Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2023
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 Cape Verde stood at 0.73 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.743 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.077 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 130th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | +114.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | +64.5% |
| 1988 | 0.342 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.234 per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.493 per 1,000 people | +188.3% |
| 2009 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.573 per 1,000 people | +321.3% |
| 2011 | 0.571 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.601 per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.461 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.743 per 1,000 people | +61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.731 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.659 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.711 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.743 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.725 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2618 per 1,000 people | 0.176 per 1,000 people | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2025 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 per 1,000 people | 0.461 per 1,000 people | 0.743 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7262 per 1,000 people | 0.718 per 1,000 people | 0.732 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 300.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,444 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 232.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 621.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 0.73 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.743 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.