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01OverviewHealthandhealthsystemsrankingofcountriesworldwidein2023Rankingofhealthandhealthsystemsofcountriesworldwidein2023RankingSingaporeJapan12SouthKoreaTaiwan34China5Israel6Norway7Iceland8Sweden9SwitzerlandNetherlandsLuxembourgGermany101112133Description:In2023,Singaporedominatedtherankingoftheworld'shealthandhealthsystems,followedbyJapanandSouthKorea.Thehealthindexscoreiscalculatedbyevaluatingvariousindicatorsthatassessthehealthofthepopulation,andaccesstotheservicesrequiredtosustaingoodhealth,includinghealthoutcomes,healthsystems,sicknessandriskfactors,andmortalityrates.Thehealthandhealthsystemindexscoreofthetoptencountrieswiththebesthealthcaresystemintheworld[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2023;Legatumhealthindexisonascaleof0(lowest)to100(highest);*TheLegatumProsperityIndexisasystemthatratesnationsonhowwelltheysupporttheflourishingoftheircitizens,takingintoaccountbotheconomic[...]ReadmoreSource(s):LegatumInstituteFoundationHealthandhealthsystemsindexscorerankingintheAsia-Pacificregionin2023,bycountryorterritoryHealthindexscoresAPAC2023,bycountryIndexscore(0-100)40

50010203060708090100SingaporeJapanSouthKoreaTaiwan86.986.584.883.483.181.380.479.878.977.3ChinaHongKongAustraliaNewZealandThailandMalaysiaVietnam77SriLankaIndonesia76.671.14Description:Inthehealthindex2023,Singaporerankedfirstwithascoreof86.9,followedbyJapanandSouthKorea.Afghanistanhadahealthindexscoreof50.9thatyear.Thehealthindexmeasurestheextenttowhichpeoplearehealthyandhaveaccesstothenecessaryservicestomaintaingoodhealth,includinghealthoutcomes,healthsystems,illnessandriskfactors,andmortalityrates.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,APAC;2023;Legatumhealthindexisonascaleof0(lowest)to100(highest)*Source(s):LegatumInstituteFoundationTotalhealthexpenditurepercapitainSoutheastAsia2020(inU.S.dollars),bycountryTotalhealthexpenditurepercapitaSEA2020,bycountryHealthexpenditurepercapitaincurrentU.S.dollars1,500

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2,50005001,0003,0003,5003,536.994,000SingaporeBrunei650.47MalaysiaLaos418.66213.97166.23VietnamPhilippinesThailandIndonesiaTimor-LesteCambodiaMyanmar164.73151.05132.96120.86115.7672.115/statistics/1038149/sea-total-health-expenditure-per-capita-by-countryIn2020,SingaporehadthehighestpercapitahealthspendingamongcountriesintheSoutheastAsianregionwithabout3.5thousandU.S.dollars.ThiswasfollowedbyBruneiwitharound650.47U.S.dollarsofhealthexpenditurepercapitathatyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,APAC;2020;figuresatcurrentpricesSource(s):WorldBankGovernmentoperatingexpenditureonhealthcareinMalaysiafrom2020to2023,withaforecastfor2024(inbillionMalaysianringgit)GovernmentoperatingexpenditureonhealthcareinMalaysia2020-2024403535.4832.4330.483025201510527.1324.8602020202120222023*2024**6Description:In2023,theMalaysiangovernmentoperatingexpenditureonhealthcareamountedtoaround32billionMalaysianringgit,anincreasefromthepreviousyear.In2024,itwasforecastedthatthehealthcareoperatingexpenditurewillincreasetoapproximately35billionMalaysianringgit.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2020to2023;*Revisedestimate.

**Budgetestimate,excludingBudget2024measures.

1Malaysianringgitisequivalentto0.21U.S.dollarsand0.20eurosasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):MOF(Malaysia)TouristarrivalstoMalaysiafrom2014to2023(inmillions)TouristarrivalstoMalaysia2014-20233027.4426.7625.9525.8326.125.7225201510520.1410.0720224.330.1302014201520162017201820192020202120237Description:In2023,therewereapproximately20milliontouristarrivalsinMalaysia,anincreasefromaroundtenmillioninthepreviousyear.ThecountryfinallyreopeneditsborderinApril2022,aftertwoyearsoftravelrestrictionswhichseverelyimpactedthenumberoftouristscomingtothecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2014to2023Source(s):TourismMalaysiaCHAPTER

