Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 0.09 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.124 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.016 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | +102.5% |
| 1993 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | -80.2% |
| 1997 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +118.8% |
| 2003 | 0.099 per 1,000 people | +182.9% |
| 2004 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.099 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.124 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.078 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0982 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.102 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.094 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 66.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,394 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 33.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 95.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 0.09 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.