Algeria vs Malaysia: Medical doctors

Algeria
75,512
in 2022
Malaysia
80,768
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Medical doctors over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198320032024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80,768 against 75,512 in Algeria, a difference of 5,256.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 37,284 19,943 17,341 Algeria
2010s 70,779 48,394 22,385 Algeria
2020s 79,612 76,720 2,893 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Algeria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 80,768 against 75,512 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Algeria and Malaysia?
5,256, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for medical doctors?
Algeria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed