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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Sweden

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STAT Malaysia Sweden HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Sweden
10.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th.
30.7
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Sweden
156.3
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
2%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 89% more than Malaysia

Human height > Average female height 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.668 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.815 m (5 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
80 years
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
81.07 years
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
83.8
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
79.9
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
81.8
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st.
80.56
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th.
76.01
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
84.8%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 19% more than Sweden
115
Ranked 128th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 5 times more than Sweden
2.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 55% more than Sweden
1.77 births per woman
Ranked 137th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Sweden
0.405 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Sweden
2.3
Ranked 189th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
84 years
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Malaysia
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.09
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
75
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Sweden
0.1%
Ranked 112th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Sweden
54.81
Ranked 22nd.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.6
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
24.54
Ranked 77th. 9% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Sweden
8,100
Ranked 106th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 3 times more than Sweden
6.78 births
Ranked 169th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
90.8%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th.
95.83
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Sweden
293
Ranked 21st.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
3,532$
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$5,330.77
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Sweden
5.9
Ranked 76th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
72.12
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 11 times more than Sweden
7.2
Ranked 177th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Sweden
11.8
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 7 times more than Sweden
4 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 174th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 8 times more than Sweden
5 per 100,000
Ranked 132nd.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
3.58
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
223,210.8
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Sweden
2.8
Ranked 180th.

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 81% more than Sweden
47.54
Ranked 153th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th.
66.96
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Malaysia
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 93% more than Sweden
77.59
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 59 times more than Sweden
100
Ranked 100th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th.
75.89
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. The same as Sweden
130
Ranked 120th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 26.4%
Ranked 67th. 39% more than Sweden
19%
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Sweden
111,770
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
80.55 years
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
78
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
79.28
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
11.86
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
82.41
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
2.09 trillion
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.871
Ranked 101st.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 2 times more than Sweden
2.3
Ranked 178th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
83.51 years
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
83.29
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
2,058
Ranked 1st. 172 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
2,512
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
2,145
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 19 times more than Sweden
10.58
Ranked 105th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd.
325
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th.
96%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Sweden
0.2%
Ranked 104th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
78.78 years
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
82.8 years
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
73.3
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (83.40-83.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 61% more than Sweden
171
Ranked 168th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
11.57
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Sweden
58,171
Ranked 13th.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
4,494.61
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
22.97
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
78.4 years
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 34 times more than Sweden
2
Ranked 164th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 66% more than Sweden
32
Ranked 167th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
87.99
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 14th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Sweden
3.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 67% more than Sweden
372
Ranked 179th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Sweden
30.79
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
3,071
Ranked 11th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
92.59
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$3,323.20
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
81
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
26.11
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.02%
Ranked 86th.
2.1%
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 51% more than Sweden
11.83
Ranked 13th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 41 times more than Sweden
0.39%
Ranked 124th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 17 times more than Sweden
5.91 per 100,000 people
Ranked 184th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Sweden
14%
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.937
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Sweden
128
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Sweden
13.55
Ranked 47th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 11% more than Sweden
54
Ranked 111th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 8
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
23
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 100 times more than Sweden
96
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 5 times more than Sweden
2.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th.
8.89
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Malaysia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sweden
19.6
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 8000
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. 25% more than Sweden
80%
Ranked 126th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Sweden
107
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden
108,611
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 394 times more than Sweden
1
Ranked 108th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
24.5
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 6 times more than Sweden
5
Ranked 161st.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
74.8
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 34 times more than Sweden
10.49
Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Sweden
14%
Ranked 5th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
71.9
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
11,400
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.08
Ranked 104th.
SARS total cases 5
Ranked 15th. The same as Sweden
5
Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 46% more than Sweden
11.65
Ranked 151st.

Spending > Public 1.4% 6.6%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 49th. 40% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance 
Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 81% more than Sweden
1.6
Ranked 144th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 3 times more than Sweden
3.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 190th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
83
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Malaysia
SARS fatalities 2
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 178th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 1.03
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 2500
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
689
Ranked 25th. 46 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 97th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 133th.
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 4 times more than Sweden
3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
2,144
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.3%
Ranked 111th. 30% more than Malaysia
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Sweden
98%
Ranked 38th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.1
Ranked 108th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
94%
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Sweden
87%
Ranked 41st.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
14.77%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
7.57%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 20th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
99%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Malaysia

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Sweden
99.22%
Ranked 14th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Sweden
0.1%
Ranked 114th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
81.72%
Ranked 19th. 84% more than Malaysia

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
86.99%
Ranked 77th. 19% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
9.07%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden
4.4%
Ranked 36th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th.
99
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (83.40-83.70)
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Sweden
6.11
Ranked 16th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
16.7%
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
4
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Malaysia

Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sweden
84
Ranked 13th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
9.36%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 46% more than Sweden
1.66%
Ranked 123th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sweden
12.9%
Ranked 118th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 67% more than Sweden
5.21%
Ranked 153th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Sweden
5.1%
Ranked 160th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than Sweden
2.5%
Ranked 143th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
92%
Ranked 75th. 24% more than Malaysia

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
9.2%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 93%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th. 13% more than Sweden
63.4%
Ranked 137th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
75.32
Ranked 15th. 135 times more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
63.79%
Ranked 147th. 13% more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th.
80.94%
Ranked 24th. 77% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd.
1.14
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.072
Ranked 21st.
0.423
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
7.73%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 14.69
Ranked 42nd. 134 times more than Sweden
0.109
Ranked 110th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th.
97%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th. 15% more than Sweden
1.37%
Ranked 147th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
14.11%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Sweden
2.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 213th.

SARS median age range 30
Ranked 24th.
43
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Malaysia
SARS fatality ratio % 40%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
SARS female cases % 20%
Ranked 18th.
60%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
83.18%
Ranked 19th. 34% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
78
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sweden
55,006
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Sweden
5.78
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sweden
4.23%
Ranked 166th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.57
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Sweden
11.49
Ranked 12th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th. The same as Sweden
5%
Ranked 115th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 14th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Sweden
100%
Ranked 17th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Sweden
8.58%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
89.69%
Ranked 26th. 34% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
30.1%
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Malaysia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Sweden
0.19%
Ranked 100th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
78%
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Sweden
16.92%
Ranked 140th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th.
31.25%
Ranked 66th. 23% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 9% more than Sweden
1.78%
Ranked 134th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th.
98%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st.
97%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Malaysia

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