Land Area

Malaysia

Financial Allocation, 2014

330,289 sq.km

Population and
Vital Statistics
Total Population

a(000)

Source : Department of Survey & Mapping, Malaysia

e

2012

2013
Total

Male

Female

29,714.7

15,278.0

14,436.7

Population Density (per sq.km)

Total
29,336.8

89.97

2011

Male

Female

15,093.7

14,243.1

Total
28,964.3

88.82

Male

14,052.3

15 64 years (000)
65 Years & above (000)
Annual Population Growth Rate (%)
Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)

7,741.4
(26.0%)

3,972.6
(26.0%)

3,768.8
(26.1%)

7,757.4
(26.4%)

3,980.2
(26.4%)

3,777.2
(26.5%)

7,784.6
(26.9%)

3,993.2
(26.8%)

3,791.4
(27.0%)

20,352.7
(68.5%)

10,525.5
(68.9%)

9,827.3
(68.1%)

20,034.5
(68.3%)

10,369.9
(68.7%)

9,664.6
(67.9%)

19,704.5
(68.0%)

10,208.8
(68.4%)

9,495.6
(67.6%)

1,620.6
(5.5%)

779.9
(5.1%)

840.7
(5.8%)

1,554.9
(5.3%)

743.6
(4.9%)

801.3
(5.6%)

1,475.3
(5.1%)

710.0
(4.8%)

765.3
(5.4%)

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

17.2

17.3

17.2

17.6

17.7

17.6

Crude Death Rate (per 1,000 population)

4.7

4.6

5.2

4.1

4.7

5.2

4.1

Stillbirth Rate (per 1,000 births)

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.1

4.5

4.6

4.3

Perinatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births)

7.4

7.9

6.7

7.6

8.1

7.0

Neonatal Mortality Rate

(per 1,000 live births)

4.0

4.5

3.5

4.2

4.6

3.7

6.3

6.6

Toddler Mortality Rate

(per 1,000 population aged 1 4 years)

0.4

Under 5 Mortality Rate

(per 1,000 live births)

7.7

8.4

25.6

74.54e

70.37e

Maternal Mortality Ratio

(per 100,000 live births)
Life Expectancy At Birth (in years)

74.72e

72.56e

Distribution of Live Births By Birthweight (%):

under 2.5 kg
2.5 kg and over
unknown
a2011

7.0

- 2013: Population projections based on the adjusted Population and

Housing Census of Malaysia 2010
Data not yet available

77.18e

11.1
88.5
0.4
e
estimated
p

0.4

10.1
89.4
0.4

data
Provisional/Preliminary data

5.6
0.3

6.5
0.4

7.1
0.4

25.6

26.2

26.2

77.03e

74.32p

72.16p

76.80p

11.2
88.3
0.5

10.3
89.2
0.5

Sources:

Ministry of Health

RM34,126

NO.

Ministry of Health

OFFICIAL
BEDS

141

39,728

Dental Clinics

8.39%

- Hospitals

132

34,576

- Standalone Dental Clinics

5,152

NO.

Estimated Federal Budget 2014, Ministry of Finance

Report 2013/2014, Ministry of Finance

1Economic

National Health Accounts

Indicator
Total Expenditure on
Health (Public & Private)
(in million)

2010

2011

- Dental Clinics in Health

Clinics1

TEAMS

7.3

12.2
87.3
0.5

Total Expenditure on
Health as a Percentage
of GDP

4.45%
(4.58%)2

Public Expenditure as a
Percentage of Total
Expenditure on Health

54.68%1
(55.11%)2

4.30%
(4.40%)2

871

27

44

- Mobile Dental Clinics2

13

- Pre-School

136

- Primary & Secondary School

428

Includes Dental Clinics in Maternal & Child Health Clinics

1Malaysia Clinics
- 1Malaysia Clinics

NO.

- 1Malaysia Mobile Clinics

(Bus)

- 1Malaysia Mobile Clinics

(Boat)

NO.

2,196

Licensed/Operational

TEAMS

254

13

Hospitalsa

14,033
87

Nursing Homes

14

444

38

Ambulatory Care Centre

54

96

Blood Bank

28

12

- 1Malaysia Mobile Dental

Clinics (Bus)
- 1Malaysia Mobile Dental
Clinics (Boat)

Haemodialysis Centre

Hospitals

NO.
8

3,709

Includes Dental Clinics in primary and secondary school

52.27%1
(52.73%)2

343

3,1763

Community Mental
Health Centera

10

Combined Facilities4

213

Medical Clinics

6,801

Dental Clinics

1,686

Refers to Banks/Tanks
Ambulatory Care and Haemodialysis Centre

Source: Medical Practice Division, MoH

a

Health Informatics Center

Health Human Resources,

2013 (as of 31 December)

Non- Private
MoH

Total Profession:
Population

MoH

Health Human Resources,

2013 (as of 31 December)

