Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.723 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in India, 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 India stood at 0.723 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.204 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
India ranks 131st 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 India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.371 per 1,000 people | +81.9% |
| 1981 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 0.407 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +202.5% |
| 2014 | 0.715 per 1,000 people | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.723 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.748 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.766 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.889 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.723 per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2075 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2045 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.361 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.407 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7802 per 1,000 people | 0.715 per 1,000 people | 0.889 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.723 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does India rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.