Malaysia vs Nepal: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Malaysia
4.05 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nepal
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
93rd
Nepal rank
91st
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.05 per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 91st of 188 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 0.455 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 0.3053 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.05 per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 91st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.