Nursing personnel in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nursing personnel was 95.1% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 85 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2013
All-time low
95.1%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2013–2024

Nursing personnel in Malaysia, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.82014: 96.32015: 95.72016: 95.42017: 95.32023: 95.22024: 95.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing personnel in Malaysia stood at 95.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Malaysia peaked at 96.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 11th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.9% 95.3% 96.8% 5
2020s 95.2% 95.1% 95.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
  2. 8 Estonia 96.0% compare
  3. 10 Denmark 95.5% compare
  4. 12 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 94.6% compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Malaysia?
Nursing personnel in Malaysia was 95.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for nursing personnel?
Malaysia ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed