What is the population of Malaysia?
Population | 32,652,083 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.51% |
Urban Population | 72.8% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | KUALA LUMPUR (capital) 1.556 million; Klang 1.19 million; Johor Bahru 1.045 million |
Nationality Noun | Malaysian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Malaysian |
Ethnic Groups | Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian 8%, others 10% |
Languages Spoken | Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai |
What are the health conditions in Malaysia?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 49% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 4.97 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 98.5% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 0.4% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.6% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.5% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 5,200 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 11.77 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 16.32 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 14.12 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | intermediate |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 29 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 14% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 100,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 1.2 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 4.3% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 96.1% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 94.6% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.61 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 12.9% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | dengue fever |
Water contact disease (s) | leptospirosis |
How long do people live in Malaysia?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 74 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 77 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 71 Years |
Median Age | 27 Years |
Median Age - female | 27 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 20 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 4.97 |
Median Age | 27 Years |
Median Age - female | 27 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.35 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.51% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .89 |
What are the health conditions in Malaysia?
What is school like in Malaysia?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5.9% |
Literacy - female | 85.4% |
Literacy - male | 92% |
Literacy - total population | 88.7% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 13 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 13 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 13 Years |
Can people in Malaysia read?
Literacy - female | 85.4% |
Literacy - male | 92% |
Literacy - total population | 88.7% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai |
Is Malaysia a safe place to visit?