Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1960–2015
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 Fiji is 0.813 per 1,000 people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.326 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Fiji 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.495 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.448 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.358 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.472 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.376 per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.357 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.326 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.813 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4735 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 per 1,000 people | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4014 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4073 per 1,000 people | 0.373 per 1,000 people | 0.439 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 0.813 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.974 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,233 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 921.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3191 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 790.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.326 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.