Physicians per 1000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.34
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2023
All-time low
0.143
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Malaysia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.34 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Malaysia peaked at 2.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.152 | 0.143 | 0.161 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.233 | 0.232 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3213 | 0.255 | 0.374 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5076 | 0.392 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8033 | 0.68 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.15 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.18 | 2.34 | 4 |
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 physicians per 1000 people in Malaysia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Malaysia was 2.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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