Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 0.09 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 597.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.008 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +88.2% |
| 1981 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +157.9% |
| 2005 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +675.2% |
| 2014 | 0.089 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.008 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 222.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 298.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 335,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 0.09 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 597.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.