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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Niger

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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 $US 1998.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
  • Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$: 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • 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. "
  • 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)."
  • Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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).
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
  • % 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)
  • Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • % 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
  • Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • % immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people with advanced HIV infection). Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection currently receiving antiretroviral therapy among the estimated number of people needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO 2010 guidelines.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: 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).
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
  • Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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.
  • 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."
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government 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.
  • 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 > 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%.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
  • 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."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
  • 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.
  • Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
  • Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are:   exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Malaysia Niger HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
53.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Niger
29
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th.
3,847.27
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
2.51%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th.
182
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Malaysia
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.
7.67 births per woman
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 16 times more than Niger
0.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.
112.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 33% more than Niger
55 years
Ranked 63th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 38% more than Niger
53.4 years
Ranked 197th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 34% more than Niger
57.65
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 26% more than Niger
57.33
Ranked 168th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 30% more than Niger
57.48
Ranked 171st.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 23 times more than Niger
0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Niger
34.9%
Ranked 140th.
Infant mortality rate 18.35
Ranked 99th.
122.66
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
5.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
62.8
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 38% more than Niger
56 years
Ranked 67th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th.
0.8%
Ranked 54th. 60% more than Malaysia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Niger
0.3
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th. 5% more than Niger
21.49
Ranked 153th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 64% more than Niger
61,000
Ranked 54th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
254.81 births
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Niger
37.1%
Ranked 146th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th. 21 times more than Niger
8.6$
Ranked 177th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th.
13.9%
Ranked 54th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st. 17 times more than Niger
$20.11
Ranked 182nd.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
206
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st.
104
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th.
45.8
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.
590 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Malaysia

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
590 per 100,000
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st. 36 times more than Niger
0.02
Ranked 14th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
83,552.69
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
160.3
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th.
301.82
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th.
351.05
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 48% more than Niger
4,000
Ranked 17th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Niger
4,300
Ranked 42nd.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th.
250
Ranked 37th. 92% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th.
574,650
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th.
38.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th.
41.4%
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 64% more than Niger
44.93 years
Ranked 164th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
0.368 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Niger
11.2
Ranked 38th.

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 43% more than Niger
50.54
Ranked 163th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st. 24 times more than Niger
0.137
Ranked 138th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
1.43 trillion
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th.
3.99
Ranked 58th. 11% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
75.7
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 40% more than Niger
54.7 years
Ranked 197th.

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th. 47% more than Niger
52.31
Ranked 164th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
60
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th. 97% more than Niger
46.1%
Ranked 51st.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th. 13 times more than Niger
27
Ranked 180th.
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th. 16 times more than Niger
5
Ranked 131st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd.
242.26
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
0.8%
Ranked 51st. Twice as much as Malaysia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 25% more than Niger
76%
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 36% more than Niger
52.13 years
Ranked 198th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th.
1,693
Ranked 33th. 30 times more than Malaysia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 10th.
$3.40 million
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 69% more than Niger
44.97 years
Ranked 168th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (54.10-62.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 78% more than Niger
35.5
Ranked 176th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
471
Ranked 27th. 71% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Niger
0.14
Ranked 16th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd. 19 times more than Niger
16.45
Ranked 173th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th. 70% more than Niger
46.4%
Ranked 50th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th. 7% more than Niger
20.71
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 59% more than Niger
44.9 years
Ranked 163th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th.
150
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
127
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th.
0.281
Ranked 42nd. 35% more than Malaysia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 76% more than Niger
42.98
Ranked 158th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th. The same as Niger
50%
Ranked 100th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.
116 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
1,030
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Malaysia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th. 78% more than Niger
47.88
Ranked 157th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 18 times more than Niger
$34.05
Ranked 166th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 76% more than Niger
41
Ranked 179th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th. 4% more than Niger
22.27
Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th.
45.22
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th.
36.43%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Sanitation > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 10th.
$0.30
Ranked 10th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th.
163.56 per 100,000 people
Ranked 63th. 61% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Niger
3.2%
Ranked 14th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st.
322
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th.
109
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Malaysia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
11.3
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 2.52 billion$
Ranked 1st. 741 times more than Niger
3.4 million$
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 66% more than Niger
5,773
Ranked 48th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Niger
17.7%
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd.
610
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
23
Ranked 27th. 64% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
107.1 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th.
40%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 71000
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 Niger
100%
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Niger
282
Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th.
820
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 84% more than Niger
35.2
Ranked 180th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st.
322
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th.
406.63
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Niger
3.2%
Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 72% more than Niger
35.8
Ranked 175th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 75 times more than Niger
16
Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th.
46.11
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Spending > Public 1.4% 1.2%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th. 76% more than Niger
35.23%
Ranked 168th.

