Kuwait vs Malaysia: Physicians per 1000 people

Kuwait
2.27
in 2020
Malaysia
2.34
in 2023
Kuwait rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
80th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.34 against 2.27 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 0.152 0.915 Kuwait
1970s 0.954 0.232 0.722 Kuwait
1980s 1.56 0.2817 1.28 Kuwait
1990s 1.84 0.57 1.27 Kuwait
2000s 1.76 0.849 0.9129 Kuwait
2010s 2.36 1.55 0.8141 Kuwait
2020s 2.27 2.18 0.09 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.34 against 2.27 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.07, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Kuwait ranks 82nd 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