Medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia

Malaysia: Medical doctors not further defined was 79,443 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
79,443
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 151 countries
All-time high
79,443
in 2022
All-time low
4,474
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia, 1983–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1983200220221983: 4.5k1984: 4.5k1985: 4.9k1986: 5.4k1987: 5.8k1988: 6.3k1989: 6.6k1990: 7.0k1991: 7.2k1992: 7.7k1993: 8.3k1994: 8.8k1995: 9.6k1996: 10.2k1997: 14.2k1998: 15.0k1999: 15.5k2000: 15.6k2001: 16.1k2002: 17.4k2003: 18.2k2004: 18.2k2005: 20.1k2006: 21.9k2007: 23.7k2008: 25.1k2009: 30.5k2010: 33.0k2011: 36.6k2012: 38.7k2013: 46.9k2014: 45.6k2015: 46.5k2016: 50.1k2017: 57.8k2018: 61.2k2019: 67.6k2020: 74.0k2021: 77.8k2022: 79.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia stood at 79,443. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia peaked at 79,443 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,474, in 1983.

That places Malaysia 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Malaysia, 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 4,474
1984 4,505 +0.7%
1985 4,939 +9.6%
1986 5,394 +9.2%
1987 5,794 +7.4%
1988 6,274 +8.3%
1989 6,577 +4.8%
1990 7,012 +6.6%
1991 7,198 +2.7%
1992 7,719 +7.2%
1993 8,279 +7.3%
1994 8,831 +6.7%
1995 9,608 +8.8%
1996 10,196 +6.1%
1997 14,248 +39.7%
1998 15,016 +5.4%
1999 15,503 +3.2%
2000 15,619 +0.7%
2001 16,146 +3.4%
2002 17,442 +8.0%
2003 18,191 +4.3%
2004 18,246 +0.3%
2005 20,105 +10.2%
2006 21,937 +9.1%
2007 23,738 +8.2%
2008 25,102 +5.7%
2009 30,536 +21.6%
2010 32,979 +8.0%
2011 36,607 +11.0%
2012 38,718 +5.8%
2013 46,916 +21.2%
2014 45,565 -2.9%
2015 46,491 +2.0%
2016 50,087 +7.7%
2017 57,831 +15.5%
2018 61,158 +5.8%
2019 67,586 +10.5%
2020 73,996 +9.5%
2021 77,755 +5.1%
2022 79,443 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,422 4,474 6,577 7
1990s 10,361 7,012 15,503 10
2000s 20,706 15,619 30,536 10
2010s 48,394 32,979 67,586 10
2020s 77,065 73,996 79,443 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Cuba 94,066 compare
  2. 14 Iran 90,470 compare
  3. 15 Algeria 83,713 compare
  4. 17 Colombia 75,686 compare
  5. 18 Korea 75,045 compare
  6. 19 Nigeria 74,543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia?
Medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia was 79,443 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 79,443 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,474 in 1983.
How does Malaysia rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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