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STAT Malawi Norway HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 42.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Norway
12.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29
Ranked 11th.
30.1
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Future births 1,371.04
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Norway
79.55
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 2.28%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Norway
1.94%
Ranked 44th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 140
Ranked 68th. The same as Norway
140
Ranked 69th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malawi

Human height > Average female height 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.670 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in) 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in)
Life expectancy > Men 55 years
Ranked 66th.
79 years
Ranked 13th. 44% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 51.7 years
Ranked 205th.
80.2 years
Ranked 24th. 55% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 54.23
Ranked 183th.
83.6
Ranked 20th. 54% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 54.06
Ranked 178th.
79.1
Ranked 16th. 46% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 54.14
Ranked 180th.
81.3
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Malawi

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 155 times more than Malawi

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 28.2%
Ranked 150th.
82.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malawi
Infant mortality rate > Total 81.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Norway
3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 5.84 births per woman
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Norway
1.84 births per woman
Ranked 129th.

Infant mortality rate 104.23
Ranked 9th. 28 times more than Norway
3.73
Ranked 174th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 72.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 157 times more than Norway
0.465 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 46
Ranked 43th. 21 times more than Norway
2.2
Ranked 191st.

Life expectancy > Women 55 years
Ranked 70th.
83 years
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Malawi
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.08
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 11%
Ranked 9th. 110 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 129th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.1
Ranked 68th.
3.9
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.96
Ranked 142nd.
24.69
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 920,000
Ranked 12th. 230 times more than Norway
4,000
Ranked 117th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 155.28 births
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Norway
9.35 births
Ranked 159th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 30.4%
Ranked 152nd.
90%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infants 44,928
Ranked 4th. 300 times more than Norway
150
Ranked 28th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 19.3$
Ranked 158th.
5,404.7$
Ranked 4th. 280 times more than Malawi

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $30.93
Ranked 175th.
$8,987.26
Ranked 2nd. 291 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 157.1
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Norway
9.5
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 163
Ranked 50th. 22 times more than Norway
7.5
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 39.2
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Norway
12.2
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 19th. 66 times more than Norway
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 162nd.

Maternal mortality 1,100 per 100,000
Ranked 3rd. 183 times more than Norway
6 per 100,000
Ranked 129th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.02
Ranked 13th.
3.89
Ranked 7th. 195 times more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 26,092.65
Ranked 72nd.
270,690.9
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Malawi

Death rates > Children under 5 110
Ranked 25th. 33 times more than Norway
3.3
Ranked 175th.

Death rates > Women 402.65
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Norway
52.67
Ranked 148th.

Death rates > Men 448.45
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Norway
80.98
Ranked 154th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 290
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Norway
110
Ranked 144th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 14.5%
Ranked 107th.
31.5%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births 566,138
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Norway
60,220
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 40.52 years
Ranked 177th.
80.04 years
Ranked 12th. 98% more than Malawi

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 41
Ranked 27th.
88.4
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malawi

Life expectancy > Male 52.1
Ranked 161st.
78.4
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Malawi

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.283
Ranked 128th.
15.41
Ranked 7th. 54 times more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 403.33 billion
Ranked 63th.
1.32 trillion
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Malawi

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 63.13
Ranked 8th. 76 times more than Norway
0.828
Ranked 104th.

Death rates > Infants 68.8
Ranked 30th. 25 times more than Norway
2.8
Ranked 174th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 52.48 years
Ranked 204th.
83.02 years
Ranked 24th. 58% more than Malawi

Life expectancy > Female 54.06
Ranked 161st.
83.2
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 115th.
223
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malawi
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 48
Ranked 166th.
3,409
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than Malawi
Spending > Per person 11
Ranked 120th.
3,182
Ranked 3rd. 289 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 1,920.9
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Norway
389.25
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 96%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Norway
93%
Ranked 103th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 10%
Ranked 9th. 50 times more than Norway
0.2%
Ranked 114th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 50.93 years
Ranked 206th.
77.53 years
Ranked 27th. 52% more than Malawi

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 40.22 years
Ranked 177th.
82.5 years
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malawi

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 34.9
Ranked 181st.
72
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.70-57.50) (82.90-83.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 376
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Norway
158
Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 2%
Ranked 14th.
6%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malawi
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.28
Ranked 12th.
16.33
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Malawi

Births and maternity > All births of boys 142,899
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Norway
30,933
Ranked 25th.

