Talking about the cheaper hospitals in Malaysia, the government hospitals offer the cheapest medical treatments. This is because the public healthcare in Malaysia is subsidized by the government. However, private hospitals on the other hand are costlier than their counterpart simply because of the higher quality services they provide.
Moreover, this doesn’t implies that the services provided by the government hospitals are not of quality compared to its counterpart. But, services such as patient and customer care services are more satisfying in private hospitals.
However,  improvement in delivering better quality services has been on the rise in Malaysia’s government hospitals.
Economically, demand will increase when costs are low. In this case, there are always a huge number of patients in government hospitals to attend to. This makes it difficult to give special attention to patients in comparison to private hospitals.
Therefore, this write up lists the top ten government hospitals in Malaysia based on reviews provided by Malaysians who have experienced the hospital services. We combine different social media ratings such as Google Maps to create an overall rating. In addition, Government hospitals with less than 40 reviews are not considered in the list, in order to ensure that enough opinions are available to make the rating worthwhile.
Ranking of Top 10 Government Hospitals in Malaysia
| Rank | Name | Rating | Beds | City | States | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospital Wanita Dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah | 4.3 | 504 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | webpage |
| 2 | Hospital Slim River | 4.2 | 140 | Slim River | Perak | webpage |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Sabah Heart Centre | 4.2 | 291 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | webpage |
| 4 | Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II | 4.1 | 920 | Kota Bharu | Kelantan | webpage |
| 5 | Hospital Duchess of Kent Sandakan (HDOK) | 4.0 | 400 | Sandakan | Sabah | webpage |
| 6 | Hospital Sibu | 3.9 | 534 | Sibu | Sarawak | webpage |
| 7 | Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail | 3.9 | 314 | Batu Pahat | Johor | webpage |
| 8 | Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang | 3.9 | 1094 | Klang | Selangor | webpage |
| 9 | Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Kangar | 3.9 | 508 | Kangar | Perlis | webpage |
| 10 | Klinik Pakar Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | 3.9 | 498 | Temerloh | Pahang | webpage |
- Hospitals beds: 504
- Rating (October 2018): 4.3
- City: Kota Kinabalu
Hospital Wanita Dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah is a government hospital located in Likas, Kota Kinabalu. This hospital is especially for women and children. It is a 504 beds hospital and it provides clinical services such as
• Catering and Dietetics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Oncology & Radiotherapy
• Anesthesiology
• Emergency Unit
• Department of Pharmacy
• Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery
• Pediatric Dental Surgery
Hospital Wanita Dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah ranked number 1 with the highest rating of 4.3 among government hospitals.
- Hospitals beds: 140
- Rating (October 2018): 4.2
- City: Slim River
Hospital Slim River is a 140 beds hospital located in Slim River, Perak. Hospital Slim River is a district hospital that provides both outpatient and inpatients services. This hospital provides both clinical and non-clinical services. Its clinical services include:
• Diagnostic Imaging Unit
• Pathology Service Unit
• Meals Unit
• Pharmacy and Supply Unit
• Emergency Unit
• Physician Visit Clinic
• Haemodialysis Unit
• Inpatient Unit
• Orthopaedic Unit
• Forensic Unit
• Physiotherapy Unit
• Out-patient Unit.
Its non-clinical services include the Medical Record Unit, Administration Unit, and Information Technology Unit. Hospital Slim River ranked number 2 among government hospitals with an average rating of 4.2.
- Hospitals beds: 291
- Rating (October 2018): 4.2
- City: Kota Kinabalu
The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Sabah Heart Centre is a government hospital located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It is a subsidiary of the main hospital in the city and the whole of Sabah, Queen Elizabeth hospital. The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital is used as a heart center for cardiothoracic surgery and other surgeries. The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital has 291 hospital beds and ranked number 3 among government hospitals with an average rating of 4.2.
