Pharmacists in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pharmacists was 6.43 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
59th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 2024
All-time low
0.66
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pharmacists in Malaysia, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 0.71991: 0.661992: 0.721993: 0.691994: 0.761995: 0.761996: 0.821997: 0.821998: 0.971999: 12000: 12001: 1.12002: 1.22003: 1.32004: 1.42005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 2.32009: 2.42010: 2.72011: 32012: 3.22013: 3.32014: 42015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.62018: 4.12019: 5.72020: 5.62021: 5.42022: 5.72023: 6.32024: 6.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 6.43 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Malaysia peaked at 6.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.793 0.66 1.03 10
2000s 1.55 1.02 2.41 10
2010s 3.63 2.71 5.66 10
2020s 5.89 5.42 6.43 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 56 Luxembourg 6.97 compare
  2. 57 Germany 6.65 compare
  3. 58 Grenada 6.52 compare
  4. 60 Norway 6.42 compare
  5. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 compare
  6. 62 Moldova 6.11 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Malaysia?
Pharmacists in Malaysia was 6.43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for pharmacists?
Malaysia ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
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