Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2019
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
In 2019, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.211 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.028 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.105 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.115 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.164 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.241 per 1,000 people | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.227 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.195 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1146 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2133 per 1,000 people | 0.164 per 1,000 people | 0.241 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1885 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 0.227 per 1,000 people | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 284.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 282.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 646.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 0.211 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.