Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians was 8,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,983
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,983
in 2024
All-time low
903
in 1984
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians in Malaysia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical and pathology laboratory technicians in Malaysia stood at 8,983. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical and pathology laboratory technicians in Malaysia peaked at 8,983 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 903, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,632 | — |
| 1984 | 903 | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 1,915 | +112.1% |
| 1986 | 1,193 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 3,144 | +163.5% |
| 1988 | 2,414 | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 2,534 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,620 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,682 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,731 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,828 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,711 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,895 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2,844 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,908 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,056 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,166 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,819 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 3,383 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3,493 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,873 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 3,113 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3,302 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,428 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,684 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,039 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,450 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4,980 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 5,310 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,161 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 6,108 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,399 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6,324 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,329 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,345 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,406 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,460 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,650 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,675 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 7,825 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,134 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8,983 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,962 | 903 | 3,144 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,844 | 2,620 | 3,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,558 | 2,873 | 4,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,082 | 4,980 | 6,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,853 | 6,650 | 8,983 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 5 Uganda 16,981 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 14,446 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 12,074 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,809 compare
- 10 South Africa 6,199 compare
- 11 Israel 5,800 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical and pathology laboratory technicians in Malaysia?
- Medical and pathology laboratory technicians in Malaysia was 8,983 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical and pathology laboratory technicians recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,983 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical and pathology laboratory technicians recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 903 in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for medical and pathology laboratory technicians?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical and pathology laboratory technicians rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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