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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 53% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 9% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 3% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st. 48% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th. 1% more than United States
69.03
Ranked 23th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 34% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 54% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 22% more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Malaysia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 76% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 22 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 32% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 38% more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 5 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 28% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 6% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 6% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. 30% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 12.9%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 71% more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
76
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 25 times more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 19% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
81
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
52
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 58% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 75% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 6% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.20-76.80) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 54% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Malaysia

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.8%
Ranked 30th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
27
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 34 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 6% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 25% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 38% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 45% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Malaysia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
77
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 33% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 22 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 48.22
Ranked 12th.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 47% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 23% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 18% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
19
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 97% more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th.
99%
Ranked 16th. About the same as Malaysia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 19%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,064
Ranked 6th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th. 13 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 29% more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 23% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 22 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 75% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 74% more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th.
0.0345
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Malaysia
SARS total cases 5
Ranked 15th.
29
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 23% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 40% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 38% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 69% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 2
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Malaysia
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 23% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 583 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 80% more than United States
20
Ranked 42nd.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 50% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malaysia

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 49th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.3%
Ranked 160th.
60.73%
Ranked 153th. 8% more than Malaysia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 73.6%
Ranked 17th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 41st. 8% more than United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.67%
Ranked 65th. 17% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

SARS median age range 30
Ranked 24th.
33
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 2% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Malaysia
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 71st. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 206
Ranked 11th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.20-76.80) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 74.27
Ranked 10th.
213
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 25 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 29% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
19.8%
Ranked 137th. 36% more than Malaysia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.47%
Ranked 78th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 28% more than Malaysia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Malaysia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Malaysia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 95%
Ranked 57th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.58%
Ranked 114th. 27% more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.3%
Ranked 73th. The same as United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100
Ranked 78th. 21 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.5%
Ranked 75th.
0.6%
Ranked 65th. 20% more than Malaysia

Public health spending > % of GDP 1.94%
Ranked 142nd.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 1,340
Ranked 5th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th.
100
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Malaysia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th.
100
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malaysia
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th. 42% more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 12
Ranked 82nd. 12 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 1% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 73.16%
Ranked 56th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Malaysia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 8% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 45.68%
Ranked 140th.
45.94%
Ranked 138th. 1% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 102nd.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.072
Ranked 21st.
1.42
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Malaysia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 78% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.6%
Ranked 48th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Malaysia
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th. 3 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.57
Ranked 5th. 35% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 29% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 24% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 52 times more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 218 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
75
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 19%
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.6%
Ranked 36th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
SARS female cases % 20%
Ranked 18th.
48%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 93%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Malaysia

SARS fatality ratio % 40%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 26th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Malaysia

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