Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2022
All-time low
96.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia is 99.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia was 99.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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