Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 0.074 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 155.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +87.0% |
| 1981 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +125.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +155.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 per 1,000 people | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 485.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 369,640 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 0.074 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.