Health system composite index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Health system composite index was 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Malaysia is 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 157.8% on the previous year and up 2,665.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Malaysia peaked at 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5918 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.0581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -230.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -292.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +190.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +405.0% |
| 1986 | -0.421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 1987 | -0.357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 1994 | -0.098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1024.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -140.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +65.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.0% |
| 2005 | -0.027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2495.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -168.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +112.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +120.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -140.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2671.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +157.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 25.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2671.2% | -0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0654 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2005 | -2495.2% | 0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.027 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +1024.1% | -0.0299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2762 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | -405.0% | -0.1172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5918 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.2923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Brunei 0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 54 Turkey 0.6273 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 55 United States 0.6214 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 57 Seychelles 0.6206 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.6133 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 59 Morocco 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Malaysia?
- Health system composite index in Malaysia was 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6212 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5918 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for health system composite index?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,665.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.