Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.26 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia is 6.26 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia peaked at 6.26 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 155 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 10,000 population | 1.02 per 10,000 population | 2.41 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 per 10,000 population | 2.71 per 10,000 population | 5.66 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 per 10,000 population | 5.42 per 10,000 population | 6.26 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Singapore 6.65 per 10,000 population compare
- 53 Switzerland 6.61 per 10,000 population compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 per 10,000 population compare
- 56 Iraq 6.19 per 10,000 population compare
- 57 North Macedonia 5.95 per 10,000 population compare
- 58 Denmark 5.81 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia was 6.26 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)