Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.134 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 415.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | +188.5% |
| 2019 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | +121.2% |
| 2022 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 per 1,000 people | 0.0155 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,664 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.134 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.