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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
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • 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.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • 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.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • 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."
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
  • Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
  • Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • 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."
  • Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
  • HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
  • Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
  • Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
  • Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
  • Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
  • Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • 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.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • 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
  • Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
  • Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
  • Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
    Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
    Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: 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
  • Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
  • Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
  • Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • 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.
  • Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
  • 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.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • 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.
  • Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
  • 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.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
  • Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Risk factors > 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 with HIV.
  • 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."
  • Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
  • % 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 with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
  • Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
  • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 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
  • Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, standalone solid waste projects, and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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.
  • % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in water and sanitation projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in water and sanitation that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets, incinerators, and standalone solid waste projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
  • 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."
  • Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: 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.
  • 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.
  • Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
  • Diseases > 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.
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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 		38.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 81% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Mozambique 		29
Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 		1,608.59
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th. 		2.05%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Mozambique 		136
Ranked 76th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		0.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.560 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) N/A
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 46% more than Mozambique 		50 years
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 43% more than Mozambique 		51.78 years
Ranked 204th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 53% more than Mozambique 		50.48
Ranked 192nd.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 49% more than Mozambique 		48.54
Ranked 191st.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 51% more than Mozambique 		49.49
Ranked 190th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 23 times more than Mozambique 		0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		26.3%
Ranked 152nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 		78.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 		5.3 births per woman
Ranked 25th. 93% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate 18.35
Ranked 99th. 		137.08
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 		68.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 		63.1
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 48% more than Mozambique 		52 years
Ranked 80th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 		11.5%
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		0.8
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th. 6% more than Mozambique 		21.27
Ranked 156th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 		1.4 million
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Malaysia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 		101.09 births
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		31%
Ranked 151st.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 		99,164
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th. 15 times more than Mozambique 		12.3$
Ranked 173th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th. 		36.8%
Ranked 8th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st. 10 times more than Mozambique 		$35.22
Ranked 171st.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th. 		167
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 		552
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 		41.6
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 		490 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Malaysia
Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 		1,100 per 100,000
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st. 24 times more than Mozambique 		0.03
Ranked 53th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		7,034.17
Ranked 84th.
Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th. 		141.9
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Malaysia
Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 		462.22
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 		488.51
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 		8,100
Ranked 4th. 37% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 		74,000
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. 		280
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 		973,056
Ranked 7th. 96% more than Malaysia
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 		14.9%
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Malaysia
Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th. 		49.2%
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 76% more than Mozambique 		41.81 years
Ranked 173th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		5.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 70 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		16.2
Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 53% more than Mozambique 		47.11
Ranked 173th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Mozambique 		0.341
Ranked 124th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		177.28 billion
Ranked 64th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 		59.93
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Malaysia
Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 		95.9
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 46% more than Mozambique 		52.57 years
Ranked 203th.
Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th. 58% more than Mozambique 		48.72
Ranked 176th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th. The same as Mozambique 		12
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th. 		92.3%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		50
Ranked 162nd.
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th. 10 times more than Mozambique 		8
Ranked 125th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 		506.83
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 16% more than Mozambique 		82%
Ranked 147th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 		11.3%
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 39% more than Mozambique 		51.01 years
Ranked 204th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th. 		18,115
Ranked 6th. 318 times more than Malaysia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 7th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 80% more than Mozambique 		42.25 years
Ranked 175th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (51.80-58.30)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 71% more than Mozambique 		36.9
Ranked 172nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 		365
Ranked 93th. 33% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		0.31
Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 		384,011
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Malaysia
Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd. 17 times more than Mozambique 		18.07
Ranked 169th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th. 		89.1%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th. 4% more than Mozambique 		21.27
Ranked 140th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 73% more than Mozambique 		41.39 years
Ranked 174th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 		125
Ranked 44th. 87% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 		108
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 		3.17
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Mozambique 		35.79
Ranked 172nd.
Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th. The same as Mozambique 		50%
Ranked 102nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 		100 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 		777
Ranked 58th. 25% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 		5,278.69
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Malaysia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		39.7
Ranked 174th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 16 times more than Mozambique 		$38.22
Ranked 164th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 60% more than Mozambique 		45
Ranked 166th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th. 8% more than Mozambique 		21.27
Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 		40.6
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 		33.47%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 8th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 		447.31 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		3.9%
Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		0.286
Ranked 164th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 		53,225
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 		2,833.27
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 		476
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 		89
Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Malaysia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th. Twice as much as Mozambique 		1
Ranked 113th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 2.52 billion$
Ranked 1st. 99 times more than Mozambique 		25.5 million$
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 		18,214
Ranked 22nd. 90% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Mozambique 		55.3%
Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd. 		2,510
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th. 		17
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 		76.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th. 		25%
Ranked 9th. 32% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		22
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 1600000
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 Mozambique 		100%
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 		45,939
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 48% more than Mozambique 		267
Ranked 41st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th. 		3.4
Ranked 98th. 21% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 		550
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 73% more than Mozambique 		37.5
Ranked 173th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 		476
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 		821.51
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		3.9%
Ranked 16th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 70% more than Mozambique 		36.3
Ranked 172nd.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 32 times more than Mozambique 		37
Ranked 144th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th. 		13
Ranked 10th. 37 times more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th. 		4.03
Ranked 16th. 130 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 		39.67
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Public 1.4% 2.8%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th. 48% more than Mozambique 		41.75%
Ranked 160th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social security
Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 		5.6
Ranked 23th. 93% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 		115.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 101,267.39$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Mozambique 		1,454.98$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 21.28$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st. 		6,399.7$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 16th. 301 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th. 63% more than Mozambique 		46
Ranked 168th.
