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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Suriname

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STAT Malaysia Suriname HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Suriname
20.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Suriname
27.3
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 70 times more than Suriname
5.95
Ranked 172nd.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.86%
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 26% more than Suriname
109
Ranked 141st.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Suriname
2.51 births per woman
Ranked 87th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 89% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.
17.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 101st. 17% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Suriname
68 years
Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
74.22 years
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 4% more than Suriname
73.89
Ranked 113th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Suriname
67.43
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Suriname
70.58
Ranked 116th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 56% more than Suriname
0.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Suriname
66.4%
Ranked 72nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
11.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
18.5
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Suriname
74 years
Ranked 38th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th.
1%
Ranked 47th. Twice as much as Malaysia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.1
Ranked 36th. 76% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
25.71
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 27 times more than Suriname
3,700
Ranked 119th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
41.95 births
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Suriname
77.7%
Ranked 73th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 24 times more than Suriname
134
Ranked 67th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
194.2$
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th.
10.2%
Ranked 63th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$459.00
Ranked 78th. 33% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
65.8
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 95% more than Suriname
41
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th.
18.7
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.
130 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
110 per 100,000
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st. 58% more than Suriname
0.45
Ranked 76th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 24% more than Suriname
12,741.59
Ranked 94th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
26.3
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th.
142.39
Ranked 63th. 66% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th.
260.92
Ranked 51st. 74% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Suriname
500
Ranked 69th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 18 times more than Suriname
330
Ranked 87th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th.
180
Ranked 93th. 38% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 51 times more than Suriname
9,792
Ranked 27th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Suriname
7.5%
Ranked 29th.

Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th.
7.4%
Ranked 83th. 48% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Suriname
69.71 years
Ranked 103th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
0.754 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Suriname
45.6
Ranked 24th.

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 10% more than Suriname
65.5
Ranked 114th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
5.88
Ranked 9th. 79% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 68 times more than Suriname
6.75 billion
Ranked 111th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th.
7.11
Ranked 43th. 98% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
23.6
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
77.16 years
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Suriname
72.72
Ranked 110th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Suriname
89.9%
Ranked 31st.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
385
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd.
943.82
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 12% more than Suriname
85%
Ranked 139th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
1%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
71.47 years
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th.
2,954
Ranked 25th. 52 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Suriname
73.01 years
Ranked 99th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Suriname
58.8
Ranked 109th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (73.70-76.80)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
389
Ranked 75th. 41% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Suriname
1.62
Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 50 times more than Suriname
4,889
Ranked 81st.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
360.53
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
89.9%
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
25.2
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Suriname
66.56 years
Ranked 104th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 52% more than Suriname
44
Ranked 87th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
87
Ranked 69th. 64% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th.
0.697
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Suriname
62.61
Ranked 117th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 29th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.
26.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
728
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st.
262.52
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Suriname
77.14
Ranked 113th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Suriname
$526.68
Ranked 76th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
26.22
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Suriname
66
Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th.
18.82
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Malaysia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 56% more than Suriname
64.95 per 100,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Suriname
0.68
Ranked 105th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than Suriname
72
Ranked 63th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 582
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Suriname
19
Ranked 41st.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th.
72.49
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th.
141.06
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st.
164
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Malaysia

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 5% more than Suriname
57
Ranked 99th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 <1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
3
Ranked 95th. 50% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Suriname
89.8%
Ranked 41st.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Suriname
43
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
14.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th. 13% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Suriname
14%
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 5100
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Suriname
62
Ranked 64th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Suriname
97
Ranked 43th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 758
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Suriname
18
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 3.17
Ranked 11th.
3.68
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th.
100
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 7% more than Suriname
60.8
Ranked 105th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st.
164
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 9% more than Suriname
56.7
Ranked 112th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Suriname
400
Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th.
1.2
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th.
0.39
Ranked 38th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th.
18.68
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th. 4 times more than Suriname
16.75%
Ranked 180th.

