Medical doctors in Malaysia

Malaysia: Medical doctors was 22.72 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.72
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.41
in 2023
All-time low
3.92
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Medical doctors in Malaysia, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 3.91991: 3.91992: 4.11993: 4.31994: 4.51995: 4.71996: 4.91997: 6.71998: 6.91999: 6.92000: 6.82001: 6.92002: 7.22003: 7.42004: 7.22005: 7.82006: 8.32007: 8.82008: 9.12009: 10.92010: 11.52011: 12.62012: 13.12013: 15.62014: 14.82015: 14.92016: 15.82017: 17.92018: 18.62019: 20.22020: 21.82021: 22.72022: 22.92023: 23.42024: 22.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 22.72 for medical doctors in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Malaysia peaked at 23.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 83rd out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 3.92 6.91 10
2000s 8.03 6.8 10.86 10
2010s 15.48 11.51 20.21 10
2020s 22.71 21.83 23.41 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 80 Uzbekistan, Republic of 23.23 compare
  2. 81 Ecuador 23.13 compare
  3. 82 Maldives 23 compare
  4. 84 Brunei Darussalam 21.79 compare
  5. 85 Oman 21.37 compare
  6. 86 Dominican Republic 21.22 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More health data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Malaysia?
Medical doctors in Malaysia was 22.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for medical doctors?
Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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