Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 1999–2023
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro is 2.78 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,456 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -22.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 441.48 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 2.78 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.