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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Sri Lanka

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STAT Malaysia Sri Lanka HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 17% more than Sri Lanka
18.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
29.3
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 86% more than Sri Lanka
222.33
Ranked 79th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.87%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Malaysia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 63% more than Malaysia

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.514 m (4 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.636 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
72 years
Ranked 50th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
75.73 years
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. The same as Sri Lanka
77.06
Ranked 88th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
70.89
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
73.9
Ranked 89th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 27% more than Sri Lanka
0.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st.
85
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th.
76.67
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
71.8%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
114
Ranked 130th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 55% more than Sri Lanka
9.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 43% more than Sri Lanka
1.91 births per woman
Ranked 126th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
0.187 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
8.3
Ranked 137th. 14% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
78 years
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.08
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
80
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th.
70
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Malaysia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.1
Ranked 27th. 76% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
20.51
Ranked 167th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 36 times more than Sri Lanka
2,800
Ranked 125th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
18.16 births
Ranked 139th. 3% more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
82.8%
Ranked 50th. 1% 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.
3,362
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Malaysia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
42.5$
Ranked 129th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th.
22.8%
Ranked 31st.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
$96.55
Ranked 135th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
24.3
Ranked 66th. 62% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
75
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 21% more than Sri Lanka
66
Ranked 92nd.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th.
19.1
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.
35 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 112th. 21% more than Malaysia

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
60 per 100,000
Ranked 77th. 46% more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st. 29% more than Sri Lanka
0.55
Ranked 32nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
214,326.74
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
14.7
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
77.33
Ranked 115th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
60
Ranked 1st.
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th.
195.8
Ranked 80th. 30% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
500
Ranked 57th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 23 times more than Sri Lanka
250
Ranked 91st.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
65
Ranked 1st.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th.
250
Ranked 35th. 92% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Sri Lanka
386,573
Ranked 10th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th.
21.6%
Ranked 3rd. 67% more than Malaysia

Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th.
5.8%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
74.67 years
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
0.013 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Sri Lanka
70.43
Ranked 76th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st. 70% more than Sri Lanka
1.93
Ranked 83th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
70
Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
4.36 trillion
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 26 times more than Sri Lanka
0.137
Ranked 128th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
12.7
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
79.38 years
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
78.01
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
52
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
99.4%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Malaysia

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
131
Ranked 129th.
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
29
Ranked 97th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
23.96
Ranked 84th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
88.55
Ranked 53th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 117th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
72.21 years
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Malaysia

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th.
1,110
Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
77.38 years
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (78.70-80.70)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Sri Lanka
61.6
Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
301
Ranked 118th. 9% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
1.73
Ranked 24th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Sri Lanka
185,432
Ranked 18th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
68.34
Ranked 128th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
99.4%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
19.57
Ranked 172nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
72.09 years
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 34% more than Sri Lanka
50
Ranked 77th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
458
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
0.0133
Ranked 89th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Sri Lanka
70.53
Ranked 90th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.
11.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 32% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
681
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st.
166.3
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
1,606
Ranked 24th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
86
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
$179.38
Ranked 115th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
21.44
Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
71
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th.
19.29
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Malaysia

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
15.31%
Ranked 63th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 68% more than Sri Lanka
60.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
0.786
Ranked 57th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th.
1,888
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 582
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
216
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
22.46
Ranked 23th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th.
93.39
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 3% more than Sri Lanka
95
Ranked 123th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
46
Ranked 146th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
0.3
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
4,528
Ranked 56th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. The same as Sri Lanka
98.6%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 44% more than Sri Lanka
8.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 141st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th.
29%
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 80% more than Sri Lanka
30.2
Ranked 80th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 5000
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. 16% more than Sri Lanka
86%
Ranked 122nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th.
1,474
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 758
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
238
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th.
2,908
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 3.17
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Sri Lanka
2.75
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Sri Lanka
341,607
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
44
Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
2.6
Ranked 107th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th.
39
Ranked 99th. 26% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
64
Ranked 74th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 3% more than Sri Lanka
95
Ranked 123th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 58% more than Sri Lanka
225.96
Ranked 82nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
59.2
Ranked 85th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
1,100
Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th.
18.33
Ranked 105th. 8% more than Malaysia

