Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1970–2023
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 Qatar is 3.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.513 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.513 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.738 per 1,000 people | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +127.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.738 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 China 3.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.5704 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 41,370 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 150,588 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.513 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.