Table 1 Statistics regarding hospitals, nurses, and medical assistants in Malaysia
Year | Public hospital | Private hospital | Public hospital | Private hospital | Total number | Profession: population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nurse | Medical assistant | Nurse | Medical assistant | Nurse | Medical assistant | Nurse | Medical assistant | |||
2008 | 136 | 209 | 45 060 | 8 648 | 14 315 | 766 | 59 375 | 9 414 | 1:477 | 1:3 007 |
2009 | 137 | 217 | 47 992 | 9 556 | 21 118 | 794 | 69 110 | 10 350 | 1:410 | 1:2 738 |
2011 | 138 | 220 | 50 063 | 10 289 | 24 725 | 873 | 74 788 | 11 162 | 1:387 | 1:2 595 |
2012 | 140 | 209 | 56 089 | 10 902 | 28 879 | 944 | 84 968 | 11 846 | 1:345 | 1:2 477 |
2013 | 141 | 214 | 56 503 | 10 641 | 32 664 | 1 867 | 89 167 | 12 517 | 1:333 | 1:2 374 |
2014 | 142 | 184 | 59 364 | 11 305 | 33 317 | 1 468 | 92 681 | 12 773 | 1:325 | 1:2 356 |