Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 642 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
642
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
10th
of 70 countries
All-time high
997
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia stood at 642.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia peaked at 997 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29 | — |
| 1981 | 58 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 28 | -51.7% |
| 1983 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 51 | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 124 | +143.1% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 37 | — |
| 1991 | 102 | +175.7% |
| 1992 | 169 | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 187 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 171 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 208 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 156 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 89 | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 57 | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 76 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 46 | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 98 | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 131 | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 126 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 213 | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 223 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 568 | +154.7% |
| 2007 | 777 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 239 | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 373 | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 261 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 281 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 321 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 391 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 390 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 329 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 430 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 836 | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 486 | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 184 | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 222 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 460 | +107.2% |
| 2022 | 997 | +116.7% |
| 2023 | 642 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32 | 0 | 124 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.2 | 37 | 208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.4 | 46 | 777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.9 | 184 | 836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.25 | 222 | 997 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Malaysia was 642 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 997 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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