Malaysia vs Palau: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Malaysia
4.06 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Palau
3.96 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
Palau rank
67th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Palau
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.06 per 10,000 population against 3.96 per 10,000 population in Palau, a difference of 0.1 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palau ahead.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 67th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 per 10,000 population 2.59 per 10,000 population 1.42 per 10,000 population Palau
2010s 3.09 per 10,000 population 2.25 per 10,000 population 0.84 per 10,000 population Malaysia
2020s 3.75 per 10,000 population 4.22 per 10,000 population 0.465 per 10,000 population Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Malaysia or Palau?
Malaysia, at 4.06 per 10,000 population against 3.96 per 10,000 population in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Malaysia and Palau?
0.1 per 10,000 population, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 67th of 163 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

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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