Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia stood at 99.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia peaked at 99.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.8, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.8 | — |
| 1995 | 95.1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 96.2 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7 | 92.8 | 96.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.83 | 96.6 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.14 | 98.6 | 99.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Bahrain 99.6 compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 99.6 compare
- 46 Estonia 99.6 compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 99.6 compare
- 46 Poland 99.6 compare
- 46 Russian Federation 99.6 compare
- 46 Singapore 99.6 compare
- 46 West Bank and Gaza 99.6 compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malaysia was 99.6 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.