MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
Planning Division
Health Informatics Centre
MOH/S/RAN/152.19(PT)-e(NOVEMBER 2019)

Land Area, Population and Vital Statistics
Land Area : Malaysia - 330,524.19 sq.km

Population and Vital Statistics
Total Populationa (‘000)
Total Population Density (per sq.km)
Population by Age Group: (number & percentage)- below 15 years (‘000)- 15 - 64 years (‘000)- 65 years & above (‘000)
Annual Population Growth Rate (%)
Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
Crude Death Rate (per 1,000 population)
Stillbirth Rate (per 1,000 births)
Perinatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births)
Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
Toddler Mortality Rate (per 1,000 population aged
1-4 years)
Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
Maternal Mortality Ratio (per 100,000 live births)
Life Expectancy at Birth (in years)
Distribution Live Births by Birthweight (%):- Under 2.5 kg- 2.5 kg & over- Unknown2018 eTotalMale
32,385.0 16,721.6
98.0
7,705.0(23.8%)
22,581.0(69.7%)
2,098.9(6.5%)
1.13

3,971.7(23.8%)
11,735.2(70.2%)
1,014.7(6.0%)
1.08

75.0e

72.7e

Notes:a2016 - 2018 : Current Population estimates ; 2016 and 2017 (final), 2018 (estimates)
The added total may differ due to rounding

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Source: Department of Survey & Mapping, Malaysia

2017
Male
16,542.7
97.0

Female15,479.8

Total
31,633.5

2016
Male
16,346.3
96.0

Female15,287.2

7,728.2(24.1%)
22,292.8(69.6%)
2,001.6(6.3%)
1.22
15.9
5.3
5.4
8.7
4.4
6.9

3,983.0(24.1%)
11,591.1(70.1%)
968.6(5.9%)
1.19
15.9
5.8
5.9
9.5
4.8
7.4

3,745.2(24.2%)
10,701.7(69.1%)
1,033.0(6.7%)
1.25
15.9
4.6
4.9
7.9
4.0
6.3

7,759.8(24.5%)
21,962.3(69.4%)
1,911.4(6.1%)
1.42
16.1
5.1
5.2
8.3
4.2
6.7

3,998.2(24.4%)
11,422.4(69.9%)
925.6(5.7%)
1.44
16.1
5.7
5.2
8.5
4.4
7.1

3,761.6(24.6%)
10,539.9(69.0%)
985.8(6.4%)
1.40
16.1
4.5
5.2
8.1
3.9
6.2

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

8.4
25.0
74.6p

9.1
:
p
72.3

7.7
25.0
77.3p

8.1
29.1
74.4

8.6
:
72.1

7.6
29.1
77.0

11.7
88.2
0.1

10.6
89.3
0.1

12.8
87.1
0.1

11.4
88.5
0.1

10.5
89.4
0.1

12.4
87.4
0.1

FemaleTotal
15,663.4 32,022.6

3,733.3(23.8%)
10,845.8(69.2%)
1,084.2(6.9%)
1.18

77.6 ee - Estimatesp - Preliminary: Not applicables
Data not yet available

Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

2Financial Allocation 2019
Total MoH Allocation- Operating- Development
Per Capita Income1(current prices)
Percentage of Total MoH Allocation toNational Budget

RM 28,678,743,500
RM 26,498,317,300
RM 2,180,426,200
RM 44,870
9.12%

Sources: Estimated Federal Budget 2019, Ministry of Finance1
Department of Statistics, Malaysia

National Health
Accounts
Indicator
Total Expenditure on Health(Public & Private)(In Million)
Total Expenditure on Health as a
Percentage of GDP
Public Expenditure as a
Percentage of Total Expenditure
on Health2016
RM 52,0181(RM 51,742)2
4.23%1(4.21%)251.28%1(51.53%)2

Final Figure: Data from 1997-2017 MNHA database
Data from 1997-2016 MNHA database, published in Health Facts 2018
Source: Database MNHA 1997 - 2017, MNHA Section, Planning Division, MoH
1232017
RM 57,361
4.24%
51.15%

Healthcare Facilities 2018(as of 31 December)
Government•

Ministry of HealthNo.

