Malaysia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 192Series years: 1983–2024
Latest Value
80,768
2024
YoY Change
-1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#33
of 192 countries
Maximum
82,227
2023
Minimum
4,474
1983
CAGR
+7.3%
42 years
Last
80,768
Previous
82,227
Highest
82,227
Lowest
4,474
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's physicians (total) was 80,768 in 2024, ranking #33 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 42 years, the highest recorded value was 82,227 (2023) and the lowest was 4,474 (1983). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malaysia — Physicians (total): 80,768 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 82,227 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,768 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 82,227 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 79,443 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77,755 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 73,996 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 67,586 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 61,158 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 57,831 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 50,087 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 46,491 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45,565 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 46,916 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 38,718 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 36,607 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 32,979 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 30,536 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 25,102 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 23,738 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,937 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 20,105 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 18,246 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18,191 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 17,442 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 16,146 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15,619 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,503 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15,016 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 14,248 | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 10,196 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9,608 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8,831 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 8,279 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 7,719 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 7,198 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,012 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 6,577 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6,274 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5,794 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 5,394 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 4,939 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 4,505 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,474 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1983–2024View original source →