Brazil vs Malaysia: Physicians per 1000 people
Brazil
2.36
in 2023
Malaysia
2.34
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Malaysia rank
80th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.36 against 2.34 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 | 0.152 | 0.235 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.558 | 0.233 | 0.325 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.3123 | 0.8273 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.5204 | 0.7052 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.65 | 0.4267 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.3 | 0.0305 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 2.36 against 2.34 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.