Malaysia vs Singapore: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Malaysia
4.87 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Singapore
4.45 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
72nd
Singapore rank
74th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.87 per 10,000 people against 4.45 per 10,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.42 per 10,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 2.64 per 10,000 people | 1.56 per 10,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 10,000 people | 3.51 per 10,000 people | 1.4 per 10,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.75 per 10,000 people | 4.37 per 10,000 people | 0.615 per 10,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 4.87 per 10,000 people against 4.45 per 10,000 people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.42 per 10,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 74th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.