- Hospitals beds: 920
- Rating (October 2018): 4.1
- City: Kota Bharu
Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II is one of the oldest General hospitals in Malaysia. It was established in 1920, Kota Bharu. Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II is located at the outskirt of the Kota Bharu town. Its building is also the Kota Bharu Municipal Council. It has 35 Wards with a total of 920 beds. It has an average rating of 4.1 making it number 4 among all other top government hospitals in Malaysia.
- Hospitals beds: 400
- Rating (October 2018): 4.0
- City: Sandakan
Hospital Duchess of Kent Sandakan is a hospital named after the British princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. It is situated 3.2 kilometers from the town center of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. It is a government hospital funded by the Ministry of Health and it has 400 hospital beds. It ranked number 5 among government hospitals with an average rating of 4.0.
- Hospitals beds: 534
- Rating (October 2018): 3.9
- City: Sibu
Hospital Sibu is the second-largest hospital in the state of Sarawak behind Sarawak general hospital. It is a secondary referral center for eight district hospitals located in the central region of Sarawak. Moreover, emergency cases from the Bintulu hospital are also referred to the Hospital Sibu. It has 534 hospital beds. This Hospital provides a variety of specializations including:
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Paediatrics
• Emergency Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Ear
• Nose and Throat
• Radiology
• Neurosurgery
• Rheumatology
• Psychiatry
• Anaesthetic services.
It ranked number 6 among government hospitals with an average rating of 3.9.
- Hospitals beds: 314
- Rating (October 2018): 3.9
- City: Batu Pahat
Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail commonly known as Batu Pahat hospital is a government multi-specialty hospital. It is located in Batu Pahat, Johor. Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail is committed to the excellence of both outpatient and inpatient care services. It has 314 hospital beds in total. Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail ranked number 7 with an average rating of 3.9.
- Hospitals beds: 1094
- Rating (October 2018): 3.9
- City: Klang
The Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang which is also known as Klang General Hospital is a government hospital with 1094 hospital beds. It is located in the south of the royal town of Klang, Selangor. It is considered the second busiest hospital in the whole of Malaysia in the aspect of inpatients admission and outpatients medical facility in Malaysia. Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang is ranked number 8 among government hospitals with an average rating of 3.9.
- Hospitals beds: 508
- Rating (October 2018): 3.9
- City: Kangar
Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Kangar is a government general hospital located in Perlis. Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Kangar offers secondary and tertiary services including outpatient services, inpatient and support treatments by using the sophisticated and latest technology. Moreover, the treatment given to the outpatients consists of 10 specialist clinics which include:
• Dietetic and Meals Department
• Department of Pharmacy
• Dentistry Unit
• Medical Social Work Unit
• Pathology Unit
• Occupational Rehabilitation Unit
• Health Education Unit
• Imaging and Diagnostic Unit
• Medical Records Unit
• Physiotherapy Unit
• Optometry Unit
In general, Hospital Tuanku Fauziah has a capacity of 508 beds. It ranked number 9 among government hospitals with an average rating of 3.9.
- Hospitals beds: 498
- Rating (October 2018): 3.9
- City: Temerloh
Klinik Pakar Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah is a government hospital formally known as Hospital Temerloh. This Multi-specialty hospital has 498 beds and it’s located in the district of Temerloh in the state of Pahang. Klinik Pakar Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah provides 12 specialist services including:
• Dietetic and Meals Department
• Department of Pharmacy
• Dentistry Unit
• Medical Social Work Unit
• Pathology Unit
• Occupational Rehabilitation Unit
• Health Education Unit
• Imaging and Diagnostic Unit
• Medical Records Unit
• Physiotherapy Unit
• Optometry Unit
It ranked number 10 among government hospitals with an average rating of 3.9.
Summary – Top 10 government hospitals in Malaysia
This ends the list of our top 10 hospital list in Malaysia. Did we miss out any hospital or do you have some feedback about our list? We love to hear from you. Leave us a comment below.
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