Median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Median2021 vs median2017 was 29.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.55
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.55
in 2021
All-time low
9.55
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021

Median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia, 1984–2021

10152025301984200220211984: 9.81987: 9.61989: 9.61992: 10.31995: 10.61997: 13.12003: 12.72006: 14.32008: 14.82011: 18.62013: 222015: 24.72018: 27.72021: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 29.55 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia peaked at 29.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 1989.

That places Malaysia 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia, 1984 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1984 9.76 —
1987 9.58 -1.8%
1989 9.55 -0.3%
1992 10.34 +8.2%
1995 10.63 +2.8%
1997 13.1 +23.3%
2003 12.73 -2.9%
2006 14.31 +12.5%
2008 14.83 +3.6%
2011 18.57 +25.2%
2013 21.98 +18.4%
2015 24.71 +12.4%
2018 27.67 +12.0%
2021 29.55 +6.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 29.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 29.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.45, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.63 9.55 9.76 3
1990s 11.36 10.34 13.1 3
2000s 13.96 12.73 14.83 3
2010s 23.24 18.57 27.67 4
2020s 29.55 29.55 29.55 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Latvia 32.95 compare
  2. 34 Bulgaria 30.18 compare
  3. 35 Romania 29.85 compare
  4. 37 Greece 28.91 compare
  5. 38 Turkey 27.75 compare
  6. 39 Uruguay 26.84 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Malaysia was 29.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29.55 in 2021.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 1989.
How does Malaysia rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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