Officalbeds

Hospitals and Special MedicalInstitutions

144

42,4243- No. of Hospitals

135

37,60994,815No.

Teams- Health Clinics2

1,090

-

- Community Clinics (K.Desa)

1,791

-

- Mobile Health Clinics (Teams)-217- Flying Doctor Services (Teams)

410- No. of Special Medical
Institutions1

Health Clinics(Helicopters)

Refers to Rehabilitation Hospital (1), Women & Children Hospital (1), National Leprosy ControlCentre (1), Institute of Respiratory Medicine (1), National Cancer Institute (1) and PyschiatricInstitutions (4)2Health Clinics include Maternal & Child Health Clinics
3Total official beds as reported in SMRP 2.014

Healthcare Facilities 2018(as of 31 December)
Government (cont'd.)•

Ministry of HealthNo.

DentalChairs- Standalone Dental Clinics

56540- Dental Clinics in HealthClinics1586

1,563- Dental Clinics in Hospitals

70429- Dental Clinics in OtherInstitutes

2121- School Dental Clinics2924

869- Mobile Dental Clinics

3563

Dental Clinics

2Dental Mobile Teams- Pre-School136- Primary and Secondary School

461- Elderly and Special Children

5Include Dental Clinics in Maternal & Child Health Clinics
Include Dental Clinics in primary and secondary school
3
Refers to portable chairs
12

5

2,2643

Healthcare Facilities 2018(as of 31 December)
Government (cont'd.)•

Ministry of HealthNo.

Teams

343

-- 1Malaysia Mobile Clinics (Bus)712- 1Malaysia Mobile Clinics (Boat)

48No.

DentalChairs- 1Malaysia Dental Clinics (UTC)2244- 1Malaysia Dental Clinics (RTC)511- 1Malaysia Dental Mobile Clinics (Bus)11- 1Malaysia Dental Mobile Clinics (Boat)

2

2¹No.

Officalbeds

104,187

1Malaysia Clinics- 1Malaysia Clinics•

Non Ministry of HealthHospitals2

12Refers to portabale chairs
Refers to 5 Army Hospitals and 5 University Hospitals

6Healthcare Facilities 2018(as of 31 December)
Private•LicensedNo.

Official Beds

Hospitals

210

15,957

Maternity Homes

1856

Nursing Homes

21797

Hospice329

Ambulatory Care Centre

117

174

Blood Bank

5281

479

5,8452

Community Mental HealthCentre

1-

Combined Facilities3

2

22/292

No.

Official Beds

Medical Clinics

7,718

-

Dental Clinics

2,311

-

Haemodialysis Centre•

Registered

Refers to banks/Tanks
Refers to Dialysis Chairs
3
Combination of Ambulatory Care and Haemodialysis Centre
1

2

Source: Medical Practice Division, MoH.

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Health Human Resources 2018(as of 31 December)

MoH

NonMoH

Total

Profession:
PopulationdDoctorsa

43,05213,4572 14,6493

61,1581:

530

Dentists4

5,768

687

3,244

9,699

1:

3,339

Pharmacists5

7,988

258

5,174

13,4201:

2,413

Opticians6

n.an.a

2,448

2,448

1 : 13,229

Optometrists6

286

59

1,298

1,643

1 : 19, 711

Assistant
Medical
Officers

14,35315237

3,0197

17,8951:

1,810

Nurses65,1531

6,3468 34,8748 106,373

1:

304

Pharmacy
Assistants

4,19914255

1,6525

6,276

1:

5,160

Assistant
Environmental
Health Officers

5,0841

n.an.a

5,084

1:

6,370

MedicalLaboratory
Technologists

6,4061

n.an.a

6,406

1:

5,055

Private8

Health Human Resources 2018(as of 31 December)

