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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & New Zealand

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STAT Malaysia New Zealand HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 52% more than New Zealand
14.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 2% more than New Zealand
29.8
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than New Zealand
59.47
Ranked 119th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.86%
Ranked 108th. 1% more than Malaysia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.745 m (5 ft 8 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
79 years
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
80.59 years
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
82.8
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
79.1
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
80.9
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st.
78.26
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th.
77.83
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
80.9%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 1% more than New Zealand
136
Ranked 77th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than New Zealand
4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 37% more than New Zealand
2 births per woman
Ranked 120th.

Infant mortality rate 18.35
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than New Zealand
5.96
Ranked 151st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.349 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 55% more than New Zealand
4.7
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
83 years
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as New Zealand
1.07
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
82.29
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 117th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th.
60.23
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Malaysia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
6.2
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
26.61
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 40 times more than New Zealand
2,500
Ranked 127th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
23.41 births
Ranked 126th. 33% more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
87.6%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th. 5% more than New Zealand
90
Ranked 8th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than New Zealand
256
Ranked 23th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
2,039.6$
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$3,665.63
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
25.65
Ranked 5th. 71% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
73.86
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 11 times more than New Zealand
7.6
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 28% more than New Zealand
13.9
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 93% more than New Zealand
15 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 139th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than New Zealand
15 per 100,000
Ranked 107th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
2.2
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
26,107.38
Ranked 83th. 65% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
6.2
Ranked 147th. 2% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 46% more than New Zealand
58.78
Ranked 142nd.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th.
73.91
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Malaysia
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 64% more than New Zealand
91.66
Ranked 147th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 59 times more than New Zealand
100
Ranked 103th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th.
85.23
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. 3 times more than New Zealand
40
Ranked 160th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than New Zealand
61,403
Ranked 16th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
79.62 years
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
74.9
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
78.2
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
10.87
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
78.41
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than New Zealand
109.25 billion
Ranked 102nd.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.579
Ranked 114th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 19% more than New Zealand
4.8
Ranked 150th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
82.67 years
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
82.2
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
60
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
1,857
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
1,163
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than New Zealand
22.7
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd.
373.1
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 131st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than New Zealand
93%
Ranked 98th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
78.61 years
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
81.79 years
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (82.50-83.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
70.8
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 70% more than New Zealand
162
Ranked 175th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
8.91
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than New Zealand
31,243
Ranked 24th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
2,790.3
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
25.67
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
77.56 years
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than New Zealand
5
Ranked 148th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 36% more than New Zealand
39
Ranked 145th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
86.79
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 20th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 52% more than New Zealand
5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 57% more than New Zealand
398
Ranked 172nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as New Zealand
57.75
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than New Zealand
1,654
Ranked 1st.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
90.9
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$2,496.58
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
79
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
27.55
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 28% more than New Zealand
13.94
Ranked 8th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 31 times more than New Zealand
0.51%
Ranked 120th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 11 times more than New Zealand
9.04 per 100,000 people
Ranked 172nd.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
23.2%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.907
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than New Zealand
142
Ranked 4th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 582
Ranked 5th. 45 times more than New Zealand
13
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than New Zealand
32.03
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than New Zealand
5.41
Ranked 3rd.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 69% more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 15% more than New Zealand
52
Ranked 122nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 4
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
20
Ranked 44th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 118 times more than New Zealand
81
Ranked 149th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th. 73% more than New Zealand
4.29
Ranked 2nd.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 83% more than New Zealand
29.7
Ranked 83th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 1400
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 New Zealand
100%
Ranked 56th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than New Zealand
114
Ranked 4th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 758
Ranked 5th. 69 times more than New Zealand
11
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than New Zealand
229
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than New Zealand
59,488
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 3.17
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than New Zealand
0.807
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than New Zealand
25
Ranked 71st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
27.5
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than New Zealand
14
Ranked 128th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
72.2
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 69% more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 19 times more than New Zealand
19.16
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
23.2%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
69.5
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
3,800
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.06
Ranked 111th.
SARS total cases 5
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than New Zealand
1
Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 17% more than New Zealand
14.53
Ranked 129th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 6.3% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 55th. 40% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer State funds (Universal and social assistance system)
Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 45% more than New Zealand
2
Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than New Zealand
5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 2
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
82
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 69% more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 1.75
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 115th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 36 times more than New Zealand
1
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
331
Ranked 33th. 22 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
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. Twice as much as New Zealand
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 164th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
1,447
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.8%
Ranked 82nd. 80% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.83
Ranked 14th.
6.22
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
6.5%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
65.77%
Ranked 143th. 17% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st. 6% more than New Zealand
90
Ranked 56th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
85.71%
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 8 times more than New Zealand
3.16%
Ranked 179th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than New Zealand
17.58%
Ranked 108th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 7% more than New Zealand
90
Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.237
Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than New Zealand
6.3%
Ranked 54th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
78.93%
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Malaysia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than New Zealand
97.1%
Ranked 17th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as New Zealand
100
Ranked 35th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 162,045
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than New Zealand
27,559
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 94,015
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than New Zealand
3,677
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 152,219
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than New Zealand
26,358
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 88,034
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than New Zealand
3,576
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 33% more than New Zealand
9.01%
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.57
Ranked 5th. 31% more than New Zealand
13.42
Ranked 1st.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than New Zealand
7.05
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (82.50-83.00)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 32.28
Ranked 12th. 42% more than New Zealand
22.78
Ranked 3rd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th. 44% more than New Zealand
51.66
Ranked 3rd.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than New Zealand
11.3%
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
90.54%
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
22.7%
Ranked 127th. 55% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 131st.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
75%
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Malaysia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th. 10% more than New Zealand
82%
Ranked 133th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than New Zealand
87%
Ranked 48th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than New Zealand
10.5%
Ranked 172nd.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 15% more than New Zealand
1.69%
Ranked 138th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
8.39%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. The same as New Zealand
100%
Ranked 27th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 17% more than New Zealand
82%
Ranked 66th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than New Zealand
89%
Ranked 111th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than New Zealand
92%
Ranked 102nd.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 7% more than New Zealand
89%
Ranked 110th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th. 2% more than New Zealand
71.71%
Ranked 126th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
9.04%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 1,340
Ranked 5th. 56 times more than New Zealand
24
Ranked 2nd.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th. 28% more than New Zealand
72.6%
Ranked 145th.
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th.
100%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 27.28
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than New Zealand
2.48
Ranked 3rd.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th. 93% more than New Zealand
25.72
Ranked 5th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
10.08%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than New Zealand
2.5%
Ranked 150th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than New Zealand
97%
Ranked 48th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
76.1%
Ranked 127th. 3% more than Malaysia

