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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Singapore
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th.
31
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Singapore
40.37
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th. 25% more than Singapore
1.47%
Ranked 196th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 53% more than Malaysia

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
79 years
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
82.14 years
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
84.3
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
79.6
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
81.89
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. Twice as much as Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Singapore
43.27
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Singapore
61.82
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
79.6%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 21% more than Singapore
113
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 6 times more than Singapore
2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Singapore
1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Singapore
0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 188th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
84 years
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Singapore
1.07
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Singapore
65.38
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 104th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 4th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.22
Ranked 34th. 83% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th. 2% more than Singapore
22.19
Ranked 135th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 29 times more than Singapore
3,400
Ranked 123th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 3 times more than Singapore
5.04 births
Ranked 174th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
86.6%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th.
100
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 33 times more than Singapore
98
Ranked 33th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
942.9$
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$2,286.38
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Singapore
3.58
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
68
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 60% more than Singapore
50
Ranked 103th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.5
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 10 times more than Singapore
3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Singapore
6 per 100,000
Ranked 124th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
1.5
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
44,738.27
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.8
Ranked 179th.

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Singapore
41.49
Ranked 141st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Singapore
55.77
Ranked 3rd.
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 85% more than Singapore
81.02
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 30 times more than Singapore
200
Ranked 80th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 41 times more than Singapore
140
Ranked 96th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Singapore
54.81
Ranked 3rd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 26.4%
Ranked 67th. 76% more than Singapore
15%
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Singapore
37,967
Ranked 31st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Singapore
3.3%
Ranked 53th.
Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3%
Ranked 111th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
79.7 years
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Singapore
0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
62
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
78.4
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
6.39
Ranked 33th. 95% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
78.85
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 94% more than Singapore
237.67 billion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Singapore
0.682
Ranked 111th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
84.96 years
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
83.2
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
69
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
1,105
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
678
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Singapore
38.58
Ranked 78th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Singapore
211.02
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 118th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 74th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
81.6 years
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (83.00-83.50)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
70.1
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 68% more than Singapore
164
Ranked 171st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
4.4
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Singapore
22,102
Ranked 30th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
1,148.23
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th. 2% more than Singapore
21.58
Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
77.9 years
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Singapore
22
Ranked 109th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 96% more than Singapore
27
Ranked 179th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.0338
Ranked 79th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
86.12
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 81% more than Singapore
345
Ranked 185th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Singapore
18.45
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Singapore
1,121
Ranked 2nd.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
92.53
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$1,642.62
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
80
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th. 1% more than Singapore
22.8
Ranked 132nd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.02%
Ranked 86th.
3.52%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.48
Ranked 50th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Singapore
28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.935
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 36 times more than Singapore
52
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 582
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
216
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th.
250.76
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Singapore
9.79
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 50% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 3
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
5
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 19 times more than Singapore
504
Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than Singapore
12
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 6 times more than Singapore
2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th. 46% more than Singapore
5.08
Ranked 1st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Singapore
4%
Ranked 38th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 98th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Singapore
46
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
752
Ranked 16th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 758
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
280
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Singapore
41,511
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 26 times more than Singapore
15
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 138th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
71.3
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Singapore
109.84
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
68.8
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
10,000
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th. 75% more than Singapore
0.2
Ranked 82nd.
SARS total cases 5
Ranked 15th.
238
Ranked 5th. 48 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 79% more than Singapore
9.52
Ranked 180th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Singapore
1.3
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer and Government 
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 4 times more than Singapore
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 2
Ranked 9th.
33
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
82
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 1500
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.62
Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
38
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Singapore
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
341
Ranked 57th. 81% more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
2.1%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 69th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 66th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
69.1%
Ranked 24th. 50% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (83.00-83.50)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 897
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
330
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Singapore
4.16
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.57
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Singapore
20,561
Ranked 30th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.6%
Ranked 36th.
3.5%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th. 3% more than Singapore
3.7%
Ranked 160th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
4
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Malaysia

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
78
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 7 times more than Singapore
2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
7.2%
Ranked 148th. 4% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 20.94
Ranked 12th.
109.2
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.072
Ranked 21st.
0.753
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Malaysia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Singapore
2.08%
Ranked 107th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 78% more than Singapore
4.86%
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 14.69
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Singapore
3.27
Ranked 74th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 41.99
Ranked 9th.
212.34
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
3.15%
Ranked 61st. 62% more than Malaysia

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th.
27.27%
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th.
60.42%
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th.
97%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 62nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 87th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th. Twice as much as Singapore
0.2
Ranked 80th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
93.94%
Ranked 49th. 28% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th. 42% more than Singapore
3.08%
Ranked 167th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
2.44%
Ranked 83th. 55% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 1,340
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
496
Ranked 19th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 77% more than Singapore
1.26%
Ranked 169th.

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

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
81.24%
Ranked 80th. 44% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Singapore
92
Ranked 48th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
84.36%
Ranked 60th. 17% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 51% more than Singapore
16.09%
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Singapore
23.82%
Ranked 95th.
SARS median age range 30
Ranked 24th.
35
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Singapore
92
Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Singapore
8.1%
Ranked 41st.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th. 36% more than Singapore
32.64%
Ranked 161st.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Singapore
74.61%
Ranked 41st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Singapore
98
Ranked 40th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Singapore
100
Ranked 3rd.
SARS fatality ratio % 40%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
14%
Ranked 6th.
SARS female cases % 20%
Ranked 18th.
68%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
83.93%
Ranked 19th. 36% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Singapore
3%
Ranked 41st.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,167
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
420
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
8.28
Ranked 57th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Singapore
3.87
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 15% more than Singapore
10.45%
Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 32.28
Ranked 12th.
166.84
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th.
380.18
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 71% more than Singapore
18.94%
Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
79.05%
Ranked 74th. 18% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
29.7%
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 57% more than Singapore
0.3%
Ranked 84th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Malaysia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Singapore
87%
Ranked 24th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
8.82%
Ranked 131st. 44% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th. 16% more than Singapore
1.42%
Ranked 176th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
96%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th.
29.27%
Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 87th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Singapore
38.57
Ranked 110th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 88th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd. 92% more than Singapore
1.01%
Ranked 175th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th.
97.3%
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Malaysia
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 59th.

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