Health spending per capita 16.67
Ranked 171st.
7,353.87
Ranked 2nd. 441 times more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.9
Ranked 120th.
23.1
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 40.81 years
Ranked 175th.
77.7 years
Ranked 12th. 90% more than Malawi

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 242
Ranked 15th. 81 times more than Norway
3
Ranked 160th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 105
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Norway
42
Ranked 140th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 42.16
Ranked 160th.
87.47
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malawi

Drug access 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
95%
Ranked 46th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 97.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 18th. 29 times more than Norway
3.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 189th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 796
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Norway
391
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 10,888
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Norway
1,928
Ranked 19th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 4,198.81
Ranked 2nd. 140 times more than Norway
29.89
Ranked 32nd.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 48.36
Ranked 156th.
92.29
Ranked 15th. 91% more than Malawi

Diseases > Cholera cases 475
Ranked 21st. 475 times more than Norway
1
Ranked 47th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $49.56
Ranked 160th.
$4,774.01
Ranked 4th. 96 times more than Malawi

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.02
Ranked 147th.
26.28
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Malawi
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 177th.
79
Ranked 24th. 88% more than Malawi
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 1.12%
Ranked 82nd.
6.81%
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Malawi
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 38.85
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Norway
12.16
Ranked 11th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 35.19%
Ranked 20th. 26 times more than Norway
1.33%
Ranked 105th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 1.8
Ranked 41st.
3.8
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malawi

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 409.43 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 79 times more than Norway
5.21 per 100,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
5.9%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malawi
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.329
Ranked 158th.
0.928
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 24,977
Ranked 2nd. 271 times more than Norway
92
Ranked 37th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 17,678
Ranked 1st. 182 times more than Norway
97
Ranked 16th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 2,334.26
Ranked 1st. 126 times more than Norway
18.57
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 3,709
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Norway
55.56
Ranked 22nd.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 529
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Dependency ratio per 100 100
Ranked 10th. 89% more than Norway
53
Ranked 118th.
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 109th.
30
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 7,608
Ranked 39th. 200 times more than Norway
38
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 5%
Ranked 103th.
16%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Malawi

Infant mortality rate > Female 76.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 10th. 24 times more than Norway
3.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 23.7
Ranked 108th.
33.6
Ranked 70th. 42% more than Malawi
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 850000 2500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 104th. 25% more than Norway
80%
Ranked 132nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 19,951
Ranked 3rd. 399 times more than Norway
50
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 5,241
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Norway
184
Ranked 20th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 22,009
Ranked 1st. 169 times more than Norway
130
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Single births 255,777
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway
58,251
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 19.29
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Norway
3.4
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 6.2
Ranked 79th.
30.4
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 510
Ranked 26th. 73 times more than Norway
7
Ranked 153th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 34.8
Ranked 184th.
73.6
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 529
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 554.77
Ranked 35th. 69 times more than Norway
8.07
Ranked 171st.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 2.4%
Ranked 19th.
5.9%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malawi
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35
Ranked 178th.
70.4
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malawi
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 36
Ranked 145th.
7,600
Ranked 21st. 211 times more than Malawi
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 15
Ranked 9th. 188 times more than Norway
0.08
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 38.9
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Norway
12.3
Ranked 144th.

Spending > Public 2.8% 7.0 (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 49.67%
Ranked 142nd.
86.96%
Ranked 72nd. 75% more than Malawi

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance
Total fertility rate 6.1
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Norway
1.8
Ranked 135th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 105 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 21st. 24 times more than Norway
4.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 179th.
82
Ranked 20th. 95% more than Malawi
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 529
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Caesarian birth rate 3%
Ranked 13th.
16%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malawi
Respiratory disease child death rate 213.72 (est) 0.24
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 500000 <1000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 34.64
Ranked 21st. 163 times more than Norway
0.212
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 211 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 53 times more than Norway
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 186th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 20
Ranked 161st.
2,845
Ranked 2nd. 142 times more than Malawi
Spending > Private 3.5%
Ranked 29th. 59% more than Norway
2.2%
Ranked 68th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 2.07
Ranked 24th.
2.83
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Malawi

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 9.64%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Norway
8.1%
Ranked 10th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 56.1%
Ranked 25th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Malawi
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 61%
Ranked 98th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Malawi

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71%
Ranked 121st.
89.13%
Ranked 31st. 26% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.7%
Ranked 50th.
92.68%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 56%
Ranked 110th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 79% more than Malawi

