Health in Malaysia

1,079 indicators covering health for Malaysia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nursing and midwifery personnel 143,307 2024 up 19.3% 33rd
Nursing personnel 143,307 2024 up 19.5% 32nd
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0773 per 1000 uninfected pop 2024 down 52.9% 76th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 32.92 2019 down 9.6% 79th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 31.79 2019 down 8.3% 77th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 49.5% 2019 up 11.5% 125th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 40.8 2019 down 2.9% 68th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 19.3% 2019 up 45.1% 85th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 18.7% 2019 up 46.1% 85th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 41.6% 2019 up 11.2% 95th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 42.9% 2019 up 9.4% 95th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 48.2% 2019 up 12.9% 118th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 39.1 2019 down 1.5% 68th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 93.0% 2025 β€” 51st
Adolescent birth rate 0 2022 down 100.0% 147th
Rubella number unvaccinated 17,200 2023 down 31.6% 63rd
Estimated number of malaria cases 0 Cases 2024 down 100.0% 82nd
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 62 2023 up 34.8% 113th
Medical doctors 22.72 2024 up 53.1% 83rd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% 2022 up 1.1% 29th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 39.2% 2022 down 1.4% 37th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 39.9% 2022 down 2.2% 32nd
Nursing and midwifery personnel 40.3 2024 up 3.0% 94th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 85,000 2025 up 6.2% 51st
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 0.3% 2025 down 25.0% 82nd
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety 93 2024 down 6.1% 44th
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 93 2024 down 6.1% 44th
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 β€” 24th
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 β€” 24th
TB patients with known HIV status 100.0% 2024 up 13.6% 1st
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 53,372 2025 up 109.2% 52nd
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 63.0% 2025 up 96.9% 104th
Dentists 4.87 2024 up 153.6% 65th
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB 178 2024 down 44.2% 55th
Hib3 number unvaccinated 21,500 2023 up 42.4% 74th
Number of new HIV infections 2,900 2025 down 40.8% 44th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes 2,000 2025 down 41.2% 37th
Capital health expenditure 0.2% 2019 down 54.6% 83rd
Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people 2022 down 100.0% 146th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 33.46 2020 up 20.6% 38th
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 5.45 2020 up 37.3% 45th
Share of deaths from homicide 0.0412 2020 down 84.8% 101st
Share of deaths from major causes 3.48 2020 down 10.6% 69th
Share of deaths from underlying causes 15.45 2020 up 17.1% 77th
Tested TB patients HIV-positive 4.6% 2024 down 32.4% 94th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0-4 0.0% 2021 β€” 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.0% 2021 β€” 104th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.0% 2021 β€” 112th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.0% 2021 β€” 112th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 3.2% 2021 β€” 43rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 3.7% 2021 β€” 58th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 3.6% 2021 β€” 54th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 2.9% 2021 β€” 61st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 4.6% 2021 β€” 60th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 3.8% 2021 β€” 60th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female 2.9% 2021 β€” 43rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male 4.2% 2021 β€” 46th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 25.6% 2021 up 46.7% 97th
Cause of death, by injury 5.7% 2021 down 40.1% 114th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 65.0% 2021 down 11.0% 89th