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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Malaysia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population35.98M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$472.19B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$13.12K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.82024 · yearsInternet use98%2024 · % of populationForest area57.7%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
4%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Malaysia2023 · 4%
01.092.193.284.371960199320252000: 2.5%2001: 2.7%2002: 2.7%2003: 2.9%2004: 2.9%2005: 2.8%2006: 3.1%2007: 3.1%2008: 3%2009: 3.3%2010: 3.2%2011: 3.3%2012: 3.5%2013: 3.5%2014: 3.7%2015: 3.8%2016: 3.7%2017: 3.7%2018: 3.8%2019: 3.8%2020: 4.1%2021: 4.4%2022: 3.9%2023: 4%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Malaysia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Country code
MYS

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