Colombia vs Malaysia: Physicians

Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
2.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
80th

Physicians over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.34 per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3655 per 1,000 people 0.152 per 1,000 people 0.2135 per 1,000 people Colombia
1970s 0.42 per 1,000 people 0.232 per 1,000 people 0.188 per 1,000 people Colombia
1990s 1.03 per 1,000 people 0.5076 per 1,000 people 0.5181 per 1,000 people Colombia
2000s 1.42 per 1,000 people 0.8033 per 1,000 people 0.6177 per 1,000 people Colombia
2010s 1.99 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people 0.4429 per 1,000 people Colombia
2020s 2.47 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 0.2013 per 1,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.34 per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Colombia and Malaysia?
0.2 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for physicians?
Colombia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.