Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.317 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.317 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.317 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.035 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 0.065 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.183 per 1,000 people | +137.7% |
| 1987 | 0.179 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.129 per 1,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.143 per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.202 per 1,000 people | +83.6% |
| 2006 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.182 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.183 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.22 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.244 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.258 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.246 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.304 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.284 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.245 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.303 per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.214 per 1,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.253 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.317 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.183 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.143 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1906 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.22 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2678 per 1,000 people | 0.214 per 1,000 people | 0.304 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.253 per 1,000 people | 0.317 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 283.72 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,139 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 0.317 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.317 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.