Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.553 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1991–2022
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 Namibia stood at 0.553 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.567 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.231 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Namibia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.231 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.232 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.295 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.308 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.383 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.567 per 1,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 0.335 per 1,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.368 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.553 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2527 per 1,000 people | 0.231 per 1,000 people | 0.295 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3455 per 1,000 people | 0.308 per 1,000 people | 0.383 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4233 per 1,000 people | 0.335 per 1,000 people | 0.567 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.553 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.553 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.567 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.