Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 0.211 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.128 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.284 per 1,000 people | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.156 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.231 per 1,000 people | 0.224 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1552 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1797 per 1,000 people | 0.156 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,332 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 151.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 592,133 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 0.211 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.