Background
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2010
|
2011
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2012
|
Total Population
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28,588,600
|
28,964,300
|
29,336,800
|
Average growth (%) pa
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1.8
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
% of population living in urban areas
|
63.4
| ||
Life Expectancy (years) - Male
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71.9
| ||
Life Expectancy (years) - Female
|
77
| ||
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
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6.8
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Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births)
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27.3
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Total number of prescribers (Doctors only)
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32,979
|
36,607
|
38,718
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Total number of pharmacists (registered)
|
8,278
|
9,005
|
9,652
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Total number of pharmacy technicians-MOH only
|
3,202
|
3,414
|
4,550
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Total number of drug manufacturing units
(poisons & OTC only - excluding traditional products)
|
67
|
71
| |
Total number of wholesalers (poisons & OTC only
- excluding traditional products)
|
517
|
533
| |
Total number of pharmacies and drug outlets in
the public sector (including health facilities and
hospitals that dispense drugs)
|
1,000
|
1,066
| |
Total number of pharmacies and drug outlets in
the private sector (retail pharmacy + retail
& w/sale pharmacy)
|
2,066
|
2,163
| |
Total number of private pharmacies and drug outlets in
the three major urban areas (Penang, Selangor, WP KL
- private pharmacies only
|
985
|
1,058
| |
Total number of registered drugs (in dosage
forms and strengths)
|
23,741
|
23,580
| |
Total number of drugs in the National
Essential Drugs List (in INN)
|
288
|
288
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Healthcare Providers
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Number of facilities, 2011
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Number of facilities, 2012
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Government Hospitals
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135
|
140 (38,978 beds)
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Government Health Clinics
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2,815
| |
1Malaysia Clinics
|
99
| |
Private Hospitals
|
277
|
209 (13,667 beds)
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Private Medical Clinics
|
6,157
|
6,675
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Private Dental Clinics
|
1,593
|
1,623
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Community Pharmacies
|
1,854
| |
Total
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12,930
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[Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP) - First Term Performance Report (2007-2011)] - First Print: December 2013
[2012 Statistics is extracted from "Health Facts 2013". Published by Ministry of Health Malaysia,
Health Informatics Centre, Planning Division,MOH/S/RAN/53.13(TR)] July 2013
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