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Physicians, total — Malaysia

Physicians, total in Malaysia in 2024 — 80,768 people. Ranked 9 in the world out of 72. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 1,705.3%.

2024 80,768 people −1.77% vs 2023
World rank 9of 72
Period maximum 82,227 people2023
Period minimum 4,474 people1983

Trend over time

1983–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Malaysia, 1983–2024025,00050,00075,000100,0001983198819931998200320082013201820231983: 4,474 people1984: 4,505 people1985: 4,939 people1986: 5,394 people1987: 5,794 people1988: 6,274 people1989: 6,577 people1990: 7,012 people1991: 7,198 people1992: 7,719 people1993: 8,279 people1994: 8,831 people1995: 9,608 people1996: 10,196 people1997: 14,248 people1998: 15,016 people1999: 15,503 people2000: 15,619 people2001: 16,146 people2002: 17,442 people2003: 18,191 people2004: 18,246 people2005: 20,105 people2006: 21,937 people2007: 23,738 people2008: 25,102 people2009: 30,536 people2010: 32,979 people2011: 36,607 people2012: 38,718 people2013: 46,916 people2014: 45,565 people2015: 46,491 people2016: 50,087 people2017: 57,831 people2018: 61,158 people2019: 67,586 people2020: 73,996 people2021: 77,755 people2022: 79,443 people2023: 82,227 people2024: 80,768 people
Change over the period: +76,294 (+1,705.27%) Average annual rate: 7.31 %
Physicians, total — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 80,768 −1,459 −1.77%
2023 82,227 +2,784 +3.5%
2022 79,443 +1,688 +2.17%
2021 77,755 +3,759 +5.08%
2020 73,996 +6,410 +9.48%
2019 67,586 +6,428 +10.51%
2018 61,158 +3,327 +5.75%
2017 57,831 +7,744 +15.46%
2016 50,087 +3,596 +7.73%
2015 46,491 +926 +2.03%
2014 45,565 −1,351 −2.88%
2013 46,916 +8,198 +21.17%
2012 38,718 +2,111 +5.77%
2011 36,607 +3,628 +11%
2010 32,979 +2,443 +8%
2009 30,536 +5,434 +21.65%
2008 25,102 +1,364 +5.75%
2007 23,738 +1,801 +8.21%
2006 21,937 +1,832 +9.11%
2005 20,105 +1,859 +10.19%
2004 18,246 +55 +0.3%
2003 18,191 +749 +4.29%
2002 17,442 +1,296 +8.03%
2001 16,146 +527 +3.37%
2000 15,619 +116 +0.75%
1999 15,503 +487 +3.24%
1998 15,016 +768 +5.39%
1997 14,248 +4,052 +39.74%
1996 10,196 +588 +6.12%
1995 9,608 +777 +8.8%
1994 8,831 +552 +6.67%
1993 8,279 +560 +7.25%
1992 7,719 +521 +7.24%
1991 7,198 +186 +2.65%
1990 7,012 +435 +6.61%
1989 6,577 +303 +4.83%
1988 6,274 +480 +8.28%
1987 5,794 +400 +7.42%
1986 5,394 +455 +9.21%
1985 4,939 +434 +9.63%
1984 4,505 +31 +0.69%
1983 4,474 — —

South-Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ID Indonesia 158,322 PH Philippines 100,608 MY Malaysia 80,768 LA Laos 2,930 BN Brunei Darussalam 1,008
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About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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