Health in Melaka, Malaysia: official figures
Melaka had 1,349 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 2.6% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (3.1% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Melaka?
There were 1.29 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Melaka in 2024, 4th lowest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Melaka than before?
Public hospital beds in Melaka fell from 1,389 in 2015 to 1,349 in 2024 (-2.9%, the smallest rise among the 16 areas). Per 1,000 residents that is 1.56 in 2015 and 1.29 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Melaka?
All 1,349 public hospital beds in Melaka were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Melaka have enough hospital beds?
Melaka holds 2.6% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 3.1% 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 Melaka has the most hospital beds?
Within Melaka, the district with the most public hospital beds in 2024 was Melaka Tengah with 1,140 beds (85% of the 1,349 in the state); the state is split into 3 districts in the Ministry of Health data.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyHow Melaka compares with other states
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Melaka ranks 13 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)
Melaka ranks 13 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)
Melaka ranks 16 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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