Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 4.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2024
All-time low
0.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.87 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia peaked at 4.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.93 | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +20.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.93 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.33 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.42 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
- 66 Moldova 4.98 compare
- 67 Ireland 4.87 compare
- 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
- 70 Switzerland 4.06 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malaysia was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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