Malaysia vs Turkey: Physicians per 1000 people

Malaysia
2.34
in 2023
Turkey
2.24
in 2022
Malaysia rank
80th
Turkey rank
83rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Malaysia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.34 against 2.24 in Turkey, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Malaysia ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0.152 0.35 0.198 Turkey
1990s 0.5076 1.08 0.5676 Turkey
2000s 0.8033 1.45 0.6503 Turkey
2010s 1.55 1.76 0.2157 Turkey
2020s 2.25 2.11 0.1327 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malaysia or Turkey?
Malaysia, at 2.34 against 2.24 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malaysia and Turkey?
0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Malaysia ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 83rd 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