Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 4.72 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Belarus 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.49 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,138 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 15,769 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.