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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Nepal

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STAT Malaysia Nepal HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
28.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 35% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Nepal
26.1
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Nepal
347.43
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Nepal
1.82%
Ranked 178th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 9 times more than Nepal
0.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.508 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) N/A
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 12% more than Nepal
66.16 years
Ranked 159th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 12% more than Nepal
68.68
Ranked 140th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Nepal
66.47
Ranked 123th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Nepal
67.55
Ranked 134th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Nepal
0.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th. 35% more than Nepal
52.4%
Ranked 110th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Nepal
60
Ranked 31st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th.
71.16
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 18% more than Nepal
116
Ranked 126th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.
44.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.
3.46 births per woman
Ranked 59th. 26% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate 18.35
Ranked 99th.
68.77
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
2.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 15% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
33.6
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
75
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 25% more than Nepal
0.4%
Ranked 74th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th.
56.25
Ranked 19th. About the same as Malaysia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
5
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th. 10% more than Nepal
20.55
Ranked 166th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 56% more than Nepal
64,000
Ranked 51st.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
110.21 births
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th. 53% more than Nepal
53.7%
Ranked 120th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th.
100
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th.
13,037
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th. 13 times more than Nepal
14.1$
Ranked 166th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th.
16%
Ranked 47th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st. 10 times more than Nepal
$33.00
Ranked 173th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
81
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Nepal
66.67
Ranked 26th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st.
163
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th.
24.3
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.
170 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
540 per 100,000
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Nepal
0.21
Ranked 46th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
24,175.29
Ranked 60th. 53% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
48.2
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th.
174.52
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th.
75
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Malaysia
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th.
199.12
Ranked 77th. 33% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Nepal
4,600
Ranked 15th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 23% more than Nepal
4,700
Ranked 39th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Nepal
60
Ranked 29th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th.
190
Ranked 86th. 46% more than Malaysia

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 26.4%
Ranked 67th.
38.5%
Ranked 17th. 46% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th.
715,216
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th.
28.8%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th.
22.5%
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 18% more than Nepal
62.65 years
Ranked 131st.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
0.119 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 45% more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Nepal
48
Ranked 21st.

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Nepal
66.03
Ranked 111th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Nepal
0.46
Ranked 56th.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
87.5
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
664.2 billion
Ranked 47th. 44% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 49% more than Nepal
2.41
Ranked 73th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
38.6
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 14% more than Nepal
67.44 years
Ranked 162nd.

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th. 14% more than Nepal
67.38
Ranked 129th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th. 20% more than Nepal
10
Ranked 164th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th. 56% more than Nepal
58.3%
Ranked 11th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Nepal
64
Ranked 153th.
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Nepal
11
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Nepal
169.39
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 33% more than Nepal
0.3%
Ranked 92nd.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Nepal
88%
Ranked 130th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 9% more than Nepal
64.94 years
Ranked 152nd.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th. 73% more than Nepal
33
Ranked 68th.
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Nepal
63.15 years
Ranked 134th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Nepal
51.8
Ranked 138th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (68.60-72.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
420
Ranked 50th. 53% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Nepal
0.46
Ranked 52nd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th.
252,519
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Nepal
19.61
Ranked 168th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th. 80% more than Nepal
43.7%
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th. 9% more than Nepal
20.27
Ranked 164th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 15% more than Nepal
62.18 years
Ranked 125th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th.
135
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
119
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 18% more than Nepal
0.177
Ranked 50th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than Nepal
66.88
Ranked 103th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.
64.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
769
Ranked 61st. 23% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st.
551.13
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th. 20% more than Nepal
70.6
Ranked 126th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 11 times more than Nepal
$55.42
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th. 11% more than Nepal
20.82
Ranked 173th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 18% more than Nepal
61
Ranked 133th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.02%
Ranked 86th.
1.52%
Ranked 76th. 49% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th.
26.94
Ranked 9th. 51% more than Malaysia

