Health in Pahang, Malaysia: official figures
Pahang had 2,646 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 5.1% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (4.9% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Pahang?
There were 1.59 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Pahang in 2024, 8th highest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Pahang than before?
Public hospital beds in Pahang rose from 2,158 in 2015 to 2,646 in 2024 (+22.6%, 4th biggest rise among the 16 areas). Per 1,000 residents that is 1.34 in 2015 and 1.59 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Pahang?
2,356 of the 2,646 public hospital beds in Pahang (89%) were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024, 290 in government hospitals of other agencies such as the armed forces or university hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Pahang have enough hospital beds?
Pahang holds 5.1% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 4.9% of its people (2024), so it has more beds per resident than the national average of 1.53 per 1,000.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWhich district of Pahang has the most hospital beds?
Within Pahang, the district with the most public hospital beds in 2024 was Kuantan with 1,141 beds (43% of the 2,646 in the state); the state is split into 11 districts in the Ministry of Health data.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyHow Pahang compares with other states
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Pahang ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sarawak | 1.66 |
| 6 | Terengganu | 1.60 |
| 7 | Negeri Sembilan | 1.59 |
| 8 | Pahang | 1.59 |
| 9 | Kelantan | 1.58 |
| 10 | Sabah | 1.36 |
| 11 | Kedah | 1.32 |
Public hospital beds, 2024 (2024)
Pahang ranks 9 of 16, highest first. Beds in government hospitals at the end of 2024.
| Rank | Region | Public hospital beds, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Terengganu | 1,971 |
Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) (2024)
Pahang ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | +51.7% |
| 2 | Putrajaya | +42.3% |
| 3 | Perlis | +26.7% |
| 4 | Pahang | +22.6% |
| 5 | Terengganu | +19.8% |
| 6 | Kelantan | +19.1% |
| 7 | Kuala Lumpur | +12.2% |
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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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