How does Jordan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?

Jordan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.

Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jordan 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.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Jordan

Name: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Creator: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

2.85 per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 13.2%

World rank

66th

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.85 per 1,000 people

in 2022

All-time low

0.346 per 1,000 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 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

Jordan recorded 2.85 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.346 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Jordan ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1960 to 2022.
Year	per 1,000 people	Change
1960	0.346 per 1,000 people	—
1965	0.37 per 1,000 people	+6.9%
1970	0.404 per 1,000 people	+9.2%
1975	0.378 per 1,000 people	-6.4%
1980	0.786 per 1,000 people	+107.9%
1981	1.11 per 1,000 people	+41.7%
1982	1.13 per 1,000 people	+1.3%
1984	1.16 per 1,000 people	+2.7%
1991	1.35 per 1,000 people	+16.3%
1994	1.62 per 1,000 people	+20.5%
1997	1.66 per 1,000 people	+2.2%
1998	0.947 per 1,000 people	-43.0%
1999	1.84 per 1,000 people	+93.9%
2000	1.78 per 1,000 people	-3.2%
2001	1.93 per 1,000 people	+8.7%
2002	2.09 per 1,000 people	+7.9%
2003	2.15 per 1,000 people	+3.3%
2004	1.94 per 1,000 people	-10.1%
2005	2.14 per 1,000 people	+10.5%
2006	2.14 per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2007	2.24 per 1,000 people	+4.8%
2008	2.08 per 1,000 people	-6.8%
2009	2.06 per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2010	2.22 per 1,000 people	+8.1%
2013	2.34 per 1,000 people	+5.3%
2014	2.24 per 1,000 people	-4.4%
2015	2.73 per 1,000 people	+21.9%
2017	2.22 per 1,000 people	-18.5%
2019	2.52 per 1,000 people	+13.4%
2022	2.85 per 1,000 people	+13.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.358 per 1,000 people	0.346 per 1,000 people	0.37 per 1,000 people	2
1970s	0.391 per 1,000 people	0.378 per 1,000 people	0.404 per 1,000 people	2
1980s	1.05 per 1,000 people	0.786 per 1,000 people	1.16 per 1,000 people	4
1990s	1.48 per 1,000 people	0.947 per 1,000 people	1.84 per 1,000 people	5
2000s	2.05 per 1,000 people	1.78 per 1,000 people	2.24 per 1,000 people	10
2010s	2.38 per 1,000 people	2.22 per 1,000 people	2.73 per 1,000 people	6
2020s	2.85 per 1,000 people	2.85 per 1,000 people	2.85 per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Jordan

63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare
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69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare

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More economy & growth data for Jordan

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 619.41 constant LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,464 current US$ per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,039 current LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 2.85 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 Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.346 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Jordan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?: Jordan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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Indicator: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.