What is the difference in physicians between Malta and Switzerland?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?

37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Malta vs Switzerland: Physicians

Malta

4.51 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Switzerland

4.48 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Malta rank

16th

Switzerland rank

18th

Physicians over time

Malta
Switzerland

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.51 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.891 per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people	0.509 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
1970s	1.12 per 1,000 people	1.67 per 1,000 people	0.542 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
1980s	1.46 per 1,000 people	2.67 per 1,000 people	1.21 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
1990s	2.36 per 1,000 people	3.11 per 1,000 people	0.757 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
2000s	3.19 per 1,000 people	3.69 per 1,000 people	0.4983 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
2010s	3.59 per 1,000 people	4.11 per 1,000 people	0.5287 per 1,000 people	Switzerland
2020s	4.32 per 1,000 people	4.43 per 1,000 people	0.1097 per 1,000 people	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Malta or Switzerland?: Malta, at 4.51 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Malta and Switzerland?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for physicians?: Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.