Malta vs Uruguay: Physicians per 1000 people

Malta
4.51
in 2022
Uruguay
4.67
in 2022
Malta rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.67 against 4.51 in Malta, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.891 1.06 0.173 Uruguay
1970s 1.17 1.1 0.072 Malta
1980s 1.28 1.96 0.6855 Uruguay
1990s 2.25 3.45 1.2 Uruguay
2000s 3.24 3.89 0.642 Uruguay
2010s 3.9 4.51 0.6125 Uruguay
2020s 4.4 4.61 0.2075 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malta or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.67 against 4.51 in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malta and Uruguay?
0.16, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Malta ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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