NonMoH

Private

n.a

n.a

Total Profession:
Population

Notes :
n.a: not available
a

Includes House Officers

Doctors

28,949

Dentists3

2,777

Pharmacists4

6,501

Optometrists5

6,270

246
1

Assistant
Medical
Officers

10,641

Nurses

56,503

62
448

Medical
Laboratary
Technologists

6,108

3,060
1,015
1,428

12,517

4,287

n.a

n.a

6,108

Includes Midwives (Division II)

n.a

n.a

1,178

Sources :
1

Human Resources Divisions, MoH

Malaysian Medical Council

2,699

Radiographers
(Diagnostic &
Therapist)

n.a

n.a

2,699

Malaysian Dental Council

Pharmacy Board Malaysia

Malaysia Optical Council

6
1

2,706

Dental Nurses

87

2,793

Medical Assistant Board

Malaysia Nursing Board

1: 2,374

1: 22,460

4,846

858

refers to registration of local and foreign practitioners

1: 9,711

552

Physiotherapists 1,178

1: 2,949

1: 333

n.a

1,323

1: 5,676

89,167

26,653

n.a

3,060

858

Occupational
Therapists

1: 633

292

4,287

5,235

3,325 10,077

Assistant
Environmental
Health
Officers

46,916

251

6,011

4,002

11,697

1,979

Pharmacy
Assistant

479

Opticians5

Refers to dialysis chairs

Final figures. The changes due to review of methodology.

Data published in Health Facts 2013.
Source: Database MNHA 1997-2011 - MNHA Unit, Planning Division, MoH

Refers to 4 Cord Blood Stem Cells Banks and 1 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Research Lab and Services

Registered

OFFICIAL
BEDS

The added total differ due to rounding.

Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

OFFICIAL
BEDS

20

NO.
214

Hospice

DENTAL
CHAIRS

MoH

Maternity Homesa

- 1Malaysia Dental Clinics (UTC)

Non Ministry of Health

Health Human Resources,

2013 (as of 31 December)

Private

340

Dental Mobile Teams

- Eldery/Special Children
Refers to one Rehabilitation Hospital, one Women & Children Hospital, one Leprosy, one
Respiratory, one Cancer and four Psychiatrics Institutions
Health Clinics include Maternal & Child Health Clinics

1,336

925

- Flying Doctor Services

572

14

1,821

212

450

- Dental Clinics in Other

Institutes
- School Dental Clinics

52

66

- Mobile Health Teams

DENTAL
CHAIRS

- Dental Clinics in Hospitals

1,039

(Helicopters)

1
1

- Community Clinics
(Klinik Desa)

RM35,3551 RM37,8711
(RM35,075)2 (RM37,542)2
1

NO.

Hospitals
- Special Medical Institutions1

Healthcare Facilities,
2013 (as of 31 December)

Government (contd.)

(forecast)

- Health Clinics

Healthcare Facilities,
2013 (as of 31 December)

Government (contd.)

Health Clinics

0.4

8.7

12.1
87.5
0.4

Healthcare Facilities,
2013 (as of 31 December)

Government

RM1,662,320,300

Percentage of
Total MoH Allocation
to National Budget

5.9

8.0

6.9

RM20,498,060,000

(current prices)

17.2

Infant Mortality Rate

(per 1,000 live births)

- Operating
Per Capita Income

87.69

Population By Age Group:

a(number & percentage)
below 15 years (000)

RM22,160,380,300

- Development

Female

14,912.0

Total MoH Allocation

Healthcare Facilities,
2013 (as of 31 December)

Community
Nursesb
Dental
Technologists
Dental
Surgery
Assistants

Traditional &
Complementary
Medicine
Practitionersc

23,971

181

92

361

908

3,542

267

1,765

3,942

765

39

Oral Health Division, MoH

24,419

- 12,532

Traditional & Complementary Medicine Division, MoH

10

Admissions and Outpatient Attendances,

2013

Admissions and Outpatient Attendances,

2013

Government

Government (contd.)

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

Admissions1

Maternal & Child Health Attendances

Hospitals
Special Medical Institutions

2,110,628

Ante-natal Attendances

5,794,544

52,454

Post-natal Attendances

556,852

Child Attendances

Outpatient Attendances
19,353,222

Hospitals
Special Medical Institutions

Non Ministry of Health Hospitals

268,104

Admissions

33,379,603

Public Health Facilities

Outpatient Attendances

Day Care Attendances

Clinical Support Service Attendances
Medical Rehabilitation (Hearing)3

92,109

Medical Rehabilitation (Speech)4

44,508

Medical Social Services

Dietetic

Admissions

1,020,397

Outpatient Attendances

3,867,668

Based on 93.14% response rate.

2
3

139,719

Based on 83.94% response rate.

Based on 94.78% response rate.

Based on 61.86% response rate.

Based on 79.90% response rate.

10,984,728

Based on 97.52% response rate. Includes Private Hospitals, Private Maternity Homes,
Private Nursing Homes and Private Hospice.

12

9.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Diseases of the circulatory system

Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Neoplasms
Injury, poisoning and certain other
consequences of external causes
Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period
Endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases
Diseases of the nervous system

Diseases of the respiratory system

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Diseases of the digestive system
Injury, poisoning and certain other
consequences of external causes
Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and
connective tissue
Factors influencing health status and contact
with health services
Neoplasms

Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisation in

MoH & Private Hospitals, 2013

14.18%
12.49%
11.77%
9.54%

1.
2.
3.
4.

