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STAT Malawi Tanzania HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 42.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Tanzania
36.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29
Ranked 11th.
29.1
Ranked 11th. About the same as Malawi

Births and maternity > Future births 1,371.04
Ranked 23th.
4,299.02
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.28%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Tanzania
2.22%
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 140
Ranked 68th.
150
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Malawi
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 51% more than Tanzania
0.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Human height > Average female height 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.566 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in) N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 81.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Tanzania
66.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 21st.

Life expectancy > Men 55 years
Ranked 66th.
58 years
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 51.7 years
Ranked 205th.
52.85 years
Ranked 199th. 2% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 54.23
Ranked 183th.
61.31
Ranked 165th. 13% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 54.06
Ranked 178th.
58.9
Ranked 164th. 9% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 54.14
Ranked 180th.
60.07
Ranked 164th. 11% more than Malawi

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. The same as Tanzania
0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.84 births per woman
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Tanzania
5.2 births per woman
Ranked 27th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 72.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Tanzania
43.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 46
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Tanzania
37.7
Ranked 54th.

Life expectancy > Women 55 years
Ranked 70th.
60 years
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 11%
Ranked 9th. 96% more than Tanzania
5.6%
Ranked 12th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.1
Ranked 68th. The same as Tanzania
1.1
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.96
Ranked 142nd. 1% more than Tanzania
21.83
Ranked 145th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 920,000
Ranked 12th.
1.4 million
Ranked 6th. 52% more than Malawi

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 155.28 births
Ranked 13th. 47% more than Tanzania
105.78 births
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 19.3$
Ranked 158th. 61% more than Tanzania
12$
Ranked 174th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 20%
Ranked 39th.
33%
Ranked 11th. 65% more than Malawi

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 3.2 million
Ranked 34th.
15.7 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malawi

Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index 15.1
Ranked 36th.
20.6
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Malawi

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $30.93
Ranked 175th.
$37.33
Ranked 165th. 21% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 157.1
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Tanzania
128.2
Ranked 3rd.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 163
Ranked 50th.
165
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Malawi

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.201 million
Ranked 37th.
0.329 million
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 39.2
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Tanzania
38.1
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 19th. The same as Tanzania
460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 21st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Tanzania
0.01
Ranked 55th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 26,092.65
Ranked 72nd.
402,964.71
Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Malawi

Death rates > Children under 5 110
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Tanzania
107.9
Ranked 27th.

Death rates > Women 402.65
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Tanzania
362.15
Ranked 15th.

Death rates > Men 448.45
Ranked 10th. 19% more than Tanzania
377.27
Ranked 24th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 51,000
Ranked 9th.
86,000
Ranked 4th. 69% more than Malawi

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Tanzania
280
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 566,138
Ranked 10th.
1.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malawi

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.8%
Ranked 21st.
16.2%
Ranked 18th. 27% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 40.52 years
Ranked 177th.
46.3 years
Ranked 160th. 14% more than Malawi

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 6.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Tanzania
4.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 41
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Tanzania
26.4
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy > Male 52.1
Ranked 161st.
54.88
Ranked 151st. 5% more than Malawi

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.283
Ranked 128th. 17% more than Tanzania
0.242
Ranked 132nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 403.33 billion
Ranked 63th.
19.25 trillion
Ranked 15th. 48 times more than Malawi

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 63.13
Ranked 8th. 97% more than Tanzania
32.08
Ranked 12th.

Death rates > Infants 68.8
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Tanzania
68.4
Ranked 31st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 52.48 years
Ranked 204th.
54.42 years
Ranked 198th. 4% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > Female 54.06
Ranked 161st.
56.45
Ranked 156th. 4% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 115th.
52
Ranked 105th. 49% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 94.7%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Tanzania
87.8%
Ranked 23th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 48
Ranked 166th. 55% more than Tanzania
31
Ranked 177th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 52.5%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Tanzania
44.4%
Ranked 7th.

CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.22
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Tanzania
0.0732
Ranked 71st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 10%
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Tanzania
5.8%
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Tanzania
93%
Ranked 104th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.93 years
Ranked 206th.
51.34 years
Ranked 202nd. 1% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 40.22 years
Ranked 177th.
46.65 years
Ranked 161st. 16% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.70-57.50) (60.20-65.20)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 34.9
Ranked 181st.
40.4
Ranked 166th. 16% more than Malawi
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 376
Ranked 87th.
395
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Malawi
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 2%
Ranked 14th.
4%
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Malawi
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.28
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Tanzania
0.24
Ranked 52nd.

