Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 40.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2023
All-time low
14.18
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40.3 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia peaked at 40.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.18, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.83 | — |
| 1991 | 14.45 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.73 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.37 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 14.18 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.38 | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 19.27 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.49 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 21.1 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.46 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.78 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 25.38 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 26.58 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.04 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 32.37 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 34.36 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 37.26 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 38.37 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.12 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.13 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.46 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.25 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.68 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.26 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.54 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.3 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.61 | 14.18 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 | 20.49 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.09 | 32.37 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.96 | 39.03 | 40.54 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malaysia was 40.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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