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Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.94 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.89 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1970–2022

1231970199620221970: 0.89 per 1,000 people1971: 0.919 per 1,000 people1972: 0.953 per 1,000 people1973: 1 per 1,000 people1974: 1 per 1,000 people1975: 1.1 per 1,000 people1976: 1.1 per 1,000 people1977: 1.2 per 1,000 people1978: 1.2 per 1,000 people1979: 1.3 per 1,000 people1990: 2.1 per 1,000 people1991: 2.2 per 1,000 people1992: 2.2 per 1,000 people1993: 2.3 per 1,000 people1994: 2.3 per 1,000 people1995: 2.3 per 1,000 people1996: 2.2 per 1,000 people1997: 2.2 per 1,000 people1998: 2.2 per 1,000 people1999: 2.2 per 1,000 people2000: 2.2 per 1,000 people2001: 2.2 per 1,000 people2002: 2.2 per 1,000 people2003: 2.1 per 1,000 people2004: 2.2 per 1,000 people2005: 2.1 per 1,000 people2006: 2.5 per 1,000 people2007: 2.4 per 1,000 people2008: 2.6 per 1,000 people2009: 2.6 per 1,000 people2010: 2.7 per 1,000 people2011: 2.8 per 1,000 people2012: 2.8 per 1,000 people2013: 2.9 per 1,000 people2014: 3 per 1,000 people2015: 3 per 1,000 people2016: 3.2 per 1,000 people2017: 3.2 per 1,000 people2018: 3.3 per 1,000 people2019: 3.4 per 1,000 people2020: 3.3 per 1,000 people2022: 2.9 per 1,000 people

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

North Macedonia recorded 2.94 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places North Macedonia 64th 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 42 years of available data.

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 0.89 per 1,000 people —
1971 0.919 per 1,000 people +3.3%
1972 0.953 per 1,000 people +3.7%
1973 1.01 per 1,000 people +6.2%
1974 1.02 per 1,000 people +1.3%
1975 1.12 per 1,000 people +9.4%
1976 1.11 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1977 1.16 per 1,000 people +3.9%
1978 1.24 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1979 1.31 per 1,000 people +5.9%
1990 2.13 per 1,000 people +62.5%
1991 2.18 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1992 2.25 per 1,000 people +2.9%
1993 2.26 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1994 2.26 per 1,000 people +0.2%
1995 2.26 per 1,000 people -0.0%
1996 2.22 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1997 2.22 per 1,000 people -0.0%
1998 2.21 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1999 2.17 per 1,000 people -1.8%
2000 2.17 per 1,000 people -0.3%
2001 2.16 per 1,000 people -0.4%
2002 2.2 per 1,000 people +2.1%
2003 2.14 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2004 2.15 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2005 2.1 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2006 2.48 per 1,000 people +18.1%
2007 2.43 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2008 2.59 per 1,000 people +6.7%
2009 2.6 per 1,000 people +0.5%
2010 2.7 per 1,000 people +3.8%
2011 2.77 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2012 2.84 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2013 2.88 per 1,000 people +1.5%
2014 3.02 per 1,000 people +4.8%
2015 3.02 per 1,000 people -0.1%
2016 3.17 per 1,000 people +4.9%
2017 3.2 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2018 3.31 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2019 3.41 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2020 3.34 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2022 2.94 per 1,000 people -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 per 1,000 people 0.89 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 2.22 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 2.3 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.03 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 3.41 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.14 per 1,000 people 2.94 per 1,000 people 3.34 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 2.94 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does North Macedonia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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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.