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Malaysia has a population of 31.5 million people. It has a universal health care system which is paid through general taxation of income. The private healthcare has more doctors and treats less patients than the public system.
Age groups
- 0-14: 27.83%
- 15-24: 16.81%
- 25-54: 40.99%
- 55-64: 8.27%
- 65 years and over: 6.10%
Hospitals
- 153 – Public
- 216 – Private
Health spending averages per person USD
- $400
Total spend on healthcare local currency
- 26,422 Trillion MYR
No. of healthcare workers
- 160,000