Malaysia vs Singapore: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Malaysia
6.26 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Singapore
6.65 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Malaysia rank
55th
Singapore rank
52nd
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.65 per 10,000 population against 6.26 per 10,000 population in Malaysia, a difference of 0.39 per 10,000 population.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 155 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 | 1.67 per 10,000 population | 3.13 per 10,000 population | 1.47 per 10,000 population | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.11 per 10,000 population | 4.08 per 10,000 population | 0.966 per 10,000 population | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.59 per 10,000 population | 6.44 per 10,000 population | 0.85 per 10,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.65 per 10,000 population against 6.26 per 10,000 population in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.39 per 10,000 population, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists 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)