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 59.93%
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 176th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.77%
Ranked 64th. 49% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 47.3%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Norway
9.35%
Ranked 129th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 64
Ranked 155th.
91
Ranked 93th. 42% more than Malawi
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 12.5%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Norway
4.9%
Ranked 64th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 59.67%
Ranked 93th.
84.09%
Ranked 14th. 41% more than Malawi

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Norway
100%
Ranked 2nd.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.7%
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,968
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Norway
106
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 129,315
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Norway
14,778
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 12,466
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Norway
10,793
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 126,523
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Norway
13,898
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 21.19
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Norway
5.84
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.63%
Ranked 138th. 10% more than Norway
5.1%
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 21.79
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Norway
6.16
Ranked 15th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 212.43
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Norway
19.09
Ranked 21st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 489.8
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Norway
45.04
Ranked 25th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Norway
95%
Ranked 91st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 126th.
94%
Ranked 90th. 4% more than Malawi

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.26%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Norway
1.6%
Ranked 131st.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 15
Ranked 9th. 150 times more than Norway
0.1
Ranked 139th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 135th.
90%
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Malawi

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 78%
Ranked 106th.
87%
Ranked 74th. 12% more than Malawi

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.52%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Norway
17.69%
Ranked 23th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.16%
Ranked 42nd.
7.77%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Malawi

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 88th.
100%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Malawi

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 68%
Ranked 115th.
100%
Ranked 34th. 47% more than Malawi

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 91st. 2% more than Norway
91%
Ranked 102nd.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Norway
92%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 98th. The same as Norway
92%
Ranked 99th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 2.4%
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 130th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 28.39%
Ranked 177th.
95.05%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Malawi

Health spending > % of GDP 9.9%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Norway
8.91%
Ranked 34th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 39,687
Ranked 1st. 175 times more than Norway
227
Ranked 19th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 58.9%
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Norway
16.5%
Ranked 166th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 44
Ranked 122nd.
100
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Malawi
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 95
Ranked 80th.
100
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Malawi
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 2,056.88
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Norway
31.82
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 1,864.55
Ranked 2nd. 185 times more than Norway
10.09
Ranked 47th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 8.38%
Ranked 56th.
9.07%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Malawi

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.8%
Ranked 28th.
24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Malawi

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 12.9%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Norway
9.7%
Ranked 20th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 35%
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Norway
2.5%
Ranked 167th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 73%
Ranked 132nd.
100%
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Malawi

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 35.2%
Ranked 174th.
95.2%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Malawi

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 57
Ranked 128th.
100
Ranked 26th. 75% more than Malawi
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Norway
9.6%
Ranked 16th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 69
Ranked 151st.
88
Ranked 99th. 28% more than Malawi
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 38.58%
Ranked 145th.
44.46%
Ranked 126th. 15% more than Malawi

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 79
Ranked 136th.
91
Ranked 94th. 15% more than Malawi
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1
Ranked 150th.
1.14
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Malawi
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 1,652.12
Ranked 1st. 70 times more than Norway
23.74
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 201.12
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 17th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.5%
Ranked 34th.
27.2%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Malawi

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 320
Ranked 28th. 53 times more than Norway
6.08
Ranked 167th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 8.4%
Ranked 8th. 84 times more than Norway
0.1%
Ranked 123th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.33%
Ranked 34th. 75% more than Norway
33.33%
Ranked 65th.

Drinking water availability % 57%
Ranked 125th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 75% more than Malawi
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 57%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 75% more than Malawi

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 42.6%
Ranked 171st.
97.2%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Malawi
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 110th. 71% more than Norway
1.3%
Ranked 156th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.2%
Ranked 154th. 5% more than Norway
13.58%
Ranked 158th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 30.6%
Ranked 34th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malawi

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 14.09%
Ranked 9th. 128 times more than Norway
0.11%
Ranked 118th.

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.3%
Ranked 29th. 98% more than Norway
29.4%
Ranked 109th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.1%
Ranked 172nd.
87.14%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Malawi
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 73.2%
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Norway
6.36%
Ranked 117th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 119th.
100%
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 126th.
100%
Ranked 38th. 25% more than Malawi

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 51%
Ranked 143th.
100%
Ranked 36th. 96% more than Malawi

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 28%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Norway
5%
Ranked 161st.

Life expectancy > 95% range (52.70-57.50) (82.90-83.40)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 2,273
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Norway
78
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 45.13
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Norway
11.76
Ranked 10th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 37.6%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 172nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 138,989
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Norway
29,322
Ranked 25th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 13,584
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Norway
11,570
Ranked 20th.

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