Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.048 per 1,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1960–2014
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 2014, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Somalia stood at 0.048 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.071 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.024 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Somalia 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 per 1,000 people compare
- 192 Malawi 0.054 per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Niger 0.038 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 142.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 653.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,747 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 0.048 per 1,000 people in 2014, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.