Police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.52 in 2000. ▼ Falling
Police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 1973–2000
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.52 for police officers per 1,000 people in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 6.31 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1973.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.05 | — |
| 1982 | 6.31 | +56.0% |
| 1984 | 6.22 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.93 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.01 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.04, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.93 | 6.31 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.48 | 5.27 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 El Salvador 4.77
- 34 Spain 4.68 compare
- 35 Bolivia 4.56
- 37 Cape Verde 4.51
- 38 Peru 4.49 compare
- 39 Israel 4.49 compare
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 police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Malaysia was 4.52 in 2000, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1982.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2000.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.