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Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.34 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2023

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2023

00.511.522.51960199120231960: 0.143 per 1,000 people1965: 0.161 per 1,000 people1970: 0.232 per 1,000 people1975: 0.234 per 1,000 people1980: 0.255 per 1,000 people1981: 0.255 per 1,000 people1985: 0.315 per 1,000 people1986: 0.335 per 1,000 people1987: 0.348 per 1,000 people1988: 0.367 per 1,000 people1989: 0.374 per 1,000 people1990: 0.393 per 1,000 people1991: 0.392 per 1,000 people1992: 0.41 per 1,000 people1993: 0.429 per 1,000 people1994: 0.446 per 1,000 people1995: 0.473 per 1,000 people1996: 0.489 per 1,000 people1997: 0.667 per 1,000 people1998: 0.686 per 1,000 people1999: 0.691 per 1,000 people2000: 0.68 per 1,000 people2001: 0.686 per 1,000 people2002: 0.724 per 1,000 people2003: 0.737 per 1,000 people2004: 0.722 per 1,000 people2005: 0.778 per 1,000 people2006: 0.83 per 1,000 people2007: 0.879 per 1,000 people2008: 0.911 per 1,000 people2009: 1.1 per 1,000 people2010: 1.2 per 1,000 people2011: 1.3 per 1,000 people2012: 1.3 per 1,000 people2013: 1.6 per 1,000 people2014: 1.5 per 1,000 people2015: 1.5 per 1,000 people2016: 1.6 per 1,000 people2017: 1.8 per 1,000 people2018: 1.9 per 1,000 people2019: 2 per 1,000 people2020: 2.2 per 1,000 people2021: 2.3 per 1,000 people2022: 2.3 per 1,000 people2023: 2.3 per 1,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.34 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.143 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.143 per 1,000 people —
1965 0.161 per 1,000 people +12.6%
1970 0.232 per 1,000 people +44.1%
1975 0.234 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1980 0.255 per 1,000 people +9.0%
1981 0.255 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1985 0.315 per 1,000 people +23.5%
1986 0.335 per 1,000 people +6.3%
1987 0.348 per 1,000 people +3.9%
1988 0.367 per 1,000 people +5.5%
1989 0.374 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1990 0.393 per 1,000 people +5.1%
1991 0.392 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1992 0.41 per 1,000 people +4.6%
1993 0.429 per 1,000 people +4.6%
1994 0.446 per 1,000 people +4.0%
1995 0.473 per 1,000 people +6.1%
1996 0.489 per 1,000 people +3.4%
1997 0.667 per 1,000 people +36.4%
1998 0.686 per 1,000 people +2.8%
1999 0.691 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2000 0.68 per 1,000 people -1.6%
2001 0.686 per 1,000 people +0.9%
2002 0.724 per 1,000 people +5.5%
2003 0.737 per 1,000 people +1.8%
2004 0.722 per 1,000 people -2.0%
2005 0.778 per 1,000 people +7.8%
2006 0.83 per 1,000 people +6.7%
2007 0.879 per 1,000 people +5.9%
2008 0.911 per 1,000 people +3.6%
2009 1.09 per 1,000 people +19.2%
2010 1.15 per 1,000 people +6.0%
2011 1.25 per 1,000 people +9.0%
2012 1.3 per 1,000 people +4.0%
2013 1.55 per 1,000 people +19.2%
2014 1.48 per 1,000 people -4.6%
2015 1.49 per 1,000 people +0.3%
2016 1.58 per 1,000 people +5.8%
2017 1.79 per 1,000 people +13.4%
2018 1.86 per 1,000 people +4.0%
2019 2.02 per 1,000 people +8.8%
2020 2.18 per 1,000 people +8.0%
2021 2.27 per 1,000 people +3.9%
2022 2.29 per 1,000 people +1.0%
2023 2.34 per 1,000 people +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.152 per 1,000 people 0.143 per 1,000 people 0.161 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.233 per 1,000 people 0.232 per 1,000 people 0.234 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.3213 per 1,000 people 0.255 per 1,000 people 0.374 per 1,000 people 7
1990s 0.5076 per 1,000 people 0.392 per 1,000 people 0.691 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.8033 per 1,000 people 0.68 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1.55 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people 2.02 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.27 per 1,000 people 2.18 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Colombia 2.54 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 79 Brazil 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 81 Ecuador 2.31 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 82 Kuwait 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 83 Türkiye 2.24 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.