Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.682 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2018
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 Nicaragua is 0.682 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.34 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.378 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.453 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.416 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.426 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.657 per 1,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.856 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.392 per 1,000 people | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.501 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.659 per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.714 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.739 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.825 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.872 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.906 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.942 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.682 per 1,000 people | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.359 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.378 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4565 per 1,000 people | 0.453 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4875 per 1,000 people | 0.416 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7777 per 1,000 people | 0.657 per 1,000 people | 0.856 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5517 per 1,000 people | 0.392 per 1,000 people | 0.714 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8712 per 1,000 people | 0.682 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,340 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.682 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.