This article presents the Human Capital Index Plus health pillar scores for Malaysia in total and by sex.
The Human Capital Index Plus health pillar score for Malaysia was 42.4 on a 0-50 scale in 2025. The female score was 43.7, compared with 41.2 for males, producing a female-minus-male gap of +2.4 points. The total health pillar score changed by +0.9 points since 2020.
In the common comparison year 2025, Malaysia ranked 126th of 205 economies by the total HCI+ health pillar score.
Malaysia Health Human Capital by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Human capital index plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_TO); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_FE); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_MA); Human capital index plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_TO); Human capital index plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_FE); Human capital index plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_MA); Human capital index plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188 (HD_HCIP_EDUC_TO).
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About the Indicators
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50. A World Bank benchmark-year score summarizing health outcomes relevant to a country’s human capital, on a 0-50 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325. The overall Human Capital Index Plus score, combining education and health pillars, on a 0-325 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188. The education component of the Human Capital Index Plus, on a 0-188 scale.