Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1990–2022
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 Spain stood at 4.29 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 4.55 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Spain 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +103.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.38 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.46 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.74 per 1,000 people | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 4.29 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.