Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 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
Oman recorded 1.99 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Oman 86th 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 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.549 per 1,000 people | +1344.7% |
| 1987 | 0.834 per 1,000 people | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.883 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.817 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.877 per 1,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7553 per 1,000 people | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 0.883 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9542 per 1,000 people | 0.817 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,589 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,743 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 1.99 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.