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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.
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.
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).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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
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.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio): Ratio of average height of males to average height of females.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
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.
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.
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
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.
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."
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."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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 > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
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."
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.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
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."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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.
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 > 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."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
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.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
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.
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)."
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.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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).
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.
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 > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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
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.
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 > 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.
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.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > All 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.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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."
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
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.
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."
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
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.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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."
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: 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 boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 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.
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.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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%.
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.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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."
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.
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.
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	21.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Malta	9.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.4 Ranked 4th. 3% more than Malta	29.5 Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Future births	414.48 Ranked 56th. 140 times more than Malta	2.95 Ranked 184th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.84% Ranked 134th. 1% more than Malta	1.83% Ranked 158th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	137 Ranked 75th. 11% more than Malta	123 Ranked 111th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	4.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Human height > Average female height	1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)	1.599 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)	1.699 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men	73 years Ranked 48th.	78 years Ranked 17th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.79 years Ranked 108th.	79.72 years Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	77.07 Ranked 87th.	83.9 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	72.38 Ranked 69th.	80.2 Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.67 Ranked 75th.	82 Ranked 8th. 10% more than Malaysia
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	3.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	70.8% Ranked 53th.	84.2% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Total	15.02 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 116th. 4 times more than Malta	3.69 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 200th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.74 births per woman Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Malta	1.37 births per woman Ranked 155th.
Infant mortality rate	18.35 Ranked 99th. 5 times more than Malta	3.94 Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	7.3 Ranked 143th. 26% more than Malta	5.8 Ranked 152nd.
Life expectancy > Women	77 years Ranked 57th.	82 years Ranked 29th. 6% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio)	1.07 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Malta	1.06 Ranked 5th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.5% Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Malta	0.1% Ranked 108th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.76 Ranked 56th.	7.8 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.58 Ranked 127th.	26.04 Ranked 31st. 15% more than Malaysia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	17.58 births Ranked 141st. 19% more than Malta	14.82 births Ranked 147th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	82% Ranked 54th.	89.7% Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants	3,251 Ranked 10th. 120 times more than Malta	27 Ranked 59th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	180.1$ Ranked 86th.	1,239.4$ Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$346.01 Ranked 91st.	$1,706.47 Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	15 Ranked 59th.	19.8 Ranked 46th. 32% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	80 Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Malta	11 Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	17.8 Ranked 17th. 75% more than Malta	10.2 Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	29 per 100,000 live births Ranked 120th. 4 times more than Malta	8 per 100,000 live births Ranked 150th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.71 Ranked 51st.	3.35 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	15,805.07 Ranked 68th. 85% more than Malta	8,534.96 Ranked 123th.
Death rates > Children under 5	6.1 Ranked 149th.	6.7 Ranked 144th. 10% more than Malaysia
Death rates > Women	86.03 Ranked 107th. 77% more than Malta	48.74 Ranked 140th.
Death rates > Men	150.11 Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Malta	68 Ranked 143th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	5,900 Ranked 8th. 59 times more than Malta	100 Ranked 96th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	130 Ranked 128th. 7 times more than Malta	20 Ranked 162nd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	26.4% Ranked 67th. 10% more than Malta	23.9% Ranked 75th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	496,313 Ranked 11th. 116 times more than Malta	4,283 Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	73.7 years Ranked 64th.	79.5 years Ranked 16th. 8% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Male	72.09 Ranked 61st.	77.08 Ranked 24th. 7% more than Malaysia
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	3.28 Ranked 71st.	7.06 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	462.14 billion Ranked 50th. 130 times more than Malta	3.55 billion Ranked 142nd.
Death rates > Infants	5.7 Ranked 144th.	6.1 Ranked 142nd. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Female	76.73 years Ranked 108th.	82.12 years Ranked 40th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Female	76.79 Ranked 73th.	82.33 Ranked 26th. 7% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	12 Ranked 163th.	60 Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	90.7% Ranked 20th.	100% Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	349 Ranked 80th.	962 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	205.15 Ranked 42nd.	239.99 Ranked 39th. 17% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	283.62 Ranked 32nd.	323.99 Ranked 16th. 14% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	95% Ranked 87th. 13% more than Malta	84% Ranked 141st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.4% Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Malta	0.1% Ranked 121st.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.05 years Ranked 106th.	77.45 years Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.06 years Ranked 69th.	81.4 years Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(76.20-76.80)	(82.40-83.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	63.2 Ranked 62nd.	71 Ranked 21st. 12% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	275 Ranked 131st. 33% more than Malta	206 Ranked 150th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.81 Ranked 9th.	6.27 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of boys	245,783 Ranked 16th. 113 times more than Malta	2,182 Ranked 72nd.
