What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 per 1,000 people in 1960.

How does Ethiopia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?

Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 472.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia 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.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia

Name: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Creator: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.143 per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 36.2%

World rank

177th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.143 per 1,000 people

in 2023

All-time low

0.009 per 1,000 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2023

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

Ethiopia recorded 0.143 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 472.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	per 1,000 people	Change
1960	0.009 per 1,000 people	—
1965	0.014 per 1,000 people	+55.6%
1970	0.012 per 1,000 people	-14.3%
1975	0.012 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1980	0.011 per 1,000 people	-8.3%
1981	0.011 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1984	0.013 per 1,000 people	+18.2%
1988	0.031 per 1,000 people	+138.5%
1994	0.029 per 1,000 people	-6.5%
1996	0.025 per 1,000 people	-13.8%
1997	0.023 per 1,000 people	-8.0%
1998	0.021 per 1,000 people	-8.7%
1999	0.02 per 1,000 people	-4.8%
2000	0.021 per 1,000 people	+5.0%
2001	0.028 per 1,000 people	+33.3%
2002	0.029 per 1,000 people	+3.6%
2003	0.026 per 1,000 people	-10.3%
2004	0.026 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2005	0.031 per 1,000 people	+19.2%
2006	0.026 per 1,000 people	-16.1%
2007	0.022 per 1,000 people	-15.4%
2008	0.024 per 1,000 people	+9.1%
2009	0.025 per 1,000 people	+4.2%
2018	0.075 per 1,000 people	+200.0%
2019	0.089 per 1,000 people	+18.7%
2020	0.102 per 1,000 people	+14.6%
2021	0.1 per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2022	0.105 per 1,000 people	+5.0%
2023	0.143 per 1,000 people	+36.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0115 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	0.014 per 1,000 people	2
1970s	0.012 per 1,000 people	0.012 per 1,000 people	0.012 per 1,000 people	2
1980s	0.0165 per 1,000 people	0.011 per 1,000 people	0.031 per 1,000 people	4
1990s	0.0236 per 1,000 people	0.02 per 1,000 people	0.029 per 1,000 people	5
2000s	0.0258 per 1,000 people	0.021 per 1,000 people	0.031 per 1,000 people	10
2010s	0.082 per 1,000 people	0.075 per 1,000 people	0.089 per 1,000 people	2
2020s	0.1125 per 1,000 people	0.1 per 1,000 people	0.143 per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
178 Cameroon 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
178 Zimbabwe 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
180 Sierra Leone 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.134 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Ethiopia

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 188.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 8 % change on previous year (2025)
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 36,567 current LCU per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?: Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 472.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.