Health in Labuan, Malaysia: official figures
Labuan had 122 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 0.2% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (0.3% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Labuan?
There were 1.21 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Labuan in 2024, 3rd lowest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Labuan than before?
Public hospital beds in Labuan stayed at 122 between 2015 and 2024. Per 1,000 residents that is 1.28 in 2015 and 1.21 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Labuan?
All 122 public hospital beds in Labuan were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Labuan have enough hospital beds?
Labuan holds 0.2% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 0.3% 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 copyHow Labuan compares with other federal territories
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Labuan ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sabah | 1.36 |
| 11 | Kedah | 1.32 |
| 12 | Johor | 1.30 |
| 13 | Melaka | 1.29 |
| 14 | Labuan | 1.21 |
| 15 | Penang | 1.18 |
| 16 | Selangor | 1.13 |
Public hospital beds, 2024 (2024)
Labuan ranks 16 of 16, highest first. Beds in government hospitals at the end of 2024.
| Rank | Region | Public hospital beds, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Penang | 2,129 |
| 11 | Negeri Sembilan | 1,977 |
| 12 | Terengganu | 1,971 |
| 13 | Melaka | 1,349 |
| 14 | Putrajaya | 844 |
| 15 | Perlis | 517 |
| 16 | Labuan | 122 |
Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) (2024)
Labuan ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sabah | +9.1% |
| 11 | Negeri Sembilan | +8.3% |
| 12 | Sarawak | +6.2% |
| 13 | Perak | +4.5% |
| 14 | Penang | +4.1% |
| 15 | Labuan | +0.0% |
| 16 | Melaka | -2.9% |
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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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