Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 1996–2012
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
Marshall Islands recorded 0.467 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.422 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Marshall Islands 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.422 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.596 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.636 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.467 per 1,000 people | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.596 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5727 per 1,000 people | 0.467 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 65.14 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.422 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.