Nursing personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nursing personnel was 143,307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in Malaysia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Malaysia is 143,307, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Malaysia peaked at 143,307 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,947, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 189 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 | 28,536 | 21,193 | 33,037 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25,735 | 20,947 | 36,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,219 | 45,695 | 83,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,299 | 92,358 | 131,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,747 | 132,283 | 143,307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 nursing personnel in Malaysia?
- Nursing personnel in Malaysia was 143,307 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 143,307 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,947 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for nursing personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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