Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2003–2022
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 Serbia is 3.1 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 China 3.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,945 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 60.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 3.1 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.