7.37%
7.30%
6.93%

5.
6.
7.

5.73%

8.
9.
10.

4.50%
4.42%

Ten Principal Causes of Death in

Private Hospitals, 2013
24.38%
22.73%
13.96%
12.12%
5.05%
5.00%
4.05%
2.60%
2.11%
1.86%

Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD10.

11

6.
7.
8.

Ten Principal Causes of Death in

MoH Hospitals, 2013

Based on 91.24% response rate.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

10.

2,001,530

83,495

Dental Health Attendances

Dental Clinics

139,545

Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisation in

Private Hospitals, 2013

1. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

25.43%
11.50%
2. Diseases of the respiratory system
3. Injury, poisoning and certain other
8.77%
consequences of external causes
4. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
7.80%
5. Diseases of the circulatory system
7.65%
6. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period
7.12%
4.73%
7. Diseases of the digestive system
8. Diseases of the genitourinary system
4.33%
3.93%
9. Neoplasms
10. Endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases
3.44%

Private Hospitals7

1,189,409

Hospitals2

7,715,883

Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisation in

MoH Hospital, 2013

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Diseases of the circulatory system

Neoplasms
Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and
laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
8. Injury, poisoning and certain other
consequences of external causes
9. Diseases of the nervous system
10. Endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases
Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD10.

13

14

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Injury, poisoning and certain other
consequences of external causes
Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of the digestive system
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Neoplasms
Factors influencing health status and contact
with health services

3.54%
2.02%
1.57%
1.44%

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Diseases of the circulatory system

Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Neoplasms
Diseases of the digestive system
Injury, poisoning and certain other
consequences of external causes
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period
Endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases
Diseases of the nervous system

Incidence Rate and Mortality Rate of

Communicable Diseases, 2013

Communicable
Diseases

Communicable
Diseases

(per 100,000 Population)

20.77%
12.41%
9.40%

Food and Water Borne Diseases

5.39%
5.22%
4.10%

Food Poisoning

3.73%

Vector Borne Diseases

Cholera

24.71%
21.70%
13.66%
13.62%
4.93%
4.75%
4.07%
2.47%
2.05%
1.83%

Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD10.

15

Chancroid

Gonorrhea

4.78

Syphilis

5.44

0.00

0.28

0
0.04

Hepatitis A

0.41

Typhoid

0.73

0.01

Other Infectious Diseases

AIDS
Ebola
Hand, Foot & Mouth Diseases

143.27

2.60

0.31

Hepatitis C

Malaria

12.96

0.05

HIV

Plague

Leprosy

Typhus

0.03

Leptospirosis

Other Specified Viral Hepatitis

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Yellow Fever
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Acute Poliomyelitis

Diphtheria

0.01

0.01

Hepatitis B

11.51

0.04

Measles
Neonatal Tetanus

0.66

0.01

Other Tetanus

0.09

0.01

Whooping Cough

0.75

0.00

16

0.00

47.79

Dengue

Incidence Mortality
Rate
Rate

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

0.58

Dysentery

Childhood Immunisation Coverage, 2013

(per 100,000 Population)

Incidence Mortality
Rate
Rate

8.29%
7.53%
6.37%

Ten Principal Causes of Death in

MoH and Private Hospitals, 2013
27.73%
27.40%
12.17%
10.85%
4.30%
4.30%

Incidence Rate and Mortality Rate of

Communicable Diseases, 2013

1.62

78.52

0.00

6.77

0.12

11.42

0.58

1.03

0.01

15.00

0.24

0.58

Rabies

Relapsing Fever

78.28

5.37

0.05

0.00

Tuberculosis
Viral Encephalitis
1

4.00

Per 1,000 live births

Environmental Health for Rural Area1 , 2013

B.C.G. Immunisation Coverage

of Infants1

98.59%

Percentage of Houses Served with

Clean Water Supply

96.12%

DPT HIB Immunisation Coverage

of Infants (3rd Dose)2

96.92%

Percentage of Houses Served with

Sanitary Latrines

96.04%

96.87%

Percentage of Houses Served with

Sullage Disposal

66.33%

Polio Immunisation Coverage of

Infants (3rd Dose)2

71.04%

MMR Immunisation Coverage of

Children Aged 1 to < 2 years

95.25%

Percentage of Houses Served with

Solid Waste Disposal

Hepatitis B Immunisation Coverage

of Infants (3rd Dose)2

96.32%

HPV Immunisation Coverage

of Girls Aged 13 years (3rd Dose)

94.33%

Rural area refers to area outside Local Authority/Municipalitys operational area

HEALTH FACTS

2014

Denominator: Live births from TBIS (Tuberculosis Information System)

Denominator: Estimated live births from Dept. of Statistics, Malaysia

Source: Department of Public Health, MoH

MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA

Planning Division
Health Informatics Centre

Source: Disease Control Division, MoH

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