Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 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
Samoa recorded 0.561 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.207 per 1,000 people, in 1989.
That places Samoa 135th 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 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.441 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.361 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.404 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.207 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.365 per 1,000 people | +76.3% |
| 1996 | 0.344 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.666 per 1,000 people | +101.8% |
| 2003 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.267 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.447 per 1,000 people | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 0.332 per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.464 per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.558 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 2020 | 0.562 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.561 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.313 per 1,000 people | 0.207 per 1,000 people | 0.404 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4263 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.328 per 1,000 people | 0.267 per 1,000 people | 0.447 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4208 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5615 per 1,000 people | 0.561 per 1,000 people | 0.562 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 0.561 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.