Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.43 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia, 2000–2024
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 6.43 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia peaked at 6.43 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 165 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 per 10,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 per 10,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 per 10,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 per 10,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.55 per 10,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.32 per 10,000 population | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 per 10,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 per 10,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.25 per 10,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 per 10,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 per 10,000 population | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 3.31 per 10,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.57 per 10,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.08 per 10,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.66 per 10,000 population | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 5.64 per 10,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.42 per 10,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.26 per 10,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 6.43 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.43 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.43 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 5.89 per 10,000 population | 5.42 per 10,000 population | 6.43 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malaysia was 6.43 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 6.43 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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).