Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2017
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 2017, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Libya stood at 2.04 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.152 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Libya 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.259 per 1,000 people | +70.4% |
| 1970 | 0.368 per 1,000 people | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +262.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,780 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.