Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2020
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
In 2020, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 1.28 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 252.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.184 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.184 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.271 per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 1970 | 0.274 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +71.5% |
| 1988 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +340.0% |
| 1997 | 0.933 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.872 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.286 per 1,000 people | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.363 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +252.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2275 per 1,000 people | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 0.271 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3245 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 0.363 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 870.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,686 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 641.11 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,631 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.