Health spending per capita	307.24 Ranked 82nd.	1,362.36 Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.09 Ranked 113th.	24.17 Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	71.46 years Ranked 60th.	77.7 years Ranked 11th. 9% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	67 Ranked 66th. 22 times more than Malta	3 Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	53 Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Malta	25 Ranked 183th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	75.6 Ranked 62nd.	87.92 Ranked 5th. 16% more than Malaysia
Drug access	50% Ranked 129th.	95% Ranked 6th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies	8.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 143th. 23% more than Malta	6.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 154th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	623 Ranked 117th. 44% more than Malta	433 Ranked 163th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	114.97 Ranked 21st. 77% more than Malta	64.8 Ranked 27th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	7,882 Ranked 10th. 58 times more than Malta	135 Ranked 35th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	85.01 Ranked 69th.	90.95 Ranked 26th. 7% more than Malaysia
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$604.36 Ranked 70th.	$4,052.61 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.06 Ranked 128th.	27.91 Ranked 9th. 21% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 68th.	79 Ranked 16th. 10% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	1.02% Ranked 86th.	59.18% Ranked 12th. 58 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	17.86 Ranked 15th. 74% more than Malta	10.28 Ranked 29th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	101.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 78th. 18 times more than Malta	5.57 per 100,000 people Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	18.8% Ranked 6th.	21.3% Ranked 5th. 13% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.799 Ranked 50th.	0.893 Ranked 27th. 12% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	1,846 Ranked 8th. 142 times more than Malta	13 Ranked 48th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	65.29 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malta	31.2 Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Malta	47 Ranked 181st.
Dependency ratio per 100	60 Ranked 89th. 28% more than Malta	47 Ranked 143th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	5
Smoking rate > Women	2 Ranked 107th.	21 Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	9,578 Ranked 34th. 1197 times more than Malta	8 Ranked 164th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	98.6% Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malta	98% Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	14 Ranked 36th.	0.0 Ranked 78th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	12.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 122nd. 4 times more than Malta	3.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 199th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	7.41 Ranked 33th.	55.2 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	54.4 Ranked 15th. 66% more than Malta	32.8 Ranked 73th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	67000	<500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 98th. The same as Malta	100% Ranked 12th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	1,405 Ranked 8th. 100 times more than Malta	14 Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	3.17 Ranked 11th.	3.65 Ranked 11th. 15% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Single births	488,223 Ranked 6th. 118 times more than Malta	4,125 Ranked 38th.
Diseases > Measles cases	394 Ranked 33th. 197 times more than Malta	2 Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	2.8 Ranked 106th.	24.5 Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	31 Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Malta	8 Ranked 143th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64.8 Ranked 65th.	72.3 Ranked 21st. 12% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Malta	47 Ranked 181st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	357.2 Ranked 55th. 18 times more than Malta	19.56 Ranked 158th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	18.8% Ranked 6th.	21.3% Ranked 5th. 13% more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	61.6 Ranked 60th.	69.7 Ranked 14th. 13% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,200 Ranked 68th.	9,200 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.35 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Malta	0.13 Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	17 Ranked 117th. 78% more than Malta	9.55 Ranked 179th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	61.95% Ranked 127th.	86.96% Ranked 39th. 40% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Employer/Social security
Total fertility rate	2.9 Ranked 81st. 61% more than Malta	1.8 Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality > Male babies	11.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 140th. 67% more than Malta	6.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 162nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	75 Ranked 69th.	81 Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Malta	47 Ranked 181st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.522 Ranked 41st.	0.0 Ranked 78th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	15 Ranked 85th.	0.0 Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	36 Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	12 per 1,000 people Ranked 145th. Twice as much as Malta	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 160th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	188 Ranked 88th.	691 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	5.83 Ranked 14th. 25% more than Malta	4.68 Ranked 5th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.23% Ranked 134th.	7% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	97.4% Ranked 20th.	98% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	56.3% Ranked 160th.	100% Ranked 1st. 78% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	71.91% Ranked 95th.	100% Ranked 1st. 39% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	96% Ranked 58th.	100% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Malaysia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.02% Ranked 128th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	24.31% Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Malta	5.69% Ranked 153th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	6.93% Ranked 152nd.	13.73% Ranked 54th. 98% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Male	17.