Pharmacists in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pharmacists was 22,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,869
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
22,869
in 2024
All-time low
675
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Pharmacists in Malaysia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 22,869 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Malaysia peaked at 22,869 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 675, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 166 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 | 931.29 | 675 | 1,170 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,608 | 1,214 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,039 | 2,333 | 6,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,335 | 7,759 | 18,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,465 | 18,575 | 22,869 | 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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 pharmacists in Malaysia?
- Pharmacists in Malaysia was 22,869 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,869 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for pharmacists?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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