Malaysia vs New Zealand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Malaysia
4.87 per 10,000 population
in 2024
New Zealand
5.17 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.17 per 10,000 population against 4.87 per 10,000 population in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 per 10,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 per 10,000 population | 4.14 per 10,000 population | 3.06 per 10,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 10,000 population | 6.09 per 10,000 population | 3.98 per 10,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 10,000 population | 5.05 per 10,000 population | 1.08 per 10,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.17 per 10,000 population against 4.87 per 10,000 population in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.3 per 10,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).