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 179 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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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
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- 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 South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (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 179 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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