Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1960–2020
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 1.88 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.276 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Albania ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.276 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.481 per 1,000 people | +74.3% |
| 1970 | 0.739 per 1,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 0.911 per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.845 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3785 per 1,000 people | 0.276 per 1,000 people | 0.481 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8828 per 1,000 people | 0.739 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 87 Turkmenistan 1.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Bahamas 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Palau 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,838 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 264,283 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.276 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.