Gender in Malaysia 223 indicators covering gender for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Suicide Rate 5.65 2021 up 29.6% 113th Female migrants 38.0% 2020 down 3.1% 195th Time-related underemployment, female 2.2% 2022 down 66.2% 64th Time-related underemployment, male 1.1% 2022 down 67.7% 80th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 11.11 2024 up 76.4% 147th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.8% 2019 up 9.5% 40th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 57 2019 up 11.1% 54th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 17.3% 2019 up 0.6% 98th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 124 2019 down 0.8% 140th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,730 2019 up 29.1% 28th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 115 2019 unchanged 120th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 124 2019 unchanged 135th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 501.14 2019 down 7.0% 113th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% 2026 down 6.1% 147th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 23 2014 down 14.8% 68th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.6 2019 up 1.0% 46th Low pay rate 28.3 2015 — 17th Number of daily smokers, men and women 3.96 million 2012 up 20.1% 27th Share of women using contraceptives 42.8% 2022 down 18.0% 80th Female share of low pay earners 43.53 2020 — 52nd Human trafficking victims 153 number 2024 down 49.5% 53rd Human trafficking victims 153 number 2024 down 49.5% 53rd Global Gender Gap Index 0.6814 2022 up 4.2% 107th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 21.8% 2022 up 21.1% 44th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 1.29 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 27.7% 157th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 99.0% 2024 up 45.6% 5th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.36 ratio 2026 up 28.6% 55th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 34.17 2018 down 18.3% 46th Rural population, female 12.8% 2015 down 23.4% 139th Rural population, male 12.5% 2015 down 25.1% 142nd Urban population, female 38.6% 2015 up 14.7% 47th Urban population, male 36.1% 2015 up 9.6% 55th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 29.1% 57th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 34.5% 2022 up 0.6% 77th Adult Literacy Rate 95.77 2022 up 2.8% 37th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 97.7% 2024 down 1.2% 29th Share of women among low pay earners 43.5% 2020 — 50th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 2020 up 74.4% 23rd Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.889 2024 down 4.1% 24th Inflow of working age foreign citizens 53.8 2018 up 34.5% 23rd Employed foreign citizens 2,361 2024 up 13.9% 3rd Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone 98 2022 up 3.2% 8th ← Previous Page 4 of 4