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 21% more than Suriname
2.4
Ranked 101st.
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
36.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Suriname
190
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Suriname
69
Ranked 115th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st.
164
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 1400
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.
84.24
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 18 times more than Suriname
2
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 136th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 75% more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 17% more than Suriname
161
Ranked 93th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.83
Ranked 14th.
6.08
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
3.59%
Ranked 82nd. 61% more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Suriname
84.5%
Ranked 37th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th. The same as Suriname
94%
Ranked 47th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th.
90.6%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Malaysia

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th.
9.7%
Ranked 54th. 97 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
72.97%
Ranked 100th. 1% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Suriname
84%
Ranked 83th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
1.84%
Ranked 81st. 92 times more than Malaysia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 34% more than Suriname
18.15%
Ranked 93th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th.
10.84%
Ranked 35th. 25% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st.
0.7%
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Suriname
32.4%
Ranked 59th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 32% more than Suriname
73
Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
3.92
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th.
10.9%
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
47.43%
Ranked 130th. 7% more than Malaysia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Suriname
87.45%
Ranked 29th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st. 18 times more than Suriname
0.4%
Ranked 94th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Suriname
100
Ranked 57th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th.
13%
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th.
10%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Suriname
61.75%
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 47 times more than Suriname
4,880
Ranked 81st.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 29
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Suriname
9
Ranked 111th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 97
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (73.70-76.80)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 32.28
Ranked 12th.
84.24
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th.
190.03
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Suriname
25.72%
Ranked 71st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
71.01%
Ranked 102nd. 6% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
51.9%
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Suriname
89.9%
Ranked 34th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th.
1.94%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Suriname
42%
Ranked 23th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Suriname
2%
Ranked 48th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
91%
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 60% more than Suriname
58%
Ranked 163th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
11.89%
Ranked 90th. 94% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
2.81%
Ranked 124th. 72% more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Suriname
98%
Ranked 85th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 32% more than Suriname
73%
Ranked 104th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th. 8% more than Suriname
83%
Ranked 136th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Suriname
87%
Ranked 121st.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Suriname
88%
Ranked 116th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th.
2.7%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th. 22% more than Suriname
60.15%
Ranked 146th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
7.6%
Ranked 55th. 74% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 1,340
Ranked 5th. 36 times more than Suriname
37
Ranked 41st.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
58.2%
Ranked 44th. 26% more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th. 88% more than Suriname
50
Ranked 112th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th. 31% more than Suriname
75
Ranked 65th.
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Suriname
84%
Ranked 60th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than Suriname
11
Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 27.28
Ranked 12th.
35.26
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th.
121.47
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
5.29%
Ranked 129th. 48% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th. 23% more than Suriname
60.2%
Ranked 155th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 1
Ranked 100th.
2
Ranked 73th. Twice as much as Malaysia
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
7.4%
Ranked 52nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
8.6%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 26% more than Suriname
73
Ranked 140th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 33% more than Suriname
73
Ranked 147th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th. 59% more than Suriname
9.8%
Ranked 46th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Suriname
89.8%
Ranked 41st.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd. About the same as Suriname
1.04
Ranked 121st.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 3.38
Ranked 12th.
3.5
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.48
Ranked 14th.
5.88
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Malaysia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th.
4%
Ranked 29th. 65% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
13.28%
Ranked 58th. 92% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
20.79 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 100th. 20% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th. 58% more than Suriname
12%
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Suriname
63
Ranked 116th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,167
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Suriname
54
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 162,045
Ranked 8th. 52 times more than Suriname
3,103
Ranked 48th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 94,015
Ranked 6th. 53 times more than Suriname
1,786
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 152,219
Ranked 8th. 51 times more than Suriname
3,000
Ranked 47th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 88,034
Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Suriname
1,880
Ranked 46th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th.
9.56
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Suriname
11.67%
Ranked 34th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd.
9.58
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 897
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Suriname
43
Ranked 41st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th.
14%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Suriname
90%
Ranked 92nd.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Suriname
93%
Ranked 86th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Suriname
97%
Ranked 101st.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 42%
Ranked 69th.
66%
Ranked 32nd. 57% more than Malaysia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 18% more than Suriname
84%
Ranked 149th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. 30% more than Suriname
73%
Ranked 168th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
4.21%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malaysia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th.
1.2
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Suriname
11.02%
Ranked 171st.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th.
27.45%
Ranked 81st. 8% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
2.48%
Ranked 98th. 27% more than Malaysia

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