In 2021, pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium were the most recorded reasons of hospitalization in Malaysia with a share of around 19.63 percent. The next main reason for hospitalization was related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 19 percent of hospitalizations in Malaysia were caused by the virus.
Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021
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Ministry of Health Malaysia. (December 15, 2022). Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. "Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2022). Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. "Major Causes of Hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/
Ministry of Health Malaysia, Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Major causes of hospitalization in Malaysia in 2021 [Graph], Ministry of Health Malaysia, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/866189/major-causes-hospitalization-malaysia/