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th.
33.02%
Ranked 30th. 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 7th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th.
180.01 per 100,000 people
Ranked 54th. 77% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Nepal
0.9%
Ranked 17th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Nepal
0.622
Ranked 115th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th.
6,956
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th.
294.06
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st.
276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th.
78
Ranked 53th. 30% more than Malaysia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
28
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th.
14,355
Ranked 25th. 50% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Nepal
36%
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd.
4,436
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
32
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
44.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th.
46%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Nepal
34.8
Ranked 67th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 74000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 98th. The same as Nepal
100%
Ranked 77th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th.
6,081
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
1,415
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
26.4
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th.
380
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 27% more than Nepal
51.1
Ranked 142nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st.
276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th.
553.18
Ranked 36th. 55% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Nepal
0.9%
Ranked 17th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 17% more than Nepal
52.5
Ranked 135th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 15 times more than Nepal
80
Ranked 123th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th.
0.49
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th.
0.0612
Ranked 54th. 98% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th.
24.91
Ranked 62nd. 46% more than Malaysia

Spending > Public 1.4% 1.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
70%
Ranked 110th. 13% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st.
4.2
Ranked 49th. 45% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
64.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 53th. 6 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. 23% more than Nepal
61
Ranked 143th.
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th.
1,500
Ranked 48th. 95% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st.
276
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 132.62 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 16000
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th.
170.94
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
155
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
1.23
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
879
Ranked 22nd. 59 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 11 times more than Nepal
17
Ranked 167th.
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
4.2%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 52% more than Nepal
1.47%
Ranked 160th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Nepal
15%
Ranked 28th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Nepal
35%
Ranked 139th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
87.47%
Ranked 40th. 55% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Nepal
27.9%
Ranked 14th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th.
17.6%
Ranked 37th. 176 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
88.49%
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Nepal
31%
Ranked 140th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
17.82%
Ranked 34th. 891 times more than Malaysia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th.
42.71%
Ranked 53th. 76% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st. The same as Nepal
0.1%
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th.
42.4%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Nepal
72
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
5.97
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th.
21.2%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th. 12% more than Nepal
39.66%
Ranked 151st.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Nepal
60
Ranked 99th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th.
20%
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th.
17%
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Nepal
27.82%
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Nepal
60
Ranked 131st.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th.
242,294
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th.
10.24
Ranked 18th. 26% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 29
Ranked 64th.
69
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 35
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nepal
3.58%
Ranked 172nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (68.60-72.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th.
48.4%
Ranked 6th. 49% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th. 34% more than Nepal
50.17%
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
32.1%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th. 56% more than Nepal
58.3%
Ranked 12th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th.
0.53%
Ranked 73th. 13% more than Malaysia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th. 45% more than Nepal
38%
Ranked 9th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th.
69.6%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th. 22% more than Nepal
74%
Ranked 151st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th.
54.84%
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Malaysia

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th. 17% more than Nepal
21.62%
Ranked 100th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
3.3%
Ranked 52nd. 70% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
2.14%
Ranked 152nd. 31% more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Nepal
96%
Ranked 101st.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 16% more than Nepal
82%
Ranked 138th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Nepal
79%
Ranked 139th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Nepal
0.5%
Ranked 51st.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
90.83%
Ranked 64th. 24% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
5.06%
Ranked 115th. 16% more than Malaysia

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
72.8%
Ranked 17th. 58% more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Nepal
87
Ranked 52nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Nepal
22
Ranked 118th.
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Nepal
12%
Ranked 114th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 92nd.
92
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th.
257.07
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.6%
Ranked 36th.
24%
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th.
5.6%
Ranked 103th. 47% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd.
48
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
5.2%
Ranked 113th. 37% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Nepal
71
Ranked 147th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Nepal
66.82%
Ranked 70th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 35% more than Nepal
72
Ranked 150th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th.
50.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 93%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Nepal
30%
Ranked 128th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Nepal
18.7%
Ranked 71st.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th. 16% more than Nepal
39.31%
Ranked 157th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th.
48.5%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Nepal
92.2%
Ranked 88th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th.
48.3%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Nepal
93%
Ranked 126th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 14% more than Nepal
88%
Ranked 105th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 88% more than Nepal
51%
Ranked 142nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th.
16%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
5.44%
Ranked 121st. 52% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. 16% more than Nepal
85
Ranked 104th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd.
10.68
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th.
17%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Nepal
90%
Ranked 85th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
88.1%
Ranked 93th. 19% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 100th.
13
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Malaysia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
9%
Ranked 46th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
44.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 67th. 53% more than Nepal
62%
Ranked 123th.

Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 7th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
10.94%
Ranked 88th. 58% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
33.87
Ranked 30th. 61 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Nepal
1.03
Ranked 143th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th.
3.05%
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Malaysia

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