02KeyindicatorsRevenuefrommedicaltourisminMalaysiafrom2013to2022(inmillionMalaysianringgit)RevenuefrommedicaltourismMalaysia2013-20221,8001,6001,4001,2001,7001,5001,3001,3001,1231,000800600400200091480077772760020132014201520162017201820192020202120229Description:In2022,therevenuefrommedicaltourisminMalaysiareachedapproximately1.3billionMalaysianringgit.TherevenuefrommedicaltourisminMalaysiasufferedfromtheCOVID-19travelrestrictionsin2020and2021,beforeitincreasedagaintheyearafter.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2013to2022Source(s):MalaysiaHealthcareTravelCouncilRevenueofhealthcaretourisminPenang,Malaysiafrom2021to2022(inmillionMalaysianringgit)RevenueofmedicaltourisminPenang,Malaysia2021-2022300250200150285100685002021202210Description:Asof2022,Penang,astateinthePeninsularMalaysia,generated285millionMalaysianringgitinrevenuefrommedicaltourism,asignificantincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.PenangisoneofthemostpopulardestinationsforhealthcaretreatmentsinMalaysia.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2021to2022Source(s):MalaysiaHealthcareTravelCouncil;MIDANumberofpeoplewhotravelledtoMalaysiaforhealthcarefrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofmedicaltouriststoMalaysia2013-20221,4001,2001,0001,2201,2001,0509218818828598508006004002000689561201320142015201620172018201920202021202211Description:In2022,about850thousandpeopletraveledtoMalaysiaformedicalandhealthcarepurposes.MedicaltourismhasincreasedinMalaysiasince2011,buttheCOVID-19pandemicandtravelrestrictionsin2020and2021causedasignificantdecreaseinthenumberofmedicaltourists.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2013to2022Source(s):MalaysiaHealthcareTravelCouncilTouristexpenditureformedicalpurposesinMalaysiafrom2015to2022(inmillionMalaysianringgit)TouristexpenditureformedicalpurposesMalaysia2015-20223,5003,040.12,955.52,928.93,0002,5002,0001,5001,0005002,860.62,142.71,213.8351.42020020152016201720182019202212Description:In2022,thetouristexpenditureformedicalpurposesinMalaysiawasvaluedatapproximately1.2billionMalaysianringgit.Thiswasasignificantincreasefromthepreviousyears.Malaysia'smedicaltourismindustrysufferedtheconsequencesoftravelrestrictionsimposedduringtheCOVID-19pandemicin2020and2021.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2015to2022Source(s):TourismMalaysiaShareoftouristexpenditureformedicalpurposesinMalaysiafrom2016to2022ShareoftouristexpenditureformedicalpurposesMalaysia2016-20225.0%4.5%4.0%4.3%3.7%3.6%3.4%3.4%3.5%3.0%2.5%2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%2.8%20162017201820192020202213/statistics/1199306/malaysia-share-of-tourist-expenditure-for-medical-purposesIn2022,touristexpenditureformedicalpurposesaccountedfor4.3percentofthetotaltouristexpenditureinMalaysia.Thiswasanincreasefrom2.8percentin2020.MedicaltourisminMalaysiahasslowlyrecoveredaftertheCOVID-19pandemic.

ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2016to2022Source(s):TourismMalaysiaCHAPTER

