Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.153 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.153 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.325 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.086 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.086 per 1,000 people | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 0.281 per 1,000 people | +226.7% |
| 1995 | 0.208 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.246 per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.325 per 1,000 people | +91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.153 per 1,000 people | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.245 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | 0.281 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8836 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,991 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 11.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 18.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 123,449 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.153 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.325 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.