Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2023
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.41 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.061 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.55 per 1,000 people | +310.4% |
| 1986 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +144.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.924 per 1,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.849 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +132.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0835 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 0.106 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.948 per 1,000 people | 0.55 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 0.849 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 3.41 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.