Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 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
Barbados recorded 2.96 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.329 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.523 per 1,000 people | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | +70.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,331 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,663 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,645 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 2.96 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.