03HealthcareinfrastructureNumberofpublicandprivatehospitalsinMalaysiafrom2017to2022NumberofpublicandprivatehospitalsinMalaysia2017-2022Public208Private25020015010050210209207202200148146146144144144020172018201920202021202215Description:In2022,therewere148governmenthospitalsand207privatelicensedhospitalsinMalaysia.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,theMalaysianhospitalswerepreparedbythegovernmenttoaccommodateinfectedpatientsbyincreasingbednumbers.Althoughthecountryhasnowenteredthepost-COVIDtime,thepandemichadanimpactonthehealthcaresystem.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2017to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaNumberofbedsinpublicandprivatehospitalsinMalaysiafrom2017to2022(in1,000s)NumberofbedsinpublicandprivatehospitalsinMalaysia2017-2022PublicPrivate5045.1744.8544.124540353025201510542.9442.342.4217.6317.7817.1616.4715.9614.8020172018201920202021202216Description:In2022,therewerearound45thousandbedsavailableinpublichospitalsinMalaysia,anincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Bycomparison,therewerearound17thousandbedsinprivatehospitalsinthesameyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2017to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysia;StatisticsMalaysiaNumberofprivatehospitalsinMalaysiain2022,bystateNumberofprivatehospitalsinMalaysia2022,bystateNumberofhospitals0102030405060SelangorW.P.KualaLumpurJohor543629PerakPulauPinangSarawak171713NegeriSembilanSabah888KedahPahang5Melaka4Kelantan3TerengganuW.P.PutrajayaPerlis22117Description:In2022,Selangor,Malaysia'slargeststate,had54privatehospitals,thehighestnumberamongallthestates.ThiswasfollowedbyKualaLumpur,with36privatehospitals.Withworld-classprivatehospitals,Malaysia'smedicaltourismgeneratedarevenueofmorethan1.3billionMalaysianringgitinthesameyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaLeadinghospitalsinMalaysiain2024,byquality(indexscore)LeadinghospitalsinMalaysia2024,byqualityIndexscore0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%GleneaglesKualaLumpurSunwayMedicalCentreSubangJayaMedicalCentreHospitalKualaLumpur89.5%88.84%87.26%87.06%86.99%PantaiHospitalKualaLumpurPrinceCourtMedicalCentreKPJAmpangPuteriSpecialistHospitalAraDamansaraMedicalCentrePantaiHospitalAmpang84.17%80.99%79.14%78.41%77.32%IslandHospitalPantaiHospitalPenang76.61%MahkotaMedicalCentre75.98%KPJPenangSpecialistHospitalGleneaglesHospitalPenangPantaiHospitalAyerKeroh74.85%74.55%73.95%18Description:In2024,GleneaglesKualaLumpurrankedfirstasleadinghospitalinMalaysia,withanindexscoreof89.5percent.ThiswasfollowedbySunwayMedicalCentreinPetalingJaya.MalaysiaisoneofthemostpopulardestinationsformedicaltourisminSoutheastAsia.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2024Source(s):NewsweekDailyBeastCompany;NumberofregisteredprivatemedicalclinicsinMalaysiafrom2015to2022(in1,000s)NumberofprivatemedicalclinicsMalaysia2015-2022121089.838.428.227.997.727.577.347.1564202015201620172018201920202021202219Description:In2022,thereweremorethan9,800registeredprivatehealthclinicsinMalaysia,anincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Duringtheperiodmeasured,Malaysiarecordedanincreasingnumberofhealthclinics.Inthesameyear,therewere207privatehospitalsinthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2015to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaCHAPTER

04HealthcareworkersNumberofregistereddoctorsinMalaysiafrom2015to2022(in1,000s)NumberofregistereddoctorsMalaysia2015-20229079.4477.76807060504030201007467.5961.1657.8350.0946.492015201620172018201920202021202221Description:In2022,thereweremorethan79,000registereddoctorsinMalaysia.ThecountrycurrentlyrankstenthwithintheaveragenumberofphysiciansperonethousandinhabitantsinAsia,with1.66physiciansper1,000inhabitants.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2015to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaNumberofregistereddentistsinMalaysiafrom2015to2022(in1,000s)NumberofregistereddentistsMalaysia2015-20221613.44141210812.5711.610.89.78.67.196.3864202015201620172018201920202021202222Description:In2022,therewerearound13,000registereddentistsinMalaysia,anincreasecomparedtoaround12,500inthepreviousyear.Thenumberofregistereddentistsinthecountryhasshownanupwardtrendsince2015.

ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2015to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaNumberofregisterednursesinMalaysiafrom2016to2022(in1,000s)NumberofregisterednursesMalaysia2016-2022140117.12115.23120100806040200109.92107.83106.37105.48102.56201620172018201920202021202223Description:In2022,thereweremorethan117thousandregisterednursesinMalaysia,anincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thenumberofregisterednursesinthecountryhasshownanupwardtrendsince2016.

ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2016to2022Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysia;StatisticsMalaysiaCHAPTER

05MedicalcostsEstimatedcostsofmedicalproceduresinprivatehospitalsinMalaysiain2023,bytype(in1,000Malaysianringgit)EstimatedcostsofmedicaltreatmentsinprivatehospitalsinMalaysia2023,bytypeCostinthousandMalaysianringgit30

4001020506070808090CoronaryarterygraftbypassStroketreatmentHipreplacementSpinesurgery755555BilateralkneereplacementKidneystone4540AngiogramprocedureCataractsurgeryChemotherapy*2064Dengue325Description:In2023,coronaryarterygraftbypassorheartsurgeryinaprivatehospitalinMalaysiawasestimatedtocost80,000Malaysianringgit,themostexpensiveamongothermedicalprocedures.Thiswasfollowedbystroketreatment,at75,000Malaysianringgit.MalaysiaisoneofthemostpopulardestinationsformedicaltourisminSoutheastAsia.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2023;*Foreverycycletreatment

Accordingtothesource,thecostsareestimatedandsubjecttomedicalconditions.

