Health in Selangor, Malaysia: official figures
Selangor had 8,334 beds in public (government) hospitals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, which is 16.0% of the 52,048 public beds in Malaysia (21.6% of the population). Private hospitals are not included.
How many hospital beds per 1,000 people are there in Selangor?
There were 1.13 public hospital beds for every 1,000 residents of Selangor in 2024, the lowest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia was 1.53.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyAre there more hospital beds in Selangor than before?
Public hospital beds in Selangor rose from 5,493 in 2015 to 8,334 in 2024 (+51.7%, the biggest rise among the 16 areas). Per 1,000 residents that is 0.89 in 2015 and 1.13 in 2024.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyWho runs the hospitals in Selangor?
7,376 of the 8,334 public hospital beds in Selangor (89%) were in hospitals run by the Ministry of Health in 2024, 866 in government hospitals of other agencies such as the armed forces or university hospitals and 92 in special medical institutions such as cancer or heart centres.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyDoes Selangor have enough hospital beds?
Selangor holds 16.0% of Malaysia's public hospital beds against 21.6% 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 Selangor has the most hospital beds?
Within Selangor, the district with the most public hospital beds in 2024 was Gombak (Rawang) with 3,103 beds (37% of the 8,334 in the state); the state is split into 9 districts in the Ministry of Health data.
Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia · saved copyHow Selangor compares with other states
Public hospital beds per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Selangor ranks 16 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)
Selangor ranks 1 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)
Selangor ranks 1 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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