What is the difference in physicians between Ecuador and Malaysia?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.

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.

Ecuador vs Malaysia: Physicians

Ecuador

2.31 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Malaysia

2.34 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Ecuador rank

81st

Malaysia rank

80th

Physicians over time

Ecuador
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.34 per 1,000 people against 2.31 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3655 per 1,000 people	0.152 per 1,000 people	0.2135 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
1970s	0.3495 per 1,000 people	0.233 per 1,000 people	0.1165 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
1990s	1.21 per 1,000 people	0.5076 per 1,000 people	0.7047 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
2000s	0.9291 per 1,000 people	0.8033 per 1,000 people	0.1258 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
2010s	1.83 per 1,000 people	1.55 per 1,000 people	0.2821 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
2020s	2.31 per 1,000 people	2.18 per 1,000 people	0.13 per 1,000 people	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ecuador or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2.34 per 1,000 people against 2.31 per 1,000 people in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ecuador and Malaysia?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for physicians?: Ecuador ranks 81st 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.