Health spending per capita 16.67
Ranked 171st.
21.71
Ranked 165th. 30% more than Malawi

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 91.9%
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Tanzania
75.8%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.9
Ranked 120th. 1% more than Tanzania
21.78
Ranked 124th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Global Hunger Index per million people 0.9
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Tanzania
0.427
Ranked 41st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 40.81 years
Ranked 175th.
45.98 years
Ranked 160th. 13% more than Malawi

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 105
Ranked 46th.
130
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 3.5
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Tanzania
1.97
Ranked 12th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 42.16
Ranked 160th.
47.71
Ranked 147th. 13% more than Malawi

Infant mortality > Female babies 97.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Tanzania
72.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 796
Ranked 54th.
851
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Malawi
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 48.36
Ranked 156th.
51.01
Ranked 154th. 5% more than Malawi

Diseases > Cholera cases 475
Ranked 21st.
1,609
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malawi
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $49.56
Ranked 160th.
$63.05
Ranked 155th. 27% more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.02
Ranked 147th. 1% more than Tanzania
21.87
Ranked 152nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 177th.
45
Ranked 171st. 7% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 38.85
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Tanzania
38.02
Ranked 1st.

Intestinal diseases death rate 35.19%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Tanzania
30.75%
Ranked 36th.
Teenage mother birth rate 34.1
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Tanzania
26
Ranked 3rd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 771,928
Ranked 8th.
1.15 million
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Malawi

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 409.43 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Tanzania
341.98 per 100,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
4.4%
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.329
Ranked 158th.
0.414
Ranked 143th. 26% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 529
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Tanzania
458
Ranked 9th.

Dependency ratio per 100 100
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Tanzania
90
Ranked 21st.
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 109th. The same as Tanzania
2
Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,608
Ranked 39th.
24,520
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 71.4%
Ranked 32nd. 46% more than Tanzania
48.9%
Ranked 43th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children severely underweight 3%
Ranked 19th.
3.8%
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 103th. The same as Tanzania
5%
Ranked 104th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 11.32
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Tanzania
4.81
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 7
Ranked 43th.
18
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malawi
Infant mortality rate > Female 76.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 10th. 28% more than Tanzania
59.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 45.5%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Tanzania
42.8%
Ranked 19th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 22%
Ranked 5th. The same as Tanzania
22%
Ranked 6th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 23.7
Ranked 108th.
24.8
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 850000 1300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
CPIA gender equality rating > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 25th. The same as Tanzania
3.5
Ranked 29th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 104th. The same as Tanzania
100%
Ranked 110th.
Diseases > Measles cases 143
Ranked 49th.
7,726
Ranked 5th. 54 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 6.2
Ranked 79th. 44% more than Tanzania
4.3
Ranked 88th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 510
Ranked 26th.
790
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Malawi

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 34.8
Ranked 184th.
40.7
Ranked 168th. 17% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 529
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Tanzania
458
Ranked 9th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 554.77
Ranked 35th.
596.31
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Malawi
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
4.4%
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Malawi
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35
Ranked 178th.
40
Ranked 165th. 14% more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 36
Ranked 145th. 57% more than Tanzania
23
Ranked 156th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 52
Ranked 9th.
56.2
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 38.9
Ranked 15th. About the same as Tanzania
38.78
Ranked 16th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 49.67%
Ranked 142nd.
75%
Ranked 101st. 51% more than Malawi

Total fertility rate 6.1
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Tanzania
5.1
Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 105 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Tanzania
83.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 17%
Ranked 35th.
70%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 179th.
46
Ranked 172nd. 10% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 529
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Tanzania
458
Ranked 9th.

Caesarian birth rate 3%
Ranked 13th. The same as Tanzania
3%
Ranked 14th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 213.72 (est) 148.89 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 500000 710000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.51
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Tanzania
0.438
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 7
Ranked 73th.
18
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 154th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 34.64
Ranked 21st.
39.13
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Malawi
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 211 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Tanzania
140 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 20
Ranked 161st. 18% more than Tanzania
17
Ranked 168th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 320
Ranked 28th. 68% more than Tanzania
190
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 2.7%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Tanzania
1.8%
Ranked 13th.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 49.7%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Tanzania
43.4%
Ranked 21st.

Disease prevention > Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 24.9%
Ranked 15th.
56.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi

Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 95%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Tanzania
94%
Ranked 16th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 11.3%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Tanzania
4.9%
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 41.8%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Tanzania
40.1%
Ranked 2nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 177th.
44
Ranked 169th. 7% more than Malawi
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 151st.
0.0
Ranked 154th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 27%
Ranked 43th.
56.6%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malawi

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 12.9
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Tanzania
6.2
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 28%
Ranked 22nd.
34%
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 143th. 59% more than Tanzania
32%
Ranked 161st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 126th. 48% more than Tanzania
54%
Ranked 155th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 119th. 19% more than Tanzania
80%
Ranked 159th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 73.2%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Tanzania
71.8%
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.1%
Ranked 172nd. 6% more than Tanzania
26.61%
Ranked 181st.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.3%
Ranked 29th.
58.9%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Malawi

Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs > % of children under age 5 with fever 43.4%
Ranked 6th.
59.1%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Malawi

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.26%
Ranked 46th. 44% more than Tanzania
2.26%
Ranked 97th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 78%
Ranked 106th.
79%
Ranked 103th. 1% more than Malawi

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.52%
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Tanzania
11.13%
Ranked 100th.

