Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.521 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 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
Gabon recorded 0.521 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0968 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Gabon 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 0.457 per 1,000 people | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 0.433 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.518 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.246 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | +100.8% |
| 1991 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.253 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.286 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.278 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | +251.2% |
| 2017 | 0.653 per 1,000 people | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.618 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.603 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.586 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.521 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4296 per 1,000 people | 0.246 per 1,000 people | 0.518 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2342 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 per 1,000 people | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.278 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.586 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Thailand 0.541 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Indonesia 0.524 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Honduras 0.489 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.467 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.464 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 0.521 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.