Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2021
All-time low
33.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 61.4% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.2% | — |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 61.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.0% | 33.2% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 55.5% | 70.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release