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 51.4%
Ranked 7th.
53%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malawi

Female headed households > % of households with a female head 28.1%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Tanzania
24.4%
Ranked 7th.

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.2%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Tanzania
44.4%
Ranked 7th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 56.7%
Ranked 6th. 37% more than Tanzania
41.3%
Ranked 4th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Tanzania
21%
Ranked 139th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.33%
Ranked 34th.
58.46%
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Malawi

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 8.4%
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Tanzania
0.9%
Ranked 44th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.77%
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Tanzania
7.87%
Ranked 84th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 11.9%
Ranked 9th. 92% more than Tanzania
6.2%
Ranked 11th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.9%
Ranked 37th. 69% more than Tanzania
3.5%
Ranked 88th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 42.6%
Ranked 171st.
82.5%
Ranked 118th. 94% more than Malawi
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 21.9%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Tanzania
21.8%
Ranked 5th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.38%
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Tanzania
7.28%
Ranked 75th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.8%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Tanzania
1.3%
Ranked 21st.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 12.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Tanzania
4%
Ranked 154th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 37.6%
Ranked 12th. 40% more than Tanzania
26.9%
Ranked 20th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Tanzania
4.9%
Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 38.58%
Ranked 145th.
44.9%
Ranked 125th. 16% more than Malawi

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 61%
Ranked 76th. 42% more than Tanzania
43%
Ranked 103th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 62%
Ranked 124th. 17% more than Tanzania
53%
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Girls aged 1 54
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Tanzania
52
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 10.43
Ranked 50th.
187.89
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people 0.54
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Tanzania
0.0795
Ranked 5th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 30.6%
Ranked 34th. 16% more than Tanzania
26.4%
Ranked 7th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 9.64%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Tanzania
1.74%
Ranked 153th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 56.1%
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Tanzania
43.4%
Ranked 13th.

Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 29.7%
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Tanzania
21.8%
Ranked 2nd.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 61%
Ranked 98th. 30% more than Tanzania
47%
Ranked 117th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71%
Ranked 121st.
81.33%
Ranked 79th. 15% more than Malawi

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 92.1%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Tanzania
78.2%
Ranked 9th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 59.4%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Tanzania
27.1%
Ranked 22nd.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.7%
Ranked 50th.
87.61%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 56%
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Tanzania
24%
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Use of insecticide-treated bed nets > % of under-5 population 24.7%
Ranked 8th.
25.7%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Malawi

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 59.93%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Tanzania
49.91%
Ranked 7th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 63.13%
Ranked 22nd.
65.52%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Malawi
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 4.5%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Tanzania
3.6%
Ranked 12th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 47.3%
Ranked 26th.
58.2%
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Malawi
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.99%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Tanzania
1.82%
Ranked 116th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.92%
Ranked 75th.
18.4%
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Malawi

Infant mortality rate > Male 85.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Tanzania
73.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 26.5%
Ranked 32nd.
53%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Malawi

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 8.1
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Tanzania
3.8
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.51
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Tanzania
0.438
Ranked 85th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 12.5%
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Tanzania
9.5%
Ranked 17th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 59.67%
Ranked 93th.
65.78%
Ranked 78th. 10% more than Malawi

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.7%
Ranked 80th.
4.4%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Malawi
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 50%
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Tanzania
37%
Ranked 22nd.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 34%
Ranked 19th.
44%
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 22%
Ranked 5th. The same as Tanzania
22%
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Men 44.7%
Ranked 6th.
46.7%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malawi

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 45.9%
Ranked 14th.
48.4%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Malawi

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 52.9%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Tanzania
51%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 48.53
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Tanzania
24.09
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 180,000
Ranked 6th.
230,000
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Malawi

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 0.859
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Tanzania
0.13
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.63%
Ranked 138th. Twice as much as Tanzania
2.81%
Ranked 193th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.70-57.50) (60.20-65.20)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 69%
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Tanzania
61%
Ranked 37th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Tanzania
92%
Ranked 119th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 126th.
97%
Ranked 56th. 8% more than Malawi

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 94.7%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Tanzania
87.8%
Ranked 24th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 14.09%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Tanzania
6.46%
Ranked 13th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.5%
Ranked 34th.
23%
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Malawi
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 71.9%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Tanzania
49.8%
Ranked 9th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 135th.
91%
Ranked 94th. 11% more than Malawi

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.2%
Ranked 154th.
31.72%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Malawi

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.82%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Tanzania
54.62%
Ranked 49th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 110th.
4.4%
Ranked 24th. 98% more than Malawi

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.16%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Tanzania
2.88%
Ranked 121st.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 88th. 15% more than Tanzania
85%
Ranked 145th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 68%
Ranked 115th. 39% more than Tanzania
49%
Ranked 147th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Tanzania
90%
Ranked 109th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 25.6%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Tanzania
22.8%
Ranked 3rd.

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