Ecuador vs Malaysia: Physicians per 1000 people

Ecuador
2.31
in 2020
Malaysia
2.34
in 2023
Ecuador rank
81st
Malaysia rank
80th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.34 against 2.31 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3655 0.152 0.2135 Ecuador
1970s 0.3495 0.233 0.1165 Ecuador
1990s 1.21 0.5076 0.7047 Ecuador
2000s 0.9291 0.8033 0.1258 Ecuador
2010s 1.83 1.55 0.2821 Ecuador
2020s 2.31 2.18 0.13 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.34 against 2.31 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Ecuador ranks 81st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed