Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1960–2021
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
Cuba recorded 9.54 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.822 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Cuba 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.946 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.876 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.822 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +68.9% |
| 1984 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 3 per 1,000 people | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.27 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.911 per 1,000 people | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 0.946 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 per 1,000 people | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.29 per 1,000 people | 9.54 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 Cuba?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.822 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.