Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.02 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.25 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
41
1980–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1980–2023
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 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova stood at 4.02 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 4.14 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Republic of Moldova ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.