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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Portugal

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STAT Malaysia Portugal HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Portugal
10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Portugal
29.7
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Portugal
65.46
Ranked 114th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Portugal
1.82%
Ranked 171st.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 89% more than Malaysia

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.631 m (5 ft 4 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.760 m (5 ft 9 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
77 years
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
78.54 years
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
84
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
77.6
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
80.72
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Portugal
66.04
Ranked 13th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Portugal
66.09
Ranked 8th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
75.3%
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Portugal
134
Ranked 84th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Portugal
4.66 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 96% more than Portugal
1.4 births per woman
Ranked 153th.

Infant mortality rate 18.35
Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Portugal
5.13
Ranked 158th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
2.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. About the same as Malaysia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Portugal
2.9
Ranked 183th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
83 years
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.08
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
68.75
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th.
0.6%
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th. 37% more than Portugal
40.87
Ranked 13th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.5
Ranked 47th. 99% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
24.59
Ranked 74th. 9% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Portugal
42,000
Ranked 60th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
18.13 births
Ranked 140th. 3% more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
88.4%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Portugal
91.49
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Portugal
303
Ranked 19th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
1,665.1$
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$2,310.62
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
15.6
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Portugal
64.42
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Portugal
26
Ranked 126th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 96% more than Portugal
9.1
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 4 times more than Portugal
8 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 154th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 5 times more than Portugal
8 per 100,000
Ranked 120th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
3.44
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 49% more than Portugal
10,613.2
Ranked 118th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th. 65% more than Portugal
3.7
Ranked 169th.

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 61% more than Portugal
53.46
Ranked 146th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Portugal
53.37
Ranked 16th.
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 17% more than Portugal
128.2
Ranked 128th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Portugal
500
Ranked 75th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Portugal
1,000
Ranked 69th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th.
69.34
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. 18% more than Portugal
110
Ranked 143th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 26.4%
Ranked 67th. 41% more than Portugal
18.7%
Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Portugal
96,856
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
78.07 years
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
0.097 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
67.1
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
76.24
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
5.33
Ranked 42nd. 63% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Portugal
74.53
Ranked 12th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Portugal
112.9 billion
Ranked 97th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th.
3.95
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 90% more than Portugal
3
Ranked 170th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
82.01 years
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
82.41
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
24
Ranked 123th. Twice as much as Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
1,702
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
859
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Portugal
47.36
Ranked 74th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Portugal
264.94
Ranked 25th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
0.7%
Ranked 60th. 75% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th.
96%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
75.28 years
Ranked 53th. 6% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
81.4 years
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (82.20-82.50)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
69.2
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 38% more than Portugal
200
Ranked 153th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
4.83
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Portugal
46,161
Ranked 17th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
2,108.28
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
22.69
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
74.9 years
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Portugal
17
Ranked 120th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 33% more than Portugal
40
Ranked 143th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Portugal
0.0972
Ranked 66th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
82.5
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 41st. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 57% more than Portugal
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 167th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 37% more than Portugal
456
Ranked 154th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Portugal
2,797
Ranked 13th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Portugal
28.78
Ranked 35th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
92.22
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$2,283.61
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
26.49
Ranked 44th. 15% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
77
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.02%
Ranked 86th.
1.77%
Ranked 75th. 74% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 95% more than Portugal
9.17
Ranked 34th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 94 times more than Portugal
0.17%
Ranked 137th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Portugal
32.94 per 100,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Portugal
13.4%
Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.893
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Portugal
175
Ranked 27th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 582
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal
191
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Portugal
16.58
Ranked 42nd.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Portugal
41.38
Ranked 27th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Portugal
54
Ranked 173th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 22% more than Portugal
49
Ranked 134th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 6
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
15
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Portugal
1,173
Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th.
99.7%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Portugal
4.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th.
8.43
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Malaysia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Portugal
40.6
Ranked 44th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 32000
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. 11% more than Portugal
90%
Ranked 120th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Portugal
126
Ranked 28th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 758
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal
223
Ranked 20th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Portugal
264
Ranked 29th.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Portugal
93,970
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 172nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
31
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 4 times more than Portugal
7
Ranked 152nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
71.7
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Portugal
54
Ranked 173th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Portugal
110.57
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Portugal
13.4%
Ranked 12th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
66.7
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
9,800
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th.
0.52
Ranked 57th. 49% more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th.
0.0335
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 76% more than Portugal
9.66
Ranked 178th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 5.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 70th. 40% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Portugal
1.4
Ranked 153th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than Portugal
5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 168th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
81
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Portugal
350
Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Portugal
54
Ranked 173th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 1.87
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 1300
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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
22
Ranked 81st. 47% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Portugal
9
Ranked 68th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 71% more than Portugal
7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
1,201
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
2.5%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
7.02%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th.
99.7%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
84.29%
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st. 64% more than Portugal
58
Ranked 97th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
87.46%
Ranked 39th. 22% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Portugal
9.42%
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Portugal
17.33%
Ranked 110th.
Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
15.44%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Portugal
5.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. The same as Portugal
96
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st. 58% more than Portugal
0.848
Ranked 64th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Portugal
7.9%
Ranked 17th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
70.65%
Ranked 61st. 59% more than Malaysia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Portugal
96.15%
Ranked 30th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Portugal
82
Ranked 114th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
79.07%
Ranked 22nd. 28% 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 31st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Portugal
89
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Portugal
43,680
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 26% more than Portugal
9.56%
Ranked 57th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 897
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal
121
Ranked 29th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (82.20-82.50)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 32.28
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Portugal
12.1
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Portugal
26.39
Ranked 38th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Portugal
12.7%
Ranked 96th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
86.29%
Ranked 49th. 29% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
30%
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 17% more than Portugal
0.4%
Ranked 80th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
66%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Malaysia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
93%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Portugal
89%
Ranked 21st.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
13.44%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
6.63%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
93%
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th.
96%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. The same as Portugal
95%
Ranked 72nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Portugal
0.5%
Ranked 54th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
77.45%
Ranked 109th. 6% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
10%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 1,340
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal
414
Ranked 19th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th.
95.7%
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Malaysia
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 27.28
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Portugal
22.29
Ranked 29th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Portugal
11.94
Ranked 42nd.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than Portugal
2.5%
Ranked 164th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
79.4%
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Malaysia

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
9.3%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Portugal
87
Ranked 101st.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th.
84.64%
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Portugal
96
Ranked 60th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Portugal
32.8%
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 41.99
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Portugal
14.29
Ranked 38th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th.
2.94%
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Malaysia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st. 67% more than Portugal
4.3%
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
74
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,167
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Portugal
143
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
2.07
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 96% more than Portugal
4.15
Ranked 42nd.

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. 97% more than Portugal
8.9
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 98% more than Portugal
4.39
Ranked 42nd.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th. The same as Portugal
5%
Ranked 157th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Portugal
99%
Ranked 52nd.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Portugal
99%
Ranked 75th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Portugal
98%
Ranked 47th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th.
97%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
2.78%
Ranked 65th. 77% more than Malaysia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th.
0.5
Ranked 63th. 25% more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 53% more than Portugal
27.31%
Ranked 101st.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th. 6 times more than Portugal
4.06%
Ranked 112th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
3.72%
Ranked 41st. 91% more than Malaysia

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