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

Macau, China: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 1987. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1987)
1.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
0.41 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
6
1960–1987

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1960–1987

0.511.522.51960197319871960: 0.41 per 1,000 people1970: 0.634 per 1,000 people1980: 1.1 per 1,000 people1981: 1.1 per 1,000 people1986: 2.4 per 1,000 people1987: 1.6 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. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China is 1.56 per 1,000 people, measured in 1987.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China peaked at 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.41 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Macau, China ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1960 to 1987.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.41 per 1,000 people
1970 0.634 per 1,000 people +54.6%
1980 1.07 per 1,000 people +68.3%
1981 1.12 per 1,000 people +5.2%
1986 2.43 per 1,000 people +116.4%
1987 1.56 per 1,000 people -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.41 per 1,000 people 0.41 per 1,000 people 0.41 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 0.634 per 1,000 people 0.634 per 1,000 people 0.634 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 1.54 per 1,000 people 1.07 per 1,000 people 2.43 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 97 Panama 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 98 El Salvador 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 101 Syrian Arab Republic 1.52 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 102 Isle of Man 1.45 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 103 Mauritius 1.44 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China?
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 1987, 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Macau, China rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Macau, China ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 1987.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China 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
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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.