Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 1.67 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.67 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 277.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia peaked at 20.01 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 million constant US$, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0225 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0408 million constant US$ | +81.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5574 million constant US$ | +1265.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 million constant US$ | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4602 million constant US$ | +259.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 million constant US$ | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0463 million constant US$ | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 million constant US$ | -92.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 million constant US$ | +1062.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1094 million constant US$ | +159.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 million constant US$ | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3739 million constant US$ | +1205.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4458 million constant US$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4098 million constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4433 million constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6999 million constant US$ | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million constant US$ | +155.4% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million constant US$ | +78.2% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million constant US$ | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million constant US$ | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million constant US$ | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 20.01 million constant US$ | +275.1% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million constant US$ | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 million constant US$ | -68.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million constant US$ | -6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.67 million constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.48 million constant US$, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.67 million constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.54 million constant US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1265.7% | 0.0408 million constant US$ | 0.5574 million constant US$ |
| 2011 | +1205.9% | 0.0286 million constant US$ | 0.3739 million constant US$ |
| 2008 | +1062.6% | 0.0036 million constant US$ | 0.0421 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1777 million constant US$ | 0.0036 million constant US$ | 0.5574 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million constant US$ | 0.0286 million constant US$ | 4.16 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 million constant US$ | 1.67 million constant US$ | 20.01 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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 total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malaysia was 1.67 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 million constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 million constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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