MoH

NonMoH

PrivateOccupational
Therapists

1,1751

n.an.a1,175

1 : 27,562

Physiotherapists

1,4211

n.an.a1,421

1 : 22,790

Radiographers(Diagnostic &Therapists)

2,9091

n.an.a2,909

1 : 11,133

DentalTherapistsb

2,8631

n.an.a

2,863

1:

3,488

Community
Nurses23,1361758

2798 23,490

1:

1,379

DentalTechnologists

9241

n.an.a924

3,9871

n.an.a3,9871:

8,123

n.a 16,1629

16,1621:

2,004

DentalSurgery
Assistants
Traditional &Complementary
Medicine
Practitionersc

n.a9TotalProfession:
Populationd

1 : 35,049

Health Human Resources 2018(as of 31 December)Note:n.a: not availableaIncludes House Officersbformerly known as Dental Nursescrefers to registration of local and foreign practitionersdCurrent Population Estimated (estimate)
Sources:1
Human Resources Division, MoH
2Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defence (MinDef)
3
Malaysian Medical Council
4
Malaysian Dental Council
5
Pharmacy Board Malaysia6
Malaysian Optical Council
7
Malaysian Assistant Board
8
Malaysian Nursing Board
9
Traditional & Complementary Medicine Division, MoH

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Admissions and Outpatient
Attendances 2018
Government•

Ministry of Health
Admissions1- Hospitals- Special Medical Institutions

2017 actual
2,337,291
50,2672018 Preliminary
2,579,617
50,209Outpatient Attendances- Hospitals- Special Medical Institutions2- Public Health Facilities3

21,392,212
335,63145,216,232

Day Care Attendances4- Hospitals- Special Medical Institutions

1,523,325
25,892Clinical Support ServiceManualMyHDW
Attendances
Submission Submission
180,920
116,834- Medical Rehabilitation (Hearing)578,68449,063- Medical Rehabilitation (Speech)67
129,429
22,097- Medical Social Services
303,368
132,176- Dietetic8- Medical Rehabilitation
1,237,219
241,519(Occupational Therapy)9- Medical Rehabilitation
2,795,331
466,756(Physiotherapy)10
Dental Health Attendances- Dental Clinics

13,390,420

11Admissions and Outpatient
Attendances 2018
Government (cont'd.)•

Ministry of HealthMaternal & Child Health Attendances- Antenatal Attendances

6,219,159- Postnatal Attendances

496,640- Child Attendances•

9,938,375

Non Ministry of Health Hospitals- Admissions

162,113- Outpatient Attendances•2,474,857

Private Hospitals11- Admissions

1,099,045- Outpatient Attendances

3,817,392

Based on 98.44 % submission rate.
Based on 93.33 % response rate.
3
Based on 99.31 % response rate.
4
Based on 89.10 % response rate.
5
Based on 64.58 % submission rate.
6
Based on 62.35 % submission rate.
7
Based on 17.07 % submission rate.
8
Based on 43.57 % submission rate.
9
Based on 19.52 % submission rate.
10
Based on 16.70 % submission rate.
11Based on 88.78 % response rate. Include Private Hospitals, Private Maternity
Homes, Private Nursing Homes and Private Hospice1212Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisationin MoH Hospital 2018
12
34
5
67
8
910Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Diseases of the circulatory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences ofexternal causes
Neoplasms
Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

22.19%
13.86%
9.29%
8.01%
7.45%
6.98%
4.62%
4.60%
4.13%
3.07%

Ten Principal Causes of Deaths*
in MoH Hospital 201812345678910

Diseases of the circulatory system
21.65%
Diseases of the respiratory system
21.06%
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
12.80%
Neoplasms
11.82%
Diseases of the genitourinary system
5.61%
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
5.12%
Diseases of the digestive system
4.70%
External causes of morbidity and mortality
4.36%
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 2.31%
Diseases of the nervous system
1.90%

Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD 10.
* Based on underlying causes of deaths

13Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisationin Private Hospital 20181234567
8
910

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

18.73%
13.62%
10.20%
7.90%
7.62%
6.82%
6.50%
6.28%
4.00%
3.66%

Ten Principal Causes of Deathin Private Hospital 201812345678910

Neoplasms
Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of the respiratory system
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Diseases of the digestive system
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory
findings, not elsewhere classified
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences ofexternal causes
Diseases of the nervous system
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD 10.

