Medical doctors in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medical doctors was 80,768 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
80,768
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
82,227
in 2023
All-time low
4,474
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Medical doctors in Malaysia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Malaysia is 80,768, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Malaysia peaked at 82,227 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,474, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 78,838 | 73,996 | 82,227 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 30 Cuba 94,066 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 82,823 compare
- 32 North Korea 82,121 compare
- 34 Algeria 75,512 compare
- 35 Romania 70,965 compare
- 36 Netherlands 69,985 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Malaysia?
- Medical doctors in Malaysia was 80,768 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,227 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,474 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for medical doctors?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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