Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 1995. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–1995
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 Hong Kong, China is 1.32 per 1,000 people, measured in 1995. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.32 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.327 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong, China 108th out of 194 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.327 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.663 per 1,000 people | +67.4% |
| 1975 | 0.672 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.826 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.932 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3615 per 1,000 people | 0.327 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6675 per 1,000 people | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 0.672 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.879 per 1,000 people | 0.826 per 1,000 people | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 1995, 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.327 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 1995.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.