1430.1 1 %23.79%
15.01%
13.67%
4.02%
3.10%
3.03%
1.50%
1.09%
0.99%

Ten Principal Causes of Hospitalisationin MoH & Private Hospital 2018
1Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

18.48%

2

Diseases of the respiratory system

15.12%

3Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

9.05%

4Diseases of the circulatory system

7.62%

5Certain conditions originating in
the perinatal period

7.22%

6Injury, poisoning and certain
other consequences of external causes

7.15%

7Diseases of the digestive system

6.05%

8Diseases of the genitourinary system

4.83%

9Neoplasms

4.46%

10Factors influencing health status and contact withhealth services

3.09%

Note: Based on 3 digit code grouping ICD 10.

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Incidence Rate and Mortality Rateof Communicable Diseases 2018(per 100,000 population)
Incidence
Rate

Communicable Diseases
Food and Water Borne Diseases
CholeraDysentery
Food Poisoning
Hepatitis A
Typhoid And Paratyphi
Vector Borne Diseases
DengueDengue Haemorrhagic Fever
MalariaPlagueTyphus
Yellow Fever
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Acute Poliomyelitis
Diphtheria
Hepatitis BMeasles
Neonatal Tetanus1
Other Tetanus
Whooping Cough (Pertusis)

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Mortality
Rate

0.50
0.50
45.71
0.30
0.53

0.00
00.02
00.02

244.07
1.23
14.09
00
00
0.45
0.04
00
00
0.05
14.52
5.96
0.08
0.09
2.71

00.02
0.21
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.07

Incidence Rate and Mortality Rateof Communicable Diseases 2018(per 100,000 population)
IncidenceRate

Communicable Diseases

Mortality
Rate

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chancroid

0.01

0Gonorrhoea

9.520Syphilis

9.36

0.05

AIDS

2.80

2.48

Ebola

00

232.620.01

Hepatitis C

8.65

0.34

HIV

10.02

0.50

Leprosy

0.57

0Leptospirosis

15.39

0.11

Other Specified Viral Hepatitis

0.02

0Rabies

0.03

0.03

00

Tuberculosis

78.62

6.65

Viral Encephalitis

0.10

0.01

Other Infectious Diseases

Hand, Foot & Mouth Diseases

Relapsing Feverper 1,000 live birth
Source: Disease Control Division, MoH

117Childhood Immunisation
Coverage 2018B.C.G. Immunisation Coverage of Infants1

98.43%DPT - HIB Immunisation Coverage of Infants(3rd Dose)2(P)100.22%

Polio Immunisation Coverage of Infants(3rd Dose)2(P)100.22%

MMR Immunisation Coverage of Children Aged
1 to < 2 years

87.75%

Hepatitis B Immunisation Coverage of Infant(3rd Dose - Completed Dose)2(P)

99.16%HPV Immunisation Coverage of Girls 13 years(2nd Dose)3

82.23%

Denominator: Live births from TBIS (Tuberculosis Information System)
Denominator: Live births (2017) from Department of Statistics, Malaysia
3Denominator: Female population aged 13 years(P)
Preliminary
Source: Family Health Development Division, MoH
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Environmental Healthfor Rural Area1 2018

1

Percentage of Houses Served with Safe Water Supply

95.89%

Percentage of Houses Served with Sanitary Latrines

95.92%

Percentage of Houses Served with Sullage Disposal

69.61%

Percentage of Houses Served with Solid Waste Disposal

73.47%

Rural area refers to area outside Local Authority/Municipality’s operational area.

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