Malaysia vs Maldives: Medical doctors

Malaysia
22.72
in 2024
Maldives
23
in 2021
Malaysia rank
83rd
Maldives rank
82nd

Medical doctors over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 23 against 22.72 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 82nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 4.37 3.77 0.5933 Malaysia
2000s 8.96 14.04 5.09 Maldives
2010s 16.46 17.71 1.25 Maldives
2020s 22.25 12.6 9.66 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Malaysia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 23 against 22.72 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Malaysia and Maldives?
0.28, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for medical doctors?
Malaysia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed