Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.166 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire stood at 0.166 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.351 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.033 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.064 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.214 per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.351 per 1,000 people | +64.0% |
| 2019 | 0.149 per 1,000 people | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.153 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.089 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 0.351 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,897 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.166 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.