1Malaysianringgitisequivalentto0.21U.S.dollarsand0.20eurosasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):QoalaEstimatedcostsofdiagnosticandmedicalservicesinprivatehospitalsinMalaysiain2023,bytype(inMalaysianringgit)EstimatedcostsofdiagnosticservicesinprivatehospitalsinMalaysia2023,bytypeCostinMalaysianringgit02004006008001,0001,2001,2001,400MRIscanAnesthesia1,000CTscan900RoomchargeperdayUltrasoundscanConsultationfeeAmbulance300300250200Bloodtest5035X-ray26Description:In2023,MRIscanwasthemostexpensivetypeofdiagnosticmedicalserviceataprivatehospitalinMalaysia,withanestimatedcostofaround1,200Malaysianringgit.Bycomparison,anx-rayscancostapproximately35Malaysianringgit.

ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2023Source(s):QoalaOutpatientchargesofmedicalservicesforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysiaasofApril2024(inMalaysianringgit)CostofmedicalserviceforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysia2024CostinMalaysianringgit050100150200250300300350YellowfeverimmunizationImmunizationforadultsTyphoidimmunization10080Outpatienttreatment40X-rayservices(singleprojection)Childhealthservices4040404040Obstetric&gynecologytreatmentPostnatalservicesOtherformofimmunizationX-rayservices1527/statistics/1463839/malaysia-medical-service-cost-at-public-hospitalsAsofApril2024,yellowfeverimmunizationwasthemostexpensiveoutpatientgeneraltreatmentforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysia.TheMalaysiangovernmentheavilysubsidizedthecostofmedicaltreatmentsatpublichospitals.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2024Source(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaCostofcardiothoracicsurgeriesforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysiaasofApril2024,bytype(in1,000Malaysianringgit)HeartsurgerycostforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysia2024,bytypeCostinthousandMalaysianringgit0246810121416CoronaryarterybypassgraftComplexclosedheartsurgeryComplexopenheartsurgerySimpleclosedheartsurgery1510107.528Description:AsofApril2024,coronaryarterybypassgraftwasthemostexpensivecardiologyprocedureforforeignpatientsatpublichospitalsinMalaysia.MedicaltreatmentsincludingheartsurgeriesinpublichospitalsareconsiderablycheapercomparedtoprivatehospitalsbecauseofsubsidyfromtheMalaysiangovernment.ReadmoreNote(s):MalaysiaSource(s):MinistryofHealthMalaysiaCHAPTER

06LeadingcompaniesAnnualrevenueofIHHHealthcareBerhadinMalaysiafromfinancialyear2018to2023(inbillionMalaysianringgit)RevenueofIHHHealthcareBhdinMalaysiaFY2018-20234.03.53.03.683.072.732.52.01.51.00.50.02.332.192.0220182019202020212022202330Description:In2023,therevenueofIHHHealthcareBerhad'soperationinMalaysiaamountedtoaround3.68billionMalaysianringgit,anincreasefromaroundthreebillionMalaysianringgitin2022.IHHHealthcareBerhadisaninternationalprivatehealthcaregroupwithhospitalsalloverAsia.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2018to2023Source(s):IHHHealthcareBerhadNumberofhospitalsownedbyIHHHealthcareBerhadinMalaysiafromfinancialyear2018to2023NumberofhospitalsofIHHHealthcareBhdinMalaysiaFY2018-202318161616161615151412108642020182019202020212022202331/statistics/1463555/ihh-healthcare-hospitals-in-malaysiaIn2023,IHHHealthcareBerhadowned16privatehospitalsinMalaysia,anincreasein2020whenthecompanyacquiredPrinceCourtMedicalCenterinKualaLumpur.IHHHealthcareBerhadisaninternationalhealthcaregroupwithhospitalsalloverAsia.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2018to2023Source(s):IHHHealthcareBerhadAnnualrevenueofKPJHealthcareBerhadfromfinancialyear2018to2022(inbillionMalaysianringgit)RevenueofKPJHealthcareBhdFY2018-20223.52.923.02.692.592.512.52.372.01.51.00.50.02018201920202021202232Description:In2022,therevenueofKPJHealthcareBerhadamountedtoaround2.92billionMalaysianringgit,anincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.KPJHealthcareBerhadisoneofMalaysia'sleadinghealthcarecompaniesandownsprivatehospitalsinMalaysia,Indonesia,andThailand.ReadmoreNote(s):Malaysia;2018to2022Source(s):KPJHealthcareBerhadNumberofhospitalsownedKPJHealthcareBerhadinMalaysiafromfinancialyear2018to2022NumberofhospitalsofK