Malaysia vs Singapore: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Malaysia
4.87
in 2024
Singapore
4.45
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
Singapore rank
69th

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
12345200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.87 against 4.45 in Singapore, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 69th of 173 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 2.64 1.56 Singapore
2010s 2.11 3.51 1.4 Singapore
2020s 3.75 4.37 0.615 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Malaysia or Singapore?
Malaysia, at 4.87 against 4.45 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Malaysia and Singapore?
0.42, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Malaysia ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 69th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed