Malta vs Switzerland: Physicians per 1000 people

Malta
4.51
in 2022
Switzerland
4.48
in 2022
Malta rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Malta
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.51 against 4.48 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.891 1.4 0.509 Switzerland
1970s 1.12 1.67 0.542 Switzerland
1980s 1.46 2.67 1.21 Switzerland
1990s 2.36 3.11 0.757 Switzerland
2000s 3.19 3.69 0.4983 Switzerland
2010s 3.59 4.11 0.5287 Switzerland
2020s 4.32 4.43 0.1097 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malta or Switzerland?
Malta, at 4.51 against 4.48 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malta and Switzerland?
0.03, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Malta ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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