Facilities and Health Information:
Although limited emergency medical care is available in Dili, options for routine medical care throughout the rest of country are extremely limited. Serious medical problems require hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to Australia, the nearest point with acceptable medical care, to Singapore, or to the United States, and can cost thousands of dollars.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved"
60.5%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved:
29.5%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved:
95.2%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population:
5.9
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved:
61.1%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved:
69%
Sanitation Facitlity Access - % of rural population improved:
26.8%
Infectious Diseases - degree of risk:
very high
Food or Waterborne Disease (s):
bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Vectorborne Disease (s):
dengue fever and malaria