Spending > Public 1.4% 1.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
70%
Ranked 108th. 13% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 45% more than Sri Lanka
2
Ranked 120th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
13.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 17% 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. The same as Sri Lanka
75
Ranked 58th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 3% more than Sri Lanka
95
Ranked 123th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 47.2 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 <1000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
44
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 108th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. 42% more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
64
Ranked 129th.
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.8%
Ranked 81st. 80% more than Malaysia
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
99.4%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
1.96%
Ranked 141st.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
96%
Ranked 23th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
91%
Ranked 54th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
85.23%
Ranked 52nd. 51% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 36% more than Malaysia

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th.
1.2%
Ranked 104th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
86.13%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
91%
Ranked 71st.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
1.69%
Ranked 85th. 85 times more than Malaysia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
8.56%
Ranked 129th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 100th. The same as Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Sri Lanka
29.3%
Ranked 8th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th.
98
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th.
17.6%
Ranked 4th. 96% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
47.46%
Ranked 129th. 7% more than Malaysia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
1%
Ranked 84th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. The same as Sri Lanka
99
Ranked 1st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Sri Lanka
100
Ranked 2nd.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th.
28%
Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th.
22%
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
67.28%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th.
30%
Ranked 8th. 58% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 162,045
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Sri Lanka
133,380
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 29% more than Sri Lanka
177,983
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th.
8.53
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 29
Ranked 64th.
54
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (78.70-80.70)
Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 42%
Ranked 69th. 24% more than Sri Lanka
34%
Ranked 79th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. The same as Sri Lanka
99%
Ranked 1st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 85% more than Sri Lanka
23.2%
Ranked 30th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 120th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
70%
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Malaysia

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th.
75.8%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 41% more than Sri Lanka
66%
Ranked 136th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
7.16%
Ranked 149th. 17% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 107th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
86.73%
Ranked 79th. 18% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
4.2%
Ranked 141st.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
51.3%
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th.
22%
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th. 25% more than Sri Lanka
79%
Ranked 116th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 13% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd.
29
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Sri Lanka
13.5%
Ranked 11th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 67th.
98%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
44.65%
Ranked 144th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd.
1.1
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 20.94
Ranked 12th. 96% more than Sri Lanka
10.68
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.072
Ranked 21st.
0.607
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.83
Ranked 14th.
6.6
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 41.99
Ranked 9th.
81.61
Ranked 5th. 94% more than Malaysia

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th.
26.07%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st. The same as Sri Lanka
0.1%
Ranked 72nd.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
2.21%
Ranked 97th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
8.48%
Ranked 132nd. 22% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 63% more than Sri Lanka
10.68 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
2.2
Ranked 36th. 64% more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
92.44%
Ranked 23th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
68
Ranked 73th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,167
Ranked 6th.
1,650
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
11
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 94,015
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Sri Lanka
57,916
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 152,219
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
126,756
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 88,034
Ranked 6th. 59% more than Sri Lanka
55,523
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 61% more than Sri Lanka
7.48%
Ranked 96th.
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.
18.84
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd.
8.89
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 897
Ranked 6th.
1,258
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th.
19%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
88%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
90%
Ranked 96th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98%
Ranked 77th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 32.28
Ranked 12th.
62.22
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th.
143.84
Ranked 6th. 94% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
29.9%
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
65.37%
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
32.5%
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
2.34%
Ranked 93th. 49% more than Malaysia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.1
Ranked 93th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th.
45.94%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 2% more than Sri Lanka
1.9%
Ranked 126th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
1.53%
Ranked 173th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
98%
Ranked 76th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 30% more than Sri Lanka
74%
Ranked 98th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th.
97%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st.
96%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th.
75.8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
92%
Ranked 63th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th.
37.84%
Ranked 58th. 42% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th. 51% more than Sri Lanka
66.16
Ranked 89th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd.
1.99%
Ranked 139th. 3% more than Malaysia

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