Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.81 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 1985–2022
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation is 5.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.81 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.48 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.52 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.64 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.64 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 4 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 271,767 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 5.11 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.