Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2022
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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.208 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +86.7% |
| 1970 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.066 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.208 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 per 1,000 people | 0.015 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0675 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.