Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.87 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.16 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 3.75 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.16 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States of America 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,620 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 3.75 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.