Malaysia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #83 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23
2024
YoY Change
-2.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#83
of 192 countries
Maximum
23
2023
Minimum
4
1991
CAGR
+5.3%
35 years
Last
23
Previous
23
Highest
23
Lowest
4
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's physicians (total) was 23 in 2024, ranking #83 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2023. Over the past 35 years, the highest recorded value was 23 (2023) and the lowest was 4 (1991). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 16 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 9 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 5 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Physicians (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number