What is the difference in physicians between Kuwait and Malaysia?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.

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

26 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.

Kuwait vs Malaysia: Physicians

Kuwait

2.27 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Malaysia

2.34 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Kuwait rank

82nd

Malaysia rank

80th

Physicians over time

Kuwait
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.34 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.07 per 1,000 people	0.152 per 1,000 people	0.915 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
1970s	0.954 per 1,000 people	0.232 per 1,000 people	0.722 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
1980s	1.56 per 1,000 people	0.2817 per 1,000 people	1.28 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
1990s	1.84 per 1,000 people	0.57 per 1,000 people	1.27 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
2000s	1.76 per 1,000 people	0.849 per 1,000 people	0.9129 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
2010s	2.36 per 1,000 people	1.55 per 1,000 people	0.8141 per 1,000 people	Kuwait
2020s	2.27 per 1,000 people	2.18 per 1,000 people	0.09 per 1,000 people	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Kuwait or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2.34 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Kuwait and Malaysia?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for physicians?: Kuwait ranks 82nd 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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.