Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.671 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1960–2020
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
Egypt recorded 0.671 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.763 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.391 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.391 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.527 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.536 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.763 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.763 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.743 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.716 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.697 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.671 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.413 per 1,000 people | 0.391 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5315 per 1,000 people | 0.527 per 1,000 people | 0.536 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7353 per 1,000 people | 0.697 per 1,000 people | 0.763 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 India 0.723 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.722 per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.682 per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Samoa 0.561 per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Eswatini 0.557 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Bhutan 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Namibia 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 972.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 77.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 0.671 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.