Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
49th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.933 GPIA
in 2022
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.933 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +7.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 1 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.933 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malaysia ranks 49th 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 down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release