Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2021
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 2021, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 1.16 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.185 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.185 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.232 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.233 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.285 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.344 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.342 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.351 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.462 per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.486 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.496 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.506 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.518 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.536 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.551 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.564 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.579 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.593 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.604 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.679 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.707 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.727 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.748 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.775 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.795 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.818 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.932 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.917 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 per 1,000 people | 0.232 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3305 per 1,000 people | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.351 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 per 1,000 people | 0.462 per 1,000 people | 0.579 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6734 per 1,000 people | 0.593 per 1,000 people | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8501 per 1,000 people | 0.727 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 227.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 63,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.