Denmark vs Malta: Physicians

Denmark
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Malta
4.51 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Malta rank
16th

Physicians over time

  • Denmark
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.51 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Malta ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 per 1,000 people 2.36 per 1,000 people 0.2717 per 1,000 people Denmark
2000s 3.26 per 1,000 people 3.19 per 1,000 people 0.0708 per 1,000 people Denmark
2010s 3.96 per 1,000 people 3.59 per 1,000 people 0.3701 per 1,000 people Denmark
2020s 4.44 per 1,000 people 4.23 per 1,000 people 0.2085 per 1,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Denmark or Malta?
Malta, at 4.51 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Denmark and Malta?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for physicians?
Denmark ranks 17th and Malta ranks 16th 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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About this data

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.