Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.252 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.045 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.141 per 1,000 people | +171.2% |
| 1985 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.177 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.198 per 1,000 people | +219.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.301 per 1,000 people | +201.0% |
| 2020 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1425 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 0.144 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1715 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 80.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 90,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 134.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.