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
8.5%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 8% more than New Zealand
85
Ranked 105th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th. 44% more than New Zealand
50.64%
Ranked 115th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 18% more than New Zealand
82
Ranked 125th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than New Zealand
96.6%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd.
1.07
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 3.38
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than New Zealand
0.829
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.48
Ranked 14th.
5.95
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malaysia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 81% more than New Zealand
23.7%
Ranked 4th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 41.99
Ranked 9th. 45% more than New Zealand
28.87
Ranked 2nd.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 28% more than New Zealand
1.9%
Ranked 113th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
17.97%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than New Zealand
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.

SARS median age range 30
Ranked 24th.
67
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
25.9%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Malaysia
SARS fatality ratio % 40%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 15th.
SARS female cases % 20%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
77
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,167
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than New Zealand
128
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than New Zealand
19
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than New Zealand
29,935
Ranked 24th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
78.28
Ranked 14th. 140 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 20% more than New Zealand
6.75
Ranked 9th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 897
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than New Zealand
101
Ranked 2nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th. The same as New Zealand
5%
Ranked 125th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. The same as New Zealand
100%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as New Zealand
100%
Ranked 24th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than New Zealand
93%
Ranked 105th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. 3% more than New Zealand
92%
Ranked 108th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
1.9%
Ranked 118th. 21% more than Malaysia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than New Zealand
0.1
Ranked 116th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
19.81%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia

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