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Health Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & United Kingdom

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STAT Malaysia United Kingdom HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 80% more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United Kingdom
29.3
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 89% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th.
147
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Malaysia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Malaysia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 70.8%
Ranked 53th.
81.5%
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Cost 67.57
Ranked 21st.
79.76
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 69.5
Ranked 20th.
72.61
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 52% more than United Kingdom
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.857 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th. 78% more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th.
82 years
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 67.36
Ranked 29th.
70.34
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.5%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.2%
Ranked 95th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 56.08
Ranked 20th. 13% more than United Kingdom
49.81
Ranked 28th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.76
Ranked 56th.
3.9
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.58
Ranked 127th.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 100,000
Ranked 41st. 18% more than United Kingdom
85,000
Ranked 44th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.58 births
Ranked 141st.
24.79 births
Ranked 125th. 41% more than Malaysia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 82%
Ranked 54th.
88.3%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 94.29
Ranked 13th.
94.74
Ranked 12th. About the same as Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants 3,251
Ranked 10th.
3,386
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Malaysia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 180.1$
Ranked 86th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $346.01
Ranked 91st.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15
Ranked 59th.
25.1
Ranked 39th. 67% more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 67.57
Ranked 24th.
69.84
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 80
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
15
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 17.8
Ranked 17th. 39% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Maternal mortality 41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
7 per 100,000
Ranked 121st.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.71
Ranked 51st.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 15,805.07
Ranked 68th.
16,627.9
Ranked 98th. 5% more than Malaysia

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 149th. 11% more than United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Death rates > Women 86.03
Ranked 107th. 41% more than United Kingdom
61.12
Ranked 148th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 63.89
Ranked 23th. 6% more than United Kingdom
60.55
Ranked 26th.
Death rates > Men 150.11
Ranked 105th. 50% more than United Kingdom
99.85
Ranked 157th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 5,900
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
500
Ranked 68th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
460
Ranked 80th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 65.54
Ranked 23th.
71.92
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Malaysia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 130
Ranked 128th. 18% more than United Kingdom
110
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 496,313
Ranked 11th.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 59% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.7 years
Ranked 64th.
78.95 years
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
0.008 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.5
Ranked 8th.
84
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Male 72.09
Ranked 61st.
77.88
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Malaysia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.28
Ranked 71st.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 75.68
Ranked 25th.
76.76
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 462.14 billion
Ranked 50th.
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Malaysia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.6
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Infants 5.7
Ranked 144th. 24% more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.73 years
Ranked 108th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 7% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy > Female 76.79
Ranked 73th.
82.03
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 12
Ranked 163th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 349
Ranked 80th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person 81
Ranked 77th.
1,675
Ranked 18th. 21 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 205.15
Ranked 42nd. 26 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 283.62
Ranked 32nd.
402.61
Ranked 12th. 42% more than Malaysia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 33% more than United Kingdom
0.3%
Ranked 90th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 95%
Ranked 87th. 6% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 121st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.05 years
Ranked 106th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Malaysia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.06 years
Ranked 69th.
81.1 years
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Malaysia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 63.2
Ranked 62nd.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 275
Ranked 131st. 57% more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.81
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 245,783
Ranked 16th.
413,910
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Malaysia

Health spending per capita 307.24
Ranked 82nd.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.09
Ranked 113th.
24.76
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 71.46 years
Ranked 60th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 67
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 53
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th. 27 times more than United Kingdom
0.00778
Ranked 95th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 75.6
Ranked 62nd.
85.38
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Malaysia

Drug access 50%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 25th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 70% more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 623
Ranked 117th. 41% more than United Kingdom
441
Ranked 157th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 114.97
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
53.96
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 7,882
Ranked 10th.
24,886
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.01
Ranked 69th.
90.59
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Malaysia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $604.36
Ranked 70th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.06
Ranked 128th.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 68th.
79
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 17.86
Ranked 15th. 40% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 15.96%
Ranked 58th. 21 times more than United Kingdom
0.75%
Ranked 114th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.799
Ranked 50th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,846
Ranked 8th.
2,067
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Malaysia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.29
Ranked 17th. 95% more than United Kingdom
33.44
Ranked 35th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 98
Ranked 121st. 63% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 89th. 15% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 10
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 107th.
24
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,578
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
1,639
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.6%
Ranked 15th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Malaysia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 14
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.41
Ranked 33th.
8.11
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 15th. 48% more than United Kingdom
36.7
Ranked 56th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 67000 67000
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. 11% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,405
Ranked 8th.
1,610
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Single births 488,223
Ranked 6th.
764,803
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Malaysia

