Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1980–2022
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
Azerbaijan recorded 3.19 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.12 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7552 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 3.19 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.