Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Malaysia is 4.05 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Malaysia peaked at 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.3% | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Malaysia?
- Nurses and midwives in Malaysia was 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.