Diseases > Measles cases 394
Ranked 33th.
1,022
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 2.8
Ranked 106th.
34.7
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 31
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.8
Ranked 65th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 98
Ranked 121st. 63% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 357.2
Ranked 55th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.8%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61.6
Ranked 60th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Malaysia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,200
Ranked 68th.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.35
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 100th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0309
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.00923
Ranked 74th.
SARS total cases 5
Ranked 15th. 25% more than United Kingdom
4
Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 17
Ranked 117th. 38% more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Spending > Public 1.4% 5.8% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 61.95%
Ranked 127th.
86.96%
Ranked 60th. 40% more than Malaysia

Total fertility rate 2.9
Ranked 81st. 81% more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Infant mortality > Male babies 11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 2
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 20th.
Children living with AIDS 770
Ranked 59th. 40% more than United Kingdom
550
Ranked 62nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 75
Ranked 69th.
81
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 98
Ranked 121st. 63% more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 3.8 (est) 1.78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 17000 21000
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 Illegal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 36
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
4
Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 15
Ranked 85th.
1,163
Ranked 19th. 78 times more than Malaysia
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 188
Ranked 88th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private 1%
Ranked 123th.
1.2%
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Malaysia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 134th.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.4%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Malaysia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 71.91%
Ranked 95th.
72.22%
Ranked 118th. About the same as Malaysia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 96%
Ranked 58th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Malaysia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.02%
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 24.31%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.2%
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 38.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

SARS median age range 30
Ranked 24th.
59
Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 96
Ranked 60th. 5% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 91st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.34
Ranked 51st. 20 times more than United Kingdom
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9%
Ranked 9th. 18% more than United Kingdom
7.6%
Ranked 45th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 44.38%
Ranked 144th.
81.73%
Ranked 18th. 84% more than Malaysia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than United Kingdom
94.48%
Ranked 9th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 7.2%
Ranked 51st.
18.6%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 5th. 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.
501
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.02%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 32.41%
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 67.02%
Ranked 113th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 14.6%
Ranked 148th.
30.5%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 8th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than Malaysia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 100th. 10% more than United Kingdom
82%
Ranked 134th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than United Kingdom
88%
Ranked 22nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.12%
Ranked 168th.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 168th.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 47th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 31st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 107th.
91%
Ranked 100th. 1% more than Malaysia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 71st. 10% more than United Kingdom
86%
Ranked 121st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 73.22%
Ranked 123th. 17% more than United Kingdom
62.68%
Ranked 142nd.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.37%
Ranked 136th.
8.42%
Ranked 41st. 93% more than Malaysia

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 46.2%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 94
Ranked 39th.
100
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Malaysia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 98
Ranked 37th.
100
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Malaysia
Births with health staff 96%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 49.69
Ranked 15th. 91% more than United Kingdom
26.05
Ranked 38th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 3.58%
Ranked 173th.
9.32%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than United Kingdom
2.5%
Ranked 154th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Malaysia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 74.1%
Ranked 135th.
91.8%
Ranked 76th. 24% more than Malaysia

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 160th.
7.7%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 76th. 11% more than United Kingdom
83
Ranked 113th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 97
Ranked 51st. 7% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 93th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 15.6%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.072
Ranked 21st.
0.226
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 43%
Ranked 10th. 59% more than United Kingdom
27%
Ranked 13th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 77th. 2% more than United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 103th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United Kingdom
97%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 29th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 24th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 96%
Ranked 75th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Malaysia

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 156th. The same as United Kingdom
5%
Ranked 136th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 92.8%
Ranked 87th. 66% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 161st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 10.6%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
2.1%
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.69
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than United Kingdom
6.6
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 17.57
Ranked 5th. 42% more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.14
Ranked 24th. 30% more than United Kingdom
6.28
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.559
Ranked 96th.
19.07
Ranked 38th. 34 times more than Malaysia
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1.6%
Ranked 36th.
25%
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 158th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 230,033
Ranked 17th.
393,866
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Malaysia

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 2
Ranked 18th.
14
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Malaysia

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 167th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70
Ranked 56th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.6%
Ranked 18th.
99%
Ranked 15th. About the same as Malaysia
SARS female cases % 20%
Ranked 18th.
50%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia
SARS fatality ratio % 40%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 20th.

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