Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 2.68 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.726 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.778 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.726 per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +133.2% |
| 1981 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.858 per 1,000 people | 0.778 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.726 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Costa Rica 2.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 64.63 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.78 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 2.68 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.726 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.