Health in Kedah, Malaysia: official figures
Kedah had 2,919 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 5.6% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (6.5% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Kedah?
There were 1.32 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Kedah in 2024, 6th lowest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Kedah than before?
Public hospital beds in Kedah rose from 2,653 in 2015 to 2,919 in 2024 (+10.0%, 8th biggest rise among the 16 areas). Per 1,000 residents that is 1.27 in 2015 and 1.32 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Kedah?
All 2,919 public hospital beds in Kedah were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Kedah have enough hospital beds?
Kedah holds 5.6% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 6.5% of its people (2024), so it has fewer beds per resident than the national average of 1.53 per 1,000.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWhich district of Kedah has the most hospital beds?
Within Kedah, the district with the most public hospital beds in 2024 was Kota Setar with 1,108 beds (38% of the 2,919 in the state); the state is split into 12 districts in the Ministry of Health data.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyHow Kedah compares with other states
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Kedah ranks 11 of 16, highest first. Beds in government hospitals (Ministry of Health, special institutions and other agencies' hospitals); private hospitals are not counted. Divided by the 2024 mid-year population estimate.
| Rank | Region | Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pahang | 1.59 |
| 9 | Kelantan | 1.58 |
| 10 | Sabah | 1.36 |
| 11 | Kedah | 1.32 |
| 12 | Johor | 1.30 |
| 13 | Melaka | 1.29 |
| 14 | Labuan | 1.21 |
Public hospital beds, 2024 (2024)
Kedah ranks 8 of 16, highest first. Beds in government hospitals at the end of 2024.
| Rank | Region | Public hospital beds, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sabah | 5,097 |
| 6 | Sarawak | 4,189 |
| 7 | Kelantan | 2,987 |
| 8 | Kedah | 2,919 |
| 9 | Pahang | 2,646 |
| 10 | Penang | 2,129 |
| 11 | Negeri Sembilan | 1,977 |
Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) (2024)
Kedah ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Terengganu | +19.8% |
| 6 | Kelantan | +19.1% |
| 7 | Kuala Lumpur | +12.2% |
| 8 | Kedah | +10.0% |
| 9 | Johor | +9.7% |
| 10 | Sabah | +9.1% |
| 11 | Negeri Sembilan | +8.3% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health Malaysia: Hospital Beds by State and Hospital Type: public sector hospital beds, 2015-2024 (Health Informatics Centre records), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 97cb4cd999b5…)
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