laos
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 47
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Thailand
27
Ranked 66th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 2.77%
Ranked 178th.
4.06%
Ranked 161st. 46% more than Laos

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 12.5%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Thailand
2.9%
Ranked 32nd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.9%
Ranked 155th. 11% more than Thailand
3.5%
Ranked 166th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 19%
Ranked 54th.
22%
Ranked 48th. 16% more than Laos

Improved water source > % of population with access 51%
Ranked 161st.
99%
Ranked 47th. 94% more than Laos

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 90.3%
Ranked 81st. 21% more than Thailand
74.7%
Ranked 132nd.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 37
Ranked 145th.
84
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Laos
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 9.6%
Ranked 43th. 48 times more than Thailand
0.2%
Ranked 128th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 2.9%
Ranked 178th.
4.4%
Ranked 142nd. 52% more than Laos
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 55
Ranked 167th.
94
Ranked 67th. 71% more than Laos
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 68.16%
Ranked 67th.
73.22%
Ranked 55th. 7% more than Laos

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 55
Ranked 165th.
97
Ranked 50th. 76% more than Laos
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 42.4%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Thailand
13.4%
Ranked 30th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 20%
Ranked 145th.
99%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Laos

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.05
Ranked 92nd.
1.1
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Laos
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 58.7%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Thailand
48.5%
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 58
Ranked 136th.
67
Ranked 94th. 16% more than Laos
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80%
Ranked 128th. 6% more than Thailand
75.8%
Ranked 138th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 40.4%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Thailand
17.6%
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Influenza > Confirmed cases avian influenza (H5N1) 2
Ranked 5th.
3
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Laos

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 15
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Thailand
6
Ranked 63th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 41
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Thailand
16
Ranked 85th.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 75
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Thailand
74
Ranked 44th.
Diseases > Influenza > Total cases of avian influenza (H5N1) 2
Ranked 11th.
25
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Laos
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 59 99
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 40
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Thailand
19
Ranked 56th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 65.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Thailand
17.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 23
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than Thailand
4
Ranked 123th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 20.3%
Ranked 69th.
97.3%
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Laos

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 67%
Ranked 118th.
98%
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Laos

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 2.16
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Thailand
0.348
Ranked 99th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 49.29%
Ranked 129th.
75.46%
Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Laos

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