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st.
8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer 50% Social insurance, 50% Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
121.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 11th. 11 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. 363 times more than Niger
278.84$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 21.28$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st.
1,747.78$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 11th. 82 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th. 83% more than Niger
41
Ranked 181st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st.
322
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 216.55 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 42000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th.
42.97
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
3,204
Ranked 8th. 214 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
194
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
1.62
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
252 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 13 times more than Niger
14
Ranked 174th.
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.4%
Ranked 107th. 40% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
49.2%
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th. 68% more than Niger
56
Ranked 106th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th. 20 times more than Niger
5
Ranked 137th.
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Niger
16%
Ranked 112th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 92nd.
61
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th.
32%
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th.
41%
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Malaysia
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Niger
40.6%
Ranked 3rd.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Niger
100
Ranked 20th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Niger
47
Ranked 152nd.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
52.84%
Ranked 116th. 19% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th.
26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
13.66
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Niger
23
Ranked 187th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
85.1%
Ranked 101st. 15% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th.
61.3%
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd.
40
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
4%
Ranked 155th. 5% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 92% more than Niger
48
Ranked 176th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th. 47% more than Niger
49.61%
Ranked 118th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Niger
25
Ranked 186th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 100th. The same as Niger
0.1%
Ranked 80th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Niger
2.78%
Ranked 190th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th.
39.7%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
74.91%
Ranked 1st. 3745 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 11 times more than Niger
9%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
78.64%
Ranked 76th. 9% more than Malaysia

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th.
21.3%
Ranked 29th. 213 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th.
55.14%
Ranked 113th. 21% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th. 80% more than Niger
41%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd.
1.07
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
60.71%
Ranked 154th. 8% more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Niger
13%
Ranked 163th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Niger
15.7%
Ranked 72nd.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Niger
2.2%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 14.69
Ranked 42nd.
19.86
Ranked 34th. 35% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 42%
Ranked 69th.
46%
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Malaysia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 34% more than Niger
74%
Ranked 172nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. 30% more than Niger
73%
Ranked 167th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
2%
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Malaysia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th. 8% more than Niger
83%
Ranked 129th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Niger
62%
Ranked 153th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Niger
37.58%
Ranked 73th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th.
59.15%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
2.38%
Ranked 102nd. 22% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 36% more than Niger
70%
Ranked 163th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Niger
73%
Ranked 154th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th.
0.9%
Ranked 26th. 50% more than Malaysia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
96.44%
Ranked 33th. 32% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
5.3%
Ranked 111th. 21% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th.
40%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Niger
14%
Ranked 49th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Niger
26.9%
Ranked 23th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Niger
34%
Ranked 156th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
11.08%
Ranked 101st. 81% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
2.93%
Ranked 118th. 79% more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 25% more than Niger
80%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Niger
36%
Ranked 159th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Niger
89%
Ranked 110th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th.
20%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Niger
9.9%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (54.10-62.60)
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th. 24 times more than Niger
4%
Ranked 158th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th.
30.36%
Ranked 66th. 14% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 73th.
0.5%
Ranked 57th. 67% more than Malaysia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th.
180
Ranked 54th. 80% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 75th.
0.8%
Ranked 54th. 60% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd.
2.8%
Ranked 111th. 44% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Niger
4.15%
Ranked 168th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st. 33% more than Niger
5.4%
Ranked 59th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th.
94.6%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Malaysia
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th.
40.1%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 32
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 29
Ranked 64th. 29 times more than Niger
1
Ranked 125th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
117.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
12.37%
Ranked 72nd. 78% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
5.32%
Ranked 128th. 48% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
225.68
Ranked 7th. 403 times more than Malaysia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.6%
Ranked 36th.
11.3%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th.
4.2%
Ranked 144th. 11% more than Malaysia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th.
32%
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Niger
46%
Ranked 167th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th.
81.26%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

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