Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2021
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 Brunei Darussalam is 1.89 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.487 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.746 per 1,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 0.848 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4853 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.534 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.797 per 1,000 people | 0.746 per 1,000 people | 0.848 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 86 Oman 1.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Bahamas 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,744 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,928 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.