Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 0.21 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | +415.4% |
| 1994 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.091 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 0.083 per 1,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.219 per 1,000 people | +170.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.036 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1007 per 1,000 people | 0.091 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.219 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 541,357 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 476.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,193 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.12 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 0.21 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.