Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.524 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1960–2023
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 Indonesia is 0.524 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.688 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.021 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Indonesia 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1970 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +129.7% |
| 1981 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.148 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.131 per 1,000 people | +129.8% |
| 2009 | 0.259 per 1,000 people | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 0.239 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.462 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.688 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.681 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0265 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1093 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.148 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.131 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.327 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 0.462 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6282 per 1,000 people | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 0.688 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 31.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 36.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 0.524 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.688 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.