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th. 		80,000
Ranked 10th. 104 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 		476
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 190 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 960000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		17
Ranked 48th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st. 		0.767
Ranked 39th. 47% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th. 		113.21
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 		208 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		36
Ranked 142nd.
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th. 43% more than Mozambique 		0.7%
Ranked 132nd.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 		2.74%
Ranked 113th. 23% more than Malaysia
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		47.7%
Ranked 38th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		32%
Ranked 146th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th. 		76.66%
Ranked 103th. 36% more than Malaysia
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th. 		84.5%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Malaysia
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th. 		55.9%
Ranked 5th. 559 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st. 58% more than Mozambique 		60
Ranked 93th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th. 		79.14%
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		17%
Ranked 154th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th. 		57.78%
Ranked 4th. 2889 times more than Malaysia
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Mozambique 		7.89%
Ranked 82nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st. 		6.6%
Ranked 5th. 66 times more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 		81.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 60% more than Mozambique 		60
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st. 75% more than Mozambique 		0.767
Ranked 69th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 		15.2%
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Malaysia
Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th. 		71.85%
Ranked 56th. 62% more than Malaysia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Mozambique 		0.6%
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th. 		23%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 		20.44
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 		74.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		27.62%
Ranked 175th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th. 		59.2%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th. 		92.3%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 		16.11%
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Malaysia
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		25.5%
Ranked 10th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 		41.1%
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Malaysia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th. 17% more than Mozambique 		77%
Ranked 144th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		9.01%
Ranked 174th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th. 		60%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 		3.84%
Ranked 38th. 97% more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th. 		2.75%
Ranked 127th. 68% more than Malaysia
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 39% more than Mozambique 		72%
Ranked 170th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		26%
Ranked 172nd.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th. 25% more than Mozambique 		72%
Ranked 161st.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 		36.8%
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th. 24 times more than Mozambique 		4%
Ranked 159th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th. 		57.86%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 73th. 		8.5%
Ranked 7th. 28 times more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th. 		420
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 75th. 		12.5%
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Malaysia
Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd. 		3.54%
Ranked 85th. 82% more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		36.5%
Ranked 177th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th. 		23.7%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		41
Ranked 126th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		26
Ranked 116th.
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		44%
Ranked 89th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 92nd. 		58
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th. 		4%
Ranked 152nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 		44%
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		43%
Ranked 169th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd. 		26
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th. 		5.8%
Ranked 100th. 53% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 59% more than Mozambique 		58
Ranked 160th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Mozambique 		48.75%
Ranked 120th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 76% more than Mozambique 		55
Ranked 164th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th. 		41%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 8th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th. 9% more than Mozambique 		41.73%
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 14.69
Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Mozambique 		12.04
Ranked 45th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 		2.9%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th. 74% more than Mozambique 		42.08%
Ranked 168th.
Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th. 		4.93%
Ranked 121st. 13% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd. 		113.75%
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Malaysia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th. 59% more than Mozambique 		29%
Ranked 125th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th. 		45%
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th. 		66%
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th. 		2,445.42
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th. 		6.59%
Ranked 92nd. 84% more than Malaysia
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Mozambique 		21
Ranked 112th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. 27% more than Mozambique 		78
Ranked 118th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th. 92% more than Mozambique 		38.5%
Ranked 172nd.
Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd. 		12.55%
Ranked 69th. 81% more than Malaysia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th. 		39.3%
Ranked 10th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 99.39$
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Mozambique 		1.43$
Ranked 7th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 93%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		19%
Ranked 147th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 75% more than Mozambique 		1.39%
Ranked 142nd.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 78% more than Mozambique 		55.3%
Ranked 26th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 		52.41%
Ranked 20th. 37% more than Malaysia
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 67th. 79% more than Mozambique 		53%
Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 100th. 		2.8%
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than Mozambique 		1
Ranked 155th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 		64.49%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		3.14%
Ranked 179th.

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