Colombia vs Malaysia: Physicians per 1000 people
Colombia
2.54
in 2023
Malaysia
2.34
in 2023
Colombia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
80th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.54 against 2.34 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 | 0.152 | 0.2135 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.42 | 0.232 | 0.188 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.5076 | 0.5181 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.8033 | 0.6177 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.55 | 0.4429 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.26 | 0.2013 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 2.54 against 2.34 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.2, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Colombia ranks 77th 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.