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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Tuvalu

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STAT Malaysia Tuvalu HISTORY
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Tuvalu
28.6
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
24.8
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
27.5
Ranked 61st. 83% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
35.1
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Tuvalu
123
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st.
241
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$629.19
Ranked 62nd. 82% more than Malaysia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
5.6
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
0.91
Ranked 46th. 28% more than Malaysia

Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.
34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 18% more than Tuvalu
62 years
Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 18% more than Tuvalu
65 years
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 14% more than Tuvalu
64.75 years
Ranked 164th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 6 times more than Tuvalu
2,517.85
Ranked 99th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 26.4%
Ranked 67th.
41%
Ranked 11th. 55% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th. 2598 times more than Tuvalu
191
Ranked 141st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Tuvalu
1.6%
Ranked 28th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th. 79% more than Tuvalu
30.5
Ranked 15th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
5.82
Ranked 34th. 78% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 18615 times more than Tuvalu
24.83 million
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
29.1
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th. 15% more than Tuvalu
66.9 years
Ranked 164th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 90.7%
Ranked 20th.
97.4%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Tuvalu
77
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th.
98%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 13% more than Tuvalu
62.7 years
Ranked 162nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd. 19% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st.
507
Ranked 20th. 84% more than Malaysia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
4.55
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd. 5% more than Tuvalu
291.86
Ranked 85th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
97.4%
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th.
71
Ranked 91st. 34% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th.
979
Ranked 12th. 57% more than Malaysia
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th. 47% more than Tuvalu
$410.76
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th. 18% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 134th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.02%
Ranked 86th.
4,229.42%
Ranked 1st. 4140 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st.
268
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th.
64
Ranked 78th. 7% more than Malaysia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 2
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
21
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 798 times more than Tuvalu
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Tuvalu
97.9%
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 190
Ranked 42nd. 190 times more than Tuvalu
1
Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd.
31.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th. 22% more than Tuvalu
53.1
Ranked 136th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st.
268
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th.
1,229
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
110%
Ranked 8th. 78% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 4% more than Tuvalu
2.8
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th. 21% more than Tuvalu
62
Ranked 139th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st.
268
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Malaysia

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 > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 7.09
Ranked 59th.
102.42
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
40 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Tuvalu
36
Ranked 143th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
99.79%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Tuvalu
5%
Ranked 63th.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
53.3%
Ranked 60th. 15% more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th.
100
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Malaysia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th.
100
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th.
98
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
17.31%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Tuvalu
33.09%
Ranked 57th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Tuvalu
5.22%
Ranked 152nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
4.4%
Ranked 143th. 16% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th.
99
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st.
98
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Malaysia
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
6.13%
Ranked 59th. 307 times more than Malaysia

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

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Tuvalu
97.9%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
75%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st.
99
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th.
24.75%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th.
34.18%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
73.29%
Ranked 94th. 9% more than Malaysia
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 90.7%
Ranked 25th.
97.4%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Malaysia
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th.
34.7%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Malaysia
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 41.72%
Ranked 60th. 388 times more than Tuvalu
0.107%
Ranked 189th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 122nd. 105 times more than Tuvalu
0.0186%
Ranked 189th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 65th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 34th. The same as Tuvalu
99
Ranked 32nd.
Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 29%
Ranked 4th.
34.7%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Malaysia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th. 17% more than Tuvalu
81%
Ranked 76th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th.
160
Ranked 60th. 60% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd.
9.77%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Tuvalu
97%
Ranked 66th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 7% more than Tuvalu
89%
Ranked 119th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Tuvalu
90%
Ranked 108th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Tuvalu
88%
Ranked 97th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Malaysia

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
9.79%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 41st. 8% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 144th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 13% more than Tuvalu
21.49%
Ranked 80th.

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