Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.23 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2020
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
Saint Lucia recorded 4.23 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.37 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.139 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 0.285 per 1,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.393 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.544 per 1,000 people | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 0.56 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.473 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.819 per 1,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4391 per 1,000 people | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4673 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4203 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +230.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +198.4% |
| 2017 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.56 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5307 per 1,000 people | 0.4203 per 1,000 people | 0.819 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 6.37 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 4.23 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.