Health in Perak, Malaysia: official figures
Perak had 6,021 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 11.6% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (7.5% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Perak?
There were 2.34 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Perak in 2024, 3rd highest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Perak than before?
Public hospital beds in Perak rose from 5,762 in 2015 to 6,021 in 2024 (+4.5%, 4th smallest rise among the 16 areas). Per 1,000 residents that is 2.34 in 2015 and 2.34 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Perak?
4,071 of the 6,021 public hospital beds in Perak (68%) were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024, 150 in government hospitals of other agencies such as the armed forces or university hospitals and 1,800 in special medical institutions such as cancer or heart centres.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Perak have enough hospital beds?
Perak holds 11.6% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 7.5% 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 Perak has the most hospital beds?
Within Perak, the district with the most public hospital beds in 2024 was Kinta (Ipoh) with 3,354 beds (56% of the 6,021 in the state); the state is split into 10 districts in the Ministry of Health data.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyHow Perak compares with other states
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Perak ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Putrajaya | 7.02 |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 2.66 |
| 3 | Perak | 2.34 |
| 4 | Perlis | 1.74 |
| 5 | Sarawak | 1.66 |
| 6 | Terengganu | 1.60 |
| 7 | Negeri Sembilan | 1.59 |
Public hospital beds, 2024 (2024)
Perak ranks 2 of 16, highest first. Beds in government hospitals at the end of 2024.
| Rank | Region | Public hospital beds, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | 8,334 |
| 2 | Perak | 6,021 |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 5,498 |
| 4 | Johor | 5,448 |
| 5 | Sabah | 5,097 |
| 6 | Sarawak | 4,189 |
| 7 | Kelantan | 2,987 |
Change in public hospital beds, 2015 to 2024 (%) (2024)
Perak ranks 13 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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