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Malta	4.12 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 198th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	1.34 Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 123th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	7.2% Ranked 51st. The same as Malta	7.2% Ranked 50th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births	206 Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Malta	23 Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls	230,033 Ranked 17th. 109 times more than Malta	2,101 Ranked 72nd.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.559 Ranked 96th.	0.0 Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	8.14 Ranked 24th. 61% more than Malta	5.04 Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	12.02% Ranked 29th. 81% more than Malta	6.65% Ranked 114th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(76.20-76.80)	(82.40-83.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 156th. The same as Malta	5% Ranked 98th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	96% Ranked 75th.	100% Ranked 5th. 4% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 35th. The same as Malta	100% Ranked 5th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 42nd. The same as Malta	100% Ranked 5th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.57% Ranked 133th.	2.2% Ranked 101st. 40% more than Malaysia
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.4 Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Malta	0.1 Ranked 98th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	41.72% Ranked 60th. 23% more than Malta	33.92% Ranked 82nd.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.95% Ranked 122nd.	2.85% Ranked 67th. 46% more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.6% Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Malta	0.1% Ranked 111th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	73.22% Ranked 123th.	89.24% Ranked 68th. 22% more than Malaysia
Health spending > % of GDP	4.37% Ranked 136th.	7.54% Ranked 58th. 73% more than Malaysia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	46.2% Ranked 84th. 63% more than Malta	28.3% Ranked 130th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	3.8% Ranked 160th.	9.6% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 102nd.	1.16 Ranked 21st. 11% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.072 Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 16th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	43% Ranked 10th. 44% more than Malta	29.9% Ranked 11th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 25th. The same as Malta	99% Ranked 4th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	95% Ranked 57th.	100% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	14.6% Ranked 148th.	29.6% Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	67.02% Ranked 113th.	90.32% Ranked 18th. 35% more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.3% Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Malta	0.1% Ranked 94th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	100 Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Malta	13.83 Ranked 146th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.5% Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Malta	0.1% Ranked 111th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.94% Ranked 142nd.	5.84% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	32.41% Ranked 54th. 99% more than Malta	16.29% Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	8.69 Ranked 22nd. 66% more than Malta	5.24 Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	17.57 Ranked 5th. 77% more than Malta	9.9 Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Illegal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	92.8% Ranked 87th. 14% more than Malta	81.3% Ranked 124th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	94 Ranked 39th.	100 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Malaysia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	98 Ranked 37th.	100 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	88,034 Ranked 6th. 77 times more than Malta	1,149 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	152,219 Ranked 8th. 110 times more than Malta	1,388 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	94,015 Ranked 6th. 71 times more than Malta	1,327 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	162,045 Ranked 8th. 110 times more than Malta	1,476 Ranked 13th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	49.69 Ranked 15th. 48% more than Malta	33.6 Ranked 19th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	3.58% Ranked 173th.	8.74% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	2 Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70 Ranked 56th.	76 Ranked 17th. 9% more than Malaysia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	1.6% Ranked 36th.	17.6% Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	3.8% Ranked 158th.	9.2% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	3% Ranked 129th. 20% more than Malta	2.5% Ranked 135th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	99% Ranked 48th.	100% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	61.86% Ranked 32nd.	147.83% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	74.1% Ranked 135th.	90.2% Ranked 82nd. 22% more than Malaysia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 167th.	0.0 Ranked 139th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	92 Ranked 76th. 42% more than Malta	65 Ranked 154th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	73.16% Ranked 56th. 47% more than Malta	49.89% Ranked 117th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	97 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Malta	95 Ranked 64th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	98.6% Ranked 18th.	100% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	100% Ranked 12th. The same as Malta	100% Ranked 11th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	95% Ranked 67th.	100% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Malaysia
Public health spending > % of total health spending	44.38% Ranked 144th.	77.49% Ranked 36th. 75% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	9% Ranked 9th. 48% more than Malta	6.1% Ranked 22nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	96 Ranked 60th. 1% more than Malta	95 Ranked 64th.

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