Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 6.6 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 81.6% on the previous year and up 605.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.218 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
Seychelles ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.312 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.218 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.407 per 1,000 people | +86.7% |
| 1985 | 0.445 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +130.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.995 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.757 per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.935 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +81.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.218 per 1,000 people | 0.224 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.426 per 1,000 people | 0.407 per 1,000 people | 0.445 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 0.757 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.935 per 1,000 people | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,276 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 6.6 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 605.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.