Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 1960–2022
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 Angola is 0.244 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.042 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Angola 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.067 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.076 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | +52.6% |
| 1984 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 0.212 per 1,000 people | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.244 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0715 per 1,000 people | 0.067 per 1,000 people | 0.076 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2115 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 155 Mauritania 0.261 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Sudan 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Benin 0.216 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 212.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 224,893 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 200.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.