Health in Malaysia

1,076 indicators covering health for Malaysia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 3.1% 2023 down 16.2% 115th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.2318 2023 down 23.3% 91st
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 58th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 59th
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 95.0% 2025 up 2.2% 51st
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 58th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 84.0% 2025 down 15.2% 92nd
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 90th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 7 2023 unchanged 10th
New HIV infections 0.1 2025 down 37.5% 70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 24.3% 2024 up 27.9% 41st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 540.7 2024 up 11.7% 45th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 116.9 2024 down 25.2% 53rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.3% 2024 down 13.1% 87th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.3 2018 unchanged 48th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 5.1 2018 up 2.0% 11th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 unchanged 1st
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.3 2018 unchanged 48th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 4.2 2018 up 2.4% 1st
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 5.2 2018 up 2.0% 1st
Prevalence of anemia among children 24.6% 2019 up 23.6% 106th
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 2019 up 1.0% 47th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99.6 2019 up 1.0% 47th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 505 2021 down 37.7% 68th
Adolescent mortality rate 0.9987 2021 down 32.0% 123rd
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 84,000 2024 up 9.1% 49th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 16.9% 2024 down 14.2% 95th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 0.6% 2024 down 53.8% 156th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 33.1% 2024 down 13.1% 62nd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 98.0% 2025 down 1.0% 32nd
Physicians per 1000 people 2.34 2023 up 50.5% 80th
Physicians 2.34 per 1,000 people 2023 up 50.5% 80th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.2876 2024 down 20.8% 86th
Global vaccination coverage 93 2024 down 3.1% 72nd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% 2024 up 2.1% 29th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 8.31 per 1,000 live births 2024 up 2.7% 136th
Infant mortality rate 6.98 per 1,000 live births 2024 up 6.1% 138th
Neonatal mortality rate 4.27 per 1,000 live births 2024 up 3.1% 138th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 34,000 2024 unchanged 33rd
Incidence of tuberculosis 96 2024 down 12.7% 65th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1,600 2024 down 30.4% 45th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 2,600 2024 up 73.3% 43rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 7.2 2024 up 44.0% 71st
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 390 2024 down 41.8% 45th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 9 2024 up 28.6% 112th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 6 2025 unchanged 70th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 96 2024 down 12.7% 66th
Tuberculosis deaths region 3,000 2024 up 36.4% 47th
Tuberculosis death rate 8.3 2024 up 15.3% 73rd
Tuberculosis deaths who 3,000 2024 up 36.4% 47th
Tuberculosis incidence 96 per 100,000 people 2024 down 12.7% 66th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 4.6 2024 down 32.4% 84th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 75.94 2020 up 2.0% 52nd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 2,700 2024 down 46.0% 51st
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 26,183 2024 up 8.9% 33rd
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 77 2024 up 8.5% 80th
AIDS estimated deaths 2,200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 38.9% 39th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 25.7 2016 up 4.5% 109th
Rubella - number of reported cases 88 2025 up 158.8% 23rd