Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Czechia is 4.35 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.07 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.6063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,324 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 4.35 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.