Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
2.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Malaysia rank
80th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.34 per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3545 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 0.2025 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 0.367 per 1,000 people | 0.707 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 0.4905 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.7955 per 1,000 people | 0.6595 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 0.2567 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 0.1113 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.34 per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.