Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.37 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, 1980–2022
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 Slovenia is 3.37 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia peaked at 3.37 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.77 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
Slovenia ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 27,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6485 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,237 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia was 3.37 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Slovenia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.