Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 11.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia is 11.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia peaked at 18.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1 | — |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +122.9% |
| 2019 | 18.52 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.13 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 16.67 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.41 | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 11.11 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.07 | 5.7 | 18.52 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 7.41 | 16.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia was 11.11 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Malaysia ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.