Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2017
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 Bahamas is 1.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.496 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.496 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.943 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.989 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +167.4% |
| 2011 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9405 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 0.943 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.989 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 85 Libya 2.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Oman 1.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,908 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,991 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.496 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.