Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1970–2019
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
Maldives recorded 2.23 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.033 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 0.065 per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.19 per 1,000 people | +171.4% |
| 1993 | 0.282 per 1,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +134.0% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3005 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 96.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 96.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 31.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,343 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.