Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medical doctors not further defined was 79,443 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors not further defined in Malaysia, 1983–2022
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 153 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
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 79,443 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 20.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 79,443 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,008, 78.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +39.7% | 10,196 | 14,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 153 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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