Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2018
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.08 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.235 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.312 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.458 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | +51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.762 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.777 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.933 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +171.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.409 per 1,000 people | 0.36 per 1,000 people | 0.458 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9248 per 1,000 people | 0.693 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare
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- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.