Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2019
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.58 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.58 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.