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STAT Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 49% more than Trinidad and Tobago
14.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
27.7
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 50 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
8.33
Ranked 161st.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.87%
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
123
Ranked 112th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 70% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.61 births per woman
Ranked 144th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 79% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.
27.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st. 84% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
67 years
Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
71.37 years
Ranked 131st.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
73.38
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
66.21
Ranked 124th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago
69.71
Ranked 122nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
0.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
73.9%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
22.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
18.4
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
74 years
Ranked 37th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th.
1.5%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
2.7
Ranked 43th. 53% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
26.9
Ranked 10th. 19% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 7 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
15,000
Ranked 85th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
35.37 births
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
82.4%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
263
Ranked 53th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
329.3$
Ranked 59th. 83% more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 0.0
Ranked 120th.
7.6%
Ranked 76th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$955.96
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
32.6
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
24
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13.9
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.
46 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 107th. 59% more than Malaysia

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
70 per 100,000
Ranked 70th. 71% more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
1.18
Ranked 35th. 66% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
44,838.16
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
35.3
Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th.
140.82
Ranked 64th. 64% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th.
239.28
Ranked 58th. 59% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
1,000
Ranked 52nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
1,900
Ranked 58th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th.
290
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 27 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
18,090
Ranked 18th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.4%
Ranked 44th.

Probability of not reaching 40 5%
Ranked 100th. 22% more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.1%
Ranked 105th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
69.97 years
Ranked 102nd.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
1.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 18 times more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Trinidad and Tobago
42.5
Ranked 25th.

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
65.87
Ranked 112th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
3.56
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
59.97 billion
Ranked 70th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th.
11.34
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
31.1
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
74.3 years
Ranked 130th.

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
72.98
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
56
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
95.7%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Malaysia

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
428
Ranked 70th. 23% more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
204
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd.
750.14
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
279.25
Ranked 27th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 108th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
1.5%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
68.51 years
Ranked 137th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 63th. 57 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
1
Ranked 90th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
72.72 years
Ranked 103th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
62
Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (74.10-76.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
364
Ranked 96th. 32% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
3.56
Ranked 29th. 97% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
10,225
Ranked 72nd.

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
784.86
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
95.7%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
27.33
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
67.35 years
Ranked 102nd.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
9
Ranked 133th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
60
Ranked 107th. 13% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th.
1.48
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Trinidad and Tobago
62.91
Ranked 114th.

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
50%
Ranked 121st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.
13 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 53% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
751
Ranked 67th. 21% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st.
199.78
Ranked 15th. 74% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
364
Ranked 52nd.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
77.49
Ranked 112th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$1,178.40
Ranked 41st. 95% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
70
Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
26.46
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13.88
Ranked 21st.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.97%
Ranked 92nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 11 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
8.93 per 100,000 people
Ranked 174th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Trinidad and Tobago
0.66
Ranked 107th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
149
Ranked 56th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th.
114.89
Ranked 20th. 76% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st.
140
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Malaysia

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Trinidad and Tobago
42
Ranked 158th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 1
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
5.1
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ 2.52 billion$
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
120 million$
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 74 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
130
Ranked 139th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
97.8%
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
30
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
26.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th. 61% more than Trinidad and Tobago
4.6
Ranked 19th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
7%
Ranked 34th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 49% more than Trinidad and Tobago
36.4
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 26000
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. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
100%
Ranked 70th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
117
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
17,720
Ranked 51st.

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
7.6
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th.
55
Ranked 91st. 77% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
64.2
Ranked 72nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st.
140
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
99.23
Ranked 116th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
59.8
Ranked 75th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1,100
Ranked 70th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th.
2.5
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th.
0.234
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
15.17
Ranked 125th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 2.5%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer and National Insurance Board 
Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 81% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.6
Ranked 147th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.
17.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 123th. 50% more than Malaysia

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 21.28$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 1st.
14,716.13$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 11th. 692 times more than Malaysia

Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 101,267.39$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
93,407.02$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
300
Ranked 71st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
73
Ranked 88th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st.
140
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Malaysia

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 6.38
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 15000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th.
22.9
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 8% more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 18% more than Trinidad and Tobago
160
Ranked 95th.
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.8%
Ranked 84th. 80% more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th. 64% more than Trinidad and Tobago
1.36%
Ranked 166th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
96%
Ranked 24th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th.
92.4%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Malaysia

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 138th.
0.2%
Ranked 130th. Twice as much as Malaysia

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago
65.28%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 68th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.12%
Ranked 118th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 99% more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.23%
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 101st.
0.9%
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Trinidad and Tobago
29.73%
Ranked 70th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
28.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
89
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th.
18.8%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
56.07%
Ranked 108th. 26% more than Malaysia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
93.99%
Ranked 5th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
7.5%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Trinidad and Tobago
49.91%
Ranked 9th.
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 Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
5%
Ranked 36th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
6
Ranked 25th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
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. 29% more than Trinidad and Tobago
13.59
Ranked 22nd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
7.77
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (74.10-76.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago
30.35%
Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
77.93%
Ranked 78th. 16% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
52.3%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
95.7%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Malaysia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th.
2.64%
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th. 45% more than Trinidad and Tobago
38%
Ranked 24th.

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.8%
Ranked 39th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
93%
Ranked 84th. 3% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
38.54%
Ranked 70th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 25.37%
Ranked 89th.
57.69%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd.
2.7%
Ranked 81st. 39% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
90%
Ranked 113th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
94%
Ranked 83th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Trinidad and Tobago
0.3%
Ranked 1st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
89.69%
Ranked 67th. 22% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
4.8%
Ranked 124th. 10% more than Malaysia

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
62.7%
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Malaysia
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months 12
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Trinidad and Tobago
10
Ranked 98th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd. 71% more than Trinidad and Tobago
7
Ranked 101st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
3.7%
Ranked 165th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
88
Ranked 97th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
89
Ranked 104th.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation > Current US$ per capita 99.39$
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago
94.64$
Ranked 4th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago
97.8%
Ranked 27th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
42.1%
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 100th.
0.6%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.43%
Ranked 80th. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago
2.11%
Ranked 103th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 6.93%
Ranked 152nd.
9.42%
Ranked 119th. 36% more than Malaysia

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Trinidad and Tobago
100
Ranked 49th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 105th.
13%
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 106th.
11%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
67
Ranked 92nd.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th. 24 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
9,663
Ranked 72nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago
7.34
Ranked 31st.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 29
Ranked 64th. 15 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
2
Ranked 124th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 96
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th.
12.72%
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th.
11%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 87th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago
94%
Ranked 84th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago
98%
Ranked 91st.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 110th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago
85%
Ranked 141st.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.57%
Ranked 133th.
2.14%
Ranked 105th. 36% more than Malaysia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 68th.
2.5
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago
87%
Ranked 56th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
8.01%
Ranked 140th. 31% more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
3.03%
Ranked 113th. 85% more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 122nd.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago
88%
Ranked 69th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
95%
Ranked 74th. 6% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago
12.8%
Ranked 38th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago
92%
Ranked 64th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th.
59.23%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

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