Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.98 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.98 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg is 2.98 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Luxembourg 62nd 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 58 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 169,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 302.6 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 2.98 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.