Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 5.85 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.85 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.8 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 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
Portugal recorded 5.85 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 5.85 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 5.85 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 31,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 28,131 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 5.85 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.