Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2022
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 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 4.13 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mongolia 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 25 Saint Lucia 4.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Italy 4.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 4.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Australia 4.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Poland 4.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